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  • Out of Season Bathing Water Data 2025

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of Out of Season Bathing Water Quality for 2025.

    Individual sample results ≤ 250 EC and ≤ 100 IE are typical of an Excellent classification. Results above these values and ≤ 500 EC and ≤200 IE are typical of a Good or Sufficient classification.

    Ballycastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20251010
    18/02/20251010
    24/03/20251010
    29/04/20251010
    20/05/20251010
    06/10/20251010

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20253332
    18/02/20251010
    24/03/20251010
    29/04/20251010
    20/05/20251010
    06/10/20252919

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20251012
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20253050
    08/04/202580150
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/202517029

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/01/20254235
    19/02/20251011
    19/03/20251010
    28/04/20252617
    20/05/20251010
    20/10/20254011

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20251010
    05/02/20251014
    12/03/20251010
    08/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/20252326

    Brompton 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20251011
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20251010
    08/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/20252730

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20251010
    18/02/20251010
    24/03/20251010
    29/04/20251010
    20/05/20251010
    06/10/20253010

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20251812
    18/02/20251210
    24/03/20251010
    29/04/20251310
    20/05/20251026
    06/10/20252010

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20255534
    11/02/20251010
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/202515022

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20251010
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20251010
    08/04/2025170150
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/20252413

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/01/20251010
    19/02/20251011
    19/03/20251010
    28/04/20251214
    20/05/20251010
    20/10/20259050

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20251514
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20251021
    08/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/202517040

    Cushendall 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20252910
    18/02/20254250
    24/03/20251010
    29/04/20251910
    20/05/20253535
    06/10/20251110

    Donaghadee 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/202510120
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20251010
    08/04/20252313
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/20253310

    Drain's Bay 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20251010
    18/02/20254510
    24/03/20251010
    29/04/20251710
    20/05/20251010
    06/10/202533050

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20251010
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20252628
    08/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/20251029

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20252910
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20251010
    08/04/20251910
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/202511021

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/01/20251010
    19/02/20251010
    19/03/20251010
    28/04/20251310
    20/05/20251010
    20/10/20255610

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20253221
    11/02/20251010
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/20252619

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20253728
    11/02/20251010
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/202513023

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    07/01/20251917
    05/02/20251010
    12/03/20251210
    08/04/20251912
    19/05/20251010
    06/10/20254441

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/01/20251410
    19/02/20256012
    19/03/20251054
    28/04/20251010
    20/05/20251010
    20/10/20251300500

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/01/20254815
    19/02/20259037
    19/03/20251010
    28/04/202569110
    20/05/20251210
    20/10/20251400300

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20254820
    11/02/20251010
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/202511010

    Portmuck 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20252210
    18/02/20251210
    24/03/20251612
    29/04/20251010
    20/05/20251510
    06/10/20251910

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20252528
    11/02/20251010
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/202510040

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20251710
    11/02/20251110
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/202519050

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20251210
    11/02/20251010
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/20253610

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/20253421
    11/02/20251010
    11/03/20251010
    07/04/20251010
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/20251400420

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/01/20254920
    19/02/20251010
    19/03/20251010
    28/04/20251010
    20/05/20251010
    20/10/2025180110

    Warrenpoint 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    20/01/20254052
    19/02/20255033
    19/03/20251010
    28/04/2025340130
    20/05/20251010
    20/10/202539060

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    21/01/20251010
    18/02/20251010
    24/03/20251010
    29/04/20252210
    20/05/20252710
    06/10/20252214

    Rea's Wood* (Inland Bathing Water)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    06/01/2025800340
    11/02/202513050
    11/03/202518038
    07/04/20258012
    19/05/20251010
    20/10/20252818

    *Inland Bathing Waters - Individual sample results ≤ 500 EC and ≤ 200 IE are typical of an Excellent classification. Results above these values and ≤ 1000 EC and ≤ 400 IE are typical of a Good or Sufficient classification.

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