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  • Bathing water data 2023

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing water quality

    Details of bathing water quality for 2023. This information will be updated for each location until mid-September 2023.

    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

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20231010
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/202311029
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/2023430340
    27/06/20232250
    03/07/20231112
    07/07/20231010
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/202311070
    01/08/202331080
    07/08/20233410
    10/08/20231010
    17/08/20233610
    23/08/20231010
    25/08/202310060
    31/08/202310031
    05/09/20231010
    13/09/20231010

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20231010
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20232122
    27/06/20231010
    03/07/20234570
    07/07/20231110
    17/07/20236010
    27/07/20233520
    01/08/20234040
    07/08/20231113
    10/08/20231010
    17/08/20234980
    23/08/20232810
    25/08/202330018
    31/08/20231010
    05/09/20231210
    13/09/20231010

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20232710
    01/06/20239040
    05/06/20231712
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231015
    26/06/20235645
    05/07/20231490
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231210
    28/07/202315018
    31/07/20232720
    02/08/202333002800
    08/08/20235030
    16/08/20232510
    18/08/202317042
    24/08/20235111
    01/09/2023390300
    04/09/20231710
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/2023280110

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/202312045
    06/06/20234010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20232323
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/202311015
    03/07/2023470580
    07/07/20232824
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/20236810
    01/08/2023130220
    07/08/20236018
    10/08/20236531
    17/08/20231410
    23/08/20231010
    25/08/20231021
    31/08/202340060
    05/09/20231010
    13/09/2023110200

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/202312049
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231031
    14/07/2023480110
    20/07/20231158
    28/07/20231010
    31/07/20236715
    02/08/2023390330
    08/08/20231021
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20239038
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/2023170220
    04/09/202364260
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/202334130

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20231810
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20236231
    27/06/20231010
    03/07/2023100280
    07/07/202310041
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/202348023
    01/08/202390140
    07/08/20232515
    10/08/20231010
    17/08/20231010
    23/08/20236926
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/20231010
    05/09/20233110
    13/09/20231010

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20232310
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231210
    21/06/2023180130
    27/06/20231010
    03/07/20231710
    07/07/20232917
    17/07/20231211
    27/07/20231710
    01/08/20231010
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20231012
    17/08/20233825
    23/08/20231010
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/2023120390
    05/09/20231010
    13/09/20231711

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20231015
    05/07/20231010
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231210
    28/07/20232710
    31/07/202312030
    02/08/20232310
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20231910
    18/08/20231010
    24/08/20231810
    01/09/20231324
    04/09/20231015
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/2023810260

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/202316075
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231015
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20231010
    31/07/20237170
    02/08/2023730800
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20231110
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20235890
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/20231717

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20231010
    06/06/20232041
    12/06/20233110
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/20231010
    03/07/20231318
    07/07/20235401600
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/20231010
    01/08/20234790
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20231010
    17/08/20231014
    23/08/20231010
    25/08/20231510
    31/08/2023220110
    05/09/20232710
    13/09/20231010

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231010
    01/06/20231520
    05/06/202349024
    14/06/20231114
    20/06/20237039
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231010
    14/07/20231117
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20231010
    31/07/20231910
    02/08/20231000010000
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20238037
    18/08/20237070
    24/08/20231210
    01/09/2023800800
    04/09/20231413
    07/09/20232610
    12/09/20231211

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231010
    01/06/202364040
    05/06/202311010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20231012
    05/07/20231310
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231310
    28/07/20231010
    31/07/20232819
    02/08/2023130270
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20233310
    18/08/20233720
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20232440
    04/09/20231615
    07/09/2023660100
    12/09/20232113

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231210
    01/06/20237810
    05/06/20232610
    14/06/20234810
    20/06/20234812
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20235914
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20231010
    31/07/20231010
    02/08/20233401500
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20231210
    18/08/202380160
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/202315060
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/20231723

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20231010
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/20231010
    03/07/2023120120
    07/07/2023180190
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/20231010
    01/08/20231010
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20232110
    17/08/20231010
    23/08/20231010
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/202322090
    05/09/20231010
    13/09/20231010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231912
    14/06/20231014
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231910
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20232510
    31/07/20231910
    02/08/20233317
    08/08/20231110
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20231213
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20232642
    04/09/20231215
    07/09/20231010
    14/09/20232110

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20231010
    01/06/20231210
    05/06/20232010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231718
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231710
    28/07/20231810
    31/07/202310070
    02/08/20232211
    08/08/20231610
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20231010
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20232423
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231710
    12/09/2023770180

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231010
    01/06/202334010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231210
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231124
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20231010
    31/07/20237180
    02/08/2023110180
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/202339070
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/202344280
    04/09/202320100
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/2023130110

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20237018
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/20232217
    03/07/20231017
    07/07/2023600320
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/20231010
    01/08/202310039
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20231510
    17/08/20231010
    23/08/20231010
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/202310030
    05/09/20232010
    13/09/20234810

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/2023430800
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20236047
    16/06/2023170029
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/202310042
    03/07/20233037
    07/07/202333002200
    17/07/20231018
    27/07/20237010
    01/08/20231616
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20237012
    17/08/20231010
    23/08/2023130130
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/202325070
    05/09/20238010
    13/09/20237027

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/202310210
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231044
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20231020
    31/07/20231017
    02/08/2023120120
    08/08/20231019
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20231010
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20231010
    04/09/20233226
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/20232610

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231119
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231013
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20231510
    31/07/20232717
    02/08/20231210
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20239012
    18/08/20231110
    24/08/20232410
    01/09/20231026
    04/09/20232734
    07/09/20231015
    12/09/20231610

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20233510
    05/07/20231010
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20236011
    31/07/2023180140
    02/08/20231010
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20232223
    18/08/20231010
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20231010
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/20231010

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20231013
    05/07/20231011
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20231210
    31/07/20231010
    02/08/20231410
    08/08/20231011
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20231610
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20231010
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/20231010

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/20231010
    26/06/20231010
    05/07/20231010
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231510
    28/07/20232922
    31/07/20231020
    02/08/20231010
    08/08/20231010
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20231010
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/20231010
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231010
    14/09/20231010

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20233644
    06/06/20232115
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20239034
    21/06/202310010
    27/06/20232010
    03/07/20231010
    07/07/20233539
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/20231010
    01/08/202316080
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20234710
    17/08/202327041
    23/08/20231310
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/2023150150
    05/09/20231010
    13/09/20236026

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231780
    02/06/202314010
    06/06/20231016
    12/06/20231614
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20232514
    27/06/20231557
    03/07/20231010
    07/07/20238801200
    17/07/20232419
    27/07/202311050
    01/08/20231010
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20231211
    17/08/20234934
    23/08/20231010
    25/08/20234860
    31/08/202344034
    05/09/20231915
    13/09/20231020

    Brompton (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231010
    01/06/20231010
    05/06/20231010
    14/06/20233002200
    20/06/202339160
    26/06/20231210
    05/07/20231011
    14/07/20231010
    20/07/20231010
    28/07/20238116
    31/07/20231010
    02/08/20231000010000
    08/08/20231210
    16/08/20231010
    18/08/20231110
    24/08/20231010
    01/09/202370150
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231020
    12/09/20231090

    Cushendall (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20231010
    06/06/202315060
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/20231610
    03/07/20231010
    07/07/2023900500
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/20236012
    01/08/20231110
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/202312038
    17/08/20231010
    23/08/20231310
    25/08/20231210
    31/08/202310050
    05/09/20231013
    13/09/20231510

    Donaghadee (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    23/05/20231010
    01/06/2023440130
    05/06/20231212
    14/06/202344056
    20/06/20231070
    26/06/20231110
    05/07/20233813
    14/07/20234731
    20/07/20234323
    28/07/20231010
    31/07/20231960
    02/08/202343005800
    08/08/20233110
    16/08/20234425
    18/08/202330080
    24/08/20231311
    01/09/2023130130
    04/09/20231010
    07/09/20231010
    12/09/20233770

    Drain's Bay (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/202315090
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/20231010
    03/07/20231014
    07/07/202324180
    17/07/20231010
    27/07/20231010
    01/08/20232517
    07/08/20231010
    10/08/20231010
    17/08/20231010
    23/08/20231000630
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/202328033
    05/09/20231010
    13/09/20231010

    Portmuck (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/202311011
    02/06/20231010
    06/06/20231010
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20231010
    21/06/20237446
    27/06/20231010
    03/07/2023310140
    07/07/20231410
    17/07/20231210
    27/07/2023110250
    01/08/202310036
    07/08/20236015
    10/08/20231010
    17/08/20231010
    23/08/20232010
    25/08/20231010
    31/08/20231513
    05/09/202354220
    13/09/20231010

    Warrenpoint (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    25/05/20231010
    02/06/20231810
    06/06/202310100
    12/06/20231010
    16/06/20235610
    21/06/20231010
    27/06/20231745
    03/07/20231012
    07/07/20235901100
    17/07/20231613
    27/07/20231510
    01/08/20232170
    07/08/2023410250
    10/08/20237002700
    17/08/20232210
    23/08/20234810
    25/08/20231910
    31/08/2023100320
    05/09/20231010
    13/09/20231010

    Rea's Wood* (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    24/05/202319035
    01/06/20234110
    05/06/202380010
    14/06/20231010
    20/06/202314010
    26/06/20231000010000
    05/07/2023500120
    14/07/20231410
    20/07/202322049
    28/07/2023230100
    31/07/202310027
    02/08/20238324
    08/08/20238030
    16/08/20236616
    18/08/20231010
    24/08/2023360100
    01/09/202322044
    04/09/202316027
    07/09/20235710
    12/09/20233911

    *Inland Bathing Waters - Individual sample results below 500 EC and 200 IE are typical of an Excellent classification. Results above these values and up to 1000 EC and 400 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.

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