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  • Bathing Water Data 2024

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of bathing water quality for 2024. This information will be updated for each location until mid-September 2024.

    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)
    28/05/20241610
    03/06/20241710
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20241010
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20241010
    09/07/20241010
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241010
    25/07/20241010
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/20241010
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/20241010
    23/08/2024500500
    28/08/20241010
    03/09/20242912
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20242100900

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/20241910
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20241010
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241510
    01/07/20241810
    09/07/20241010
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241110
    25/07/20243220
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/20242212
    09/08/20241430
    15/08/20241010
    23/08/20241900800
    28/08/20241010
    03/09/20241010
    09/09/20244120
    12/09/202452006000

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20244729
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241710
    21/06/20241410
    25/06/202480120
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/202482035
    26/07/20243610
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20245032
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20242324
    27/08/20241610
    30/08/20241017
    04/09/20243514
    10/09/20242211

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/20241210
    07/06/20243010
    13/06/20242210
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20241310
    09/07/20243210
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/202422014
    25/07/20246119
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/202412010
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/202417038
    23/08/20244013
    28/08/20245210
    03/09/20246038
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20241012

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241013
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20242944
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/202463500
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20244210
    26/07/20245054
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/2024360260
    27/08/20242219
    30/08/20243610
    04/09/20243016
    10/09/20244912

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/2024180160
    07/06/20241240
    13/06/20241028
    20/06/20241058
    26/06/20241027
    01/07/20247090
    09/07/20242610
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241010
    25/07/20245033
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/20241210
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/202462120
    23/08/20245320
    28/08/20241010
    03/09/20243215
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20241010

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241310
    03/06/202430010
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20241910
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20241910
    09/07/20241010
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20242318
    25/07/20242014
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/202414090
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/20242741
    23/08/20247022
    28/08/20241710
    03/09/20249017
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20244510

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20241310
    14/08/20242510
    22/08/20244445
    27/08/20242624
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/20241010

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241510
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20242211
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/202412030
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20244018
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20243819
    27/08/20241110
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/202480130

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/20241010
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20241010
    20/06/20241510
    26/06/20241017
    01/07/20241010
    09/07/20242010
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241716
    25/07/202416060
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/2024600800
    09/08/20241410
    15/08/20243829
    23/08/20242717
    28/08/20241425
    03/09/20241010
    09/09/20241013
    12/09/20241010

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241410
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20247044
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241610
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241510
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20242012
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20242721
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241110
    10/09/20241010

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241515
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20242010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20242312
    26/07/20241215
    29/07/20241710
    02/08/20242010
    06/08/20245427
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/202494210
    27/08/2024170190
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241932
    10/09/20242010

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241810
    03/07/20242511
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241011
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241610
    06/08/20244818
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20245760
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20242510
    10/09/20241010

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/20241010
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20241010
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20241010
    09/07/20241010
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241010
    25/07/20242416
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/202411070
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/20241010
    23/08/20241110
    28/08/20241010
    03/09/20241010
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20241010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20242848
    27/08/20241610
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/20241010

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241110
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20242010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20242834
    27/08/20245022
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/20241210

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241510
    06/06/20242536
    10/06/20241116
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241710
    25/06/20242721
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/202410010
    26/07/20244133
    29/07/20241015
    02/08/20241710
    06/08/20244627
    14/08/20241710
    22/08/202490370
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20242210
    10/09/20246710

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20245117
    03/06/20241010
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20241910
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20244110
    09/07/20241018
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241610
    25/07/2024100100
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/202425080
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/20245815
    23/08/20245016
    28/08/20241310
    03/09/20241410
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20241010

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20244216
    03/06/20242266
    07/06/20243915
    13/06/20241912
    20/06/202472012
    26/06/20241016
    01/07/20241010
    09/07/20241049
    17/07/20241110
    19/07/20246137
    25/07/20245022
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/202425070
    09/08/20247170
    15/08/2024720210
    23/08/202452002000
    28/08/202412027
    03/09/202416027
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20241010

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241210
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/202435370
    06/08/20243010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20241010
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241310
    10/09/20241928

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241049
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241812
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20246842
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/20248370

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241425
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241510
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20241012
    27/08/20244726
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/20246033

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241721
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20241010
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/20246535

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241310
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20241010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241010
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241910
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/20241013
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241210
    04/09/20241010
    10/09/20243710

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/20241010
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20241010
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20241910
    09/07/20243214
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241510
    25/07/202423050
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/20241010
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/20242523
    23/08/20241410
    28/08/20241010
    03/09/20241010
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20241010

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/202423028
    03/06/20244010
    07/06/20241710
    13/06/20243014
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20244036
    01/07/202415029
    09/07/20241010
    17/07/20241310
    19/07/20241110
    25/07/20241110
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/2024200110
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/202436001200
    23/08/2024330120
    28/08/2024190150
    03/09/20242110
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/2024620350

    Brompton (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/20241010
    10/06/20242710
    14/06/20241010
    19/06/20248010
    21/06/20241010
    25/06/20241010
    03/07/20241012
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20241010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20241010
    06/08/20241010
    14/08/20241031
    22/08/202413040
    27/08/20241010
    30/08/20241010
    04/09/20241210
    10/09/20241010

    Cushendall (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20248060
    03/06/20241010
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/202440036
    20/06/20241110
    26/06/20241410
    01/07/20241610
    09/07/20241010
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20245010
    25/07/20249027
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/20242316
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/202435002700
    23/08/2024660140
    28/08/20244321
    03/09/20243510
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/202426041

    Donaghadee (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/20241010
    06/06/202414031
    10/06/20241010
    14/06/20241210
    19/06/20243410
    21/06/20244214
    25/06/20244010
    03/07/20242333
    08/07/20241010
    18/07/20249010
    26/07/20241010
    29/07/20241010
    02/08/20244722
    06/08/20247054
    14/08/20241010
    22/08/2024270210
    27/08/20245068
    30/08/20244427
    04/09/2024580270
    10/09/20241010

    Drain's Bay (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/20242810
    07/06/20244210
    13/06/20241010
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20241010
    09/07/20241810
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241018
    25/07/202411045
    30/07/20242710
    05/08/20245328
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/20241010
    23/08/20244730
    28/08/202432002800
    03/09/20241010
    09/09/20241010
    12/09/20241010

    Portmuck (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20241010
    03/06/202426015
    07/06/202446043
    13/06/20241810
    20/06/20241010
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20244423
    09/07/20241010
    17/07/20241010
    19/07/20241010
    25/07/20241925
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/20241010
    09/08/20243110
    15/08/20245432
    23/08/2024110140
    28/08/20241010
    03/09/20242910
    09/09/20241933
    12/09/20241010

    Warrenpoint (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20244830
    03/06/20241010
    07/06/20241010
    13/06/20243434
    20/06/20241310
    26/06/20241010
    01/07/20241010
    09/07/20243437
    17/07/20241310
    19/07/20243415
    25/07/20244553
    30/07/20241010
    05/08/2024290170
    09/08/20241010
    15/08/2024240260
    23/08/20245130
    28/08/20243917
    03/09/20241010
    09/09/20242110
    12/09/20241010

    Rea's Wood* (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/05/2024730031
    06/06/202452070
    10/06/2024900170
    14/06/202415013
    19/06/20244010
    21/06/20241510
    25/06/202490029
    03/07/20243410
    08/07/20245510
    18/07/20244110
    26/07/202441070
    29/07/2024160010
    02/08/2024740300
    06/08/20244010
    14/08/20244610
    22/08/202413001500
    27/08/20249061
    30/08/202417045
    04/09/2024800440
    10/09/202415001500

    *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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