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  • Out of Season Bathing Water Data 2024

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of Out of Season Bathing Water Quality for 2024.

    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.

    Ballycastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/02/20241010
    19/03/20241010
    24/04/202416050
    22/05/20247126
    15/10/20241010
    18/11/20242010
    10/12/20241810

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/01/20241010
    20/02/20241010
    19/03/20241010
    24/04/20241010
    22/05/202480520
    15/10/20241010
    18/11/20241618
    10/12/202412010

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20245014
    21/02/20241010
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/20243019
    29/04/20241010
    14/05/20242910
    20/05/202421010
    02/10/202412090
    05/11/20246031
    17/12/20247011

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31/01/202423026
    26/02/20241010
    20/03/20241010
    22/04/20241010
    22/05/20241710
    16/10/202417080
    19/11/20241010
    09/12/20241010

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20246721
    21/02/20245848
    06/03/20241810
    10/04/20244050
    14/05/2024900400
    20/05/20241010
    02/10/20241410
    05/11/20244840
    17/12/20247015

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/01/20241010
    20/02/20241010
    19/03/20241010
    24/04/20241010
    22/05/2024100250
    15/10/20241010
    18/11/20242519
    10/12/20241712

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/01/20242710
    20/02/20241010
    19/03/20241014
    24/04/20241310
    22/05/202450190
    15/10/20243610
    18/11/20241010
    10/12/20241010

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20241812
    27/02/20241010
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/20241013
    14/05/20241010
    20/05/20241010
    01/10/20242111
    04/11/20241010

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20241711
    21/02/20241410
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/20241210
    14/05/20241010
    20/05/20242610
    02/10/20241010
    05/11/202470240
    17/12/20244010

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31/01/20241010
    26/02/20241010
    20/03/20241010
    22/04/20241010
    22/05/20241010
    16/10/20242020
    19/11/2024160130
    09/12/20243716

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20242024
    21/02/2024160140
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/20241010
    29/04/20241010
    14/05/2024900690
    20/05/20242725
    02/10/2024270140
    05/11/20243628
    17/12/20241357

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20241010
    21/02/20241010
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/20241010
    29/04/20241010
    14/05/20241410
    20/05/20241010
    02/10/20243121
    05/11/20241010
    17/12/20241010

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20241519
    21/02/20241010
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/20241010
    29/04/20241010
    14/05/202460030
    20/05/202450160
    02/10/202413029
    05/11/20241010
    17/12/20241010

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31/01/20244810
    26/02/20241010
    20/03/20241010
    22/04/20241516
    22/05/20241010
    16/10/2024160120
    19/11/20241010
    09/12/20241010

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20241110
    27/02/20241010
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/20241010
    14/05/20241010
    20/05/20241010
    01/10/202414031
    04/11/20241010

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20241324
    27/02/20241010
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/202435190
    14/05/20244710
    20/05/20241010
    01/10/20246536
    04/11/20241010

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20241910
    21/02/20246548
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/20242110
    14/05/202440140
    20/05/20241010
    02/10/20246470
    05/11/20245070
    17/12/20244153

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/02/20241010
    20/03/20241010
    22/04/20241010
    22/05/20241010
    16/10/20241010
    19/11/20243927
    09/12/202416021

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/02/20241010
    20/03/20241010
    22/04/20242110
    22/05/20241310
    16/10/20241900800
    19/11/20245348
    09/12/20247810

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20241510
    27/02/20241010
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/20241010
    14/05/20241010
    01/10/20243322
    04/11/20241010

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20241912
    27/02/20241614
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/20242215
    14/05/2024280270
    20/05/20241010
    01/10/20243226
    04/11/20241020

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20242210
    27/02/20241010
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/20242518
    14/05/20241010
    20/05/20241010
    01/10/20241010
    04/11/20241010

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20241010
    27/02/20241010
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/20241010
    14/05/20241010
    20/05/20241010
    01/10/20241010
    04/11/20241040

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20241010
    27/02/20241010
    04/03/20241010
    08/04/20241019
    14/05/20241010
    20/05/20241010
    01/10/20241010
    04/11/20241010

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31/01/20244117
    26/02/20241010
    20/03/20241010
    22/04/20241010
    22/05/20241010
    16/10/20241310
    19/11/20243317
    09/12/20242413

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/01/202425110
    20/02/20241010
    19/03/20241010
    24/04/20244510
    22/05/20241010
    15/10/20241010
    18/11/20243212
    10/12/20244917

    Brompton (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/20241010
    21/02/20241037
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/2024450130
    29/04/20241010
    14/05/2024100006100
    15/05/20244310
    20/05/20245510
    02/10/20242010
    05/11/20241010
    17/12/20241010

    Cushendall (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/01/20241510
    20/02/20241010
    19/03/20241010
    24/04/20241726
    22/05/20241010
    15/10/20243010
    18/11/20241010
    10/12/20241110

    Donaghadee (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    09/01/2024430140
    21/02/20247090
    06/03/20241010
    10/04/20241011
    14/05/20244620
    20/05/202413026
    02/10/202412040
    05/11/20244622
    17/12/202420024

    Drain's Bay (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/01/20241410
    20/02/20243725
    19/03/20241010
    24/04/20241010
    22/05/20241010
    15/10/20241010
    18/11/20241610
    10/12/20246527

    Portmuck (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    29/01/20242716
    20/02/20241010
    19/03/20241010
    24/04/20241010
    22/05/202444040
    15/10/20241010
    18/11/20241010
    10/12/20246610

    Warrenpoint (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    31/01/202422018
    26/02/20241712
    20/03/20241310
    22/04/20241010
    22/05/20241010
    16/10/202470001900
    19/11/20241410
    09/12/202419038

    Rea's Wood* (Candidate)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    08/01/20242611
    27/02/202410034
    04/03/20241212
    19/03/20244040
    08/04/20241310
    14/05/2024902200
    20/05/20241210
    01/10/202435056
    04/11/20244410

    *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.

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