Details of bathing water quality for 2022. This information will be updated for each location until mid-September 2022.
Results
Individual sample results below 250 EC and 100 IE are typical of an Excellent classification. Results above these values and up to 500 EC and 200 IE are typical of a Good or Sufficient classification.
These results are used for the annual bathing water classification which is a statistical assessment based on a four year data set.
Ballycastle
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
34 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
73 |
20 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 29/06/2022 |
28 |
10 |
| 04/07/2022 |
12 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
20 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
35 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
50 |
32 |
| 01/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Ballygally
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
13 |
15 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
43 |
13 |
| 24/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 29/06/2022 |
15 |
12 |
| 04/07/2022 |
20 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
16 |
12 |
| 21/07/2022 |
18 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
90 |
38 |
| 01/08/2022 |
140 |
200 |
| 05/08/2022 |
14 |
18 |
Ballyholme
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
34 |
240 |
| 06/06/2022 |
120 |
53 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
40 |
32 |
| 01/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
57 |
70 |
| 27/07/2022 |
17 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
12 |
13 |
Ballyhornan
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
38 |
27 |
| 01/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
16 |
10 |
| 29/06/2022 |
54 |
26 |
| 04/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
130 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/08/2022 |
59 |
17 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
15 |
Ballywalter
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
12 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
11 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
24 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
33 |
38 |
Brown's Bay
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
66 |
13 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 29/06/2022 |
21 |
10 |
| 04/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
15 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
13 |
10 |
| 01/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Carnlough
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
20 |
| 01/06/2022 |
14 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
23 |
43 |
| 29/06/2022 |
1000 |
1600 |
| 04/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
12 |
22 |
| 01/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Castlerock
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
16 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
11 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
19 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
57 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
11 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
22 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
12 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
33 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
40 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Cloughey
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
15 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
12 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
19 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
22 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 29/06/2022 |
150 |
10 |
| 04/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/08/2022 |
28 |
12 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Crawfordsburn
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
15 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
71 |
100 |
Groomsport
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
11 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
68 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
2800 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
42 |
38 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
18 |
54 |
| 02/08/2022 |
65 |
25 |
Helen's Bay
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
56 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
14 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
19 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
64 |
16 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
62 |
| 27/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
12 |
16 |
Kilclief
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 29/06/2022 |
300 |
17 |
| 04/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Magilligan Benone
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
20 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
17 |
10 |
Magilligan Downhill
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
60 |
12 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
43 |
15 |
| 02/08/2022 |
11 |
10 |
Millisle
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
14 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
30 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
35 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
660 |
250 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
11 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
50 |
100 |
Murlough (Co Down)
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
29 |
10 |
| 29/06/2022 |
80 |
21 |
| 04/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
19 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Newcastle
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
140 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
17 |
| 21/06/2022 |
39 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
350 |
50 |
| 29/06/2022 |
560 |
150 |
| 04/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
43 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
58 |
120 |
| 26/07/2022 |
110 |
26 |
| 01/08/2022 |
80 |
230 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Portballintrae Salmon Rock
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
21 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
44 |
| 27/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
10 |
12 |
Portrush Curran (East Strand)
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
12 |
100 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
13 |
| 19/07/2022 |
140 |
40 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
34 |
33 |
| 02/08/2022 |
13 |
39 |
Portrush Mill (West Strand)
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
25 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
12 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
12 |
15 |
Portrush Whiterocks
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
12 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
10 |
11 |
| 22/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
10 |
14 |
Portstewart
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 24/05/2022 |
53 |
10 |
| 06/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 09/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 15/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 23/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 27/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/07/2022 |
14 |
10 |
| 08/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 14/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 19/07/2022 |
29 |
10 |
| 22/07/2022 |
11 |
10 |
| 27/07/2022 |
13 |
10 |
| 02/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Tyrella
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 07/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
19 |
11 |
| 29/06/2022 |
32 |
10 |
| 04/07/2022 |
23 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 26/07/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/08/2022 |
12 |
10 |
| 05/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
Waterfoot
| Date |
Escherichia Coli (cfu/100ml) |
Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml) |
| 26/05/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 01/06/2022 |
13 |
29 |
| 07/06/2022 |
63 |
16 |
| 13/06/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 21/06/2022 |
21 |
10 |
| 24/06/2022 |
51 |
18 |
| 29/06/2022 |
11 |
29 |
| 04/07/2022 |
20 |
10 |
| 15/07/2022 |
240 |
13 |
| 21/07/2022 |
22 |
11 |
| 26/07/2022 |
120 |
41 |
| 01/08/2022 |
10 |
10 |
| 05/08/2022 |
26 |
16 |
