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  • Bathing Water Data 2025

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of bathing water quality for 2025. This information will be updated for each location until mid-September 2025.

    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)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20254210
    24/06/20251310
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251110
    16/07/202519024
    24/07/20251710
    29/07/20254214
    08/08/20251010
    11/08/20251010
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251010
    28/08/20251010
    02/09/20251010
    08/09/20251010

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/20251010
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/202513050
    24/07/20254715
    29/07/20251611
    08/08/20251010
    11/08/20251110
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251010
    28/08/20251870
    02/09/20251729
    08/09/20257040

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251010
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20252410
    26/06/20251210
    01/07/20257436
    09/07/20251012
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20256025
    28/07/20252511
    01/08/20255650
    06/08/20251090
    12/08/20257040
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251410
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20255712
    15/09/20252010

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20253911
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/20252310
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20253939
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/20251010
    24/07/20252924
    29/07/20251017
    08/08/20259050
    11/08/20251010
    15/08/202510010
    20/08/20251010
    28/08/20255412
    02/09/20252710
    08/09/20256219

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20254090
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20255040
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251921
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/20251730
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251014
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/2025220210
    15/09/20254310

    Brompton

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251010
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20256010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/20251010
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251027
    21/08/202512014
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20252730
    15/09/202526120

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251710
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/202512001300
    30/06/20254810
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/202513014
    24/07/20254950
    29/07/20252013
    08/08/20251411
    11/08/20251010
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251010
    28/08/20257017
    02/09/20251010
    08/09/20252510

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251724
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251410
    24/06/20251010
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251015
    16/07/20251410
    24/07/20251010
    29/07/202520070
    08/08/20251010
    11/08/20259060
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20254013
    28/08/20256050
    02/09/202515050
    08/09/20252210

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20254010
    04/06/20251910
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251810
    26/06/20253010
    01/07/202584070
    09/07/20252110
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20252010
    28/07/20252410
    01/08/20255740
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20251013
    15/09/20255818

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251026
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251025
    13/06/20251310
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20254538
    28/07/20251010
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20253010
    09/09/2025100130
    15/09/20254119

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/20251010
    30/06/20251914
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/20251010
    24/07/20251010
    29/07/20251010
    08/08/20251010
    11/08/20256780
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251010
    28/08/20252210
    02/09/20251010
    08/09/20253114

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251010
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20259021
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20252920
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20252210
    28/07/20251913
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251210
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/2025150100
    01/09/20257070
    09/09/20253530
    15/09/202510028

    Cushendall

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/202513050
    18/06/20251015
    20/06/20251923
    24/06/20251010
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/20251010
    24/07/20251010
    29/07/20251010
    08/08/20251010
    11/08/20251410
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20252010
    28/08/20252310
    02/09/20251210
    08/09/20251410

    Donaghadee

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20258016
    04/06/20251013
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/2025120320
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20252110
    26/06/20256321
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20255190
    17/07/20251016
    25/07/2025440520
    28/07/202510050
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20256070
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20253414
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251316
    09/09/2025500530
    15/09/20252425

    Drain's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251624
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/202590130
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/202510060
    24/07/20252010
    29/07/2025100260
    08/08/20253390
    11/08/202530030
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20252310
    28/08/20255515
    02/09/20256510
    08/09/202516030

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20252210
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20252210
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/202580110
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20253017
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/202520090
    15/09/2025672300

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251010
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/20251010
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20252510
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251716
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20251710
    15/09/20251010

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/20252915
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/20251010
    24/07/20251010
    29/07/20251010
    08/08/202510220
    11/08/20251010
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251010
    28/08/20251010
    02/09/20251010
    08/09/20251010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251210
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20257218
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20252510
    26/06/20251410
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20253018
    28/07/20252120
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251110
    21/08/20253210
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20252812
    15/09/20251210

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20256012
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20255426
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20253210
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/2025900100
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251410
    28/07/20252210
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20252010
    15/09/202523050

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20253253
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251011
    01/07/20251212
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251310
    25/07/20251510
    28/07/20253310
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251110
    12/08/20251210
    21/08/20251310
    29/08/20251521
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/2025140130
    15/09/20251210

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/20251817
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/20251010
    24/07/20251010
    29/07/20251010
    08/08/20252316
    11/08/20251510
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251310
    28/08/2025620120
    02/09/20251010
    08/09/20252110

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251810
    18/06/20252812
    20/06/20254217
    24/06/2025130130
    30/06/20251310
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20256728
    16/07/20251010
    24/07/20252518
    29/07/20251010
    08/08/20256201300
    11/08/202513040
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20253070
    28/08/20251100220
    02/09/20252810
    08/09/202515041

    Portballintrae (Salmon Rock)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/202513010
    04/06/20253018
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20254510
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/20251010
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251740
    12/08/20251510
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251080
    09/09/2025200140
    15/09/20251019

    Portmuck

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251010
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/2025190100
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/202511010
    24/07/20252610
    29/07/20251600200
    30/07/20251010
    08/08/20251019
    11/08/20251010
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251010
    28/08/20254150
    02/09/20251010
    08/09/20251010

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20255518
    04/06/20251413
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20258060
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20252010
    01/07/20255810
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/20256724
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251310
    12/08/20251011
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251717
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20252813
    15/09/20251010

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20252010
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251213
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251910
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/20258810
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251510
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20253646
    15/09/20252710

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251010
    04/06/20252518
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251010
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251010
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251610
    28/07/20253015
    01/08/20251010
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251013
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251210
    09/09/20254010
    15/09/20251010

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251010
    04/06/20251010
    11/06/20251010
    13/06/20251010
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/20251210
    26/06/20251010
    01/07/20251010
    09/07/20251110
    17/07/20251010
    25/07/20251010
    28/07/20251010
    01/08/20251210
    06/08/20251010
    12/08/20251010
    21/08/20251010
    29/08/20251010
    01/09/20251010
    09/09/20251511
    15/09/20251010

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20251710
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/20251210
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/20251015
    24/07/20251610
    29/07/20251010
    08/08/20251010
    11/08/20251010
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20254237
    28/08/20252815
    02/09/20253510
    08/09/20252410

    Warrenpoint

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20252010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20255630
    18/06/20251010
    20/06/20251010
    24/06/202530210
    30/06/202551038
    03/07/20251310
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/20251840
    24/07/20255021
    29/07/20251310
    08/08/20252110
    11/08/20252814
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251110
    28/08/2025560500
    02/09/20254516
    08/09/202519040

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    28/05/20251010
    02/06/20251010
    06/06/20251010
    12/06/20255210
    18/06/20252410
    20/06/20252710
    24/06/20251010
    30/06/20251010
    03/07/20251010
    08/07/20251010
    16/07/2025440100
    24/07/20253310
    29/07/20252810
    08/08/20251010
    11/08/20252710
    15/08/20251010
    20/08/20251410
    28/08/20252210
    02/09/20251010
    08/09/20254310

    Rea's Wood Inland Bathing Water *

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    27/05/20251900900
    04/06/202510012
    11/06/20257010
    13/06/20251200900
    19/06/20251010
    23/06/202512020
    26/06/202517033
    01/07/202551090
    09/07/20252757
    17/07/202538040
    25/07/202514050
    28/07/202547030
    01/08/202513018
    06/08/202513010
    12/08/202546010
    21/08/2025170120
    29/08/202514070
    01/09/202521060
    09/09/202513050
    15/09/20252100700

    *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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