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  • Out of Season Bathing Water Data 2026

    Topics:
    • Water, 
    • Bathing Water Quality

    Details of Out of Season Bathing Water Quality for 2026.

    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)
    26/01/20261010
    16/02/20261010

    Ballygally

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/20267929
    16/02/20261010

    Ballyholme

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/20262220
    10/02/20262410

    Ballyhornan

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/2026Not SampledNot Sampled

    Ballywalter

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/20263610
    10/02/2026220120

    Brompton 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/20262110
    10/02/20261600800

    Brown's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/20262810
    16/02/20263310

    Carnlough

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/2026Not SampledNot Sampled
    16/02/2026Not SampledNot Sampled

    Castlerock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20261010
    02/02/20261110

    Cloughey

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/20261020
    10/02/20261010

    Cranfield (Cranfield Bay)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/20265321

    Crawfordsburn

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/2026450120
    10/02/2026120380

    Cushendall 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/202610020
    16/02/20261010

    Donaghadee 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/20262410
    10/02/20265010

    Drains Bay 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/202633090
    16/02/20269019

    Groomsport

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/20261010
    10/02/20261010

    Helen's Bay

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/2026530210
    10/02/20261515

    Kilclief

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/2026Not SampledNot Sampled

    Magilligan Benone

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20261010
    02/02/20261110

    Magilligan Downhill

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20262010
    02/02/20261010

    Millisle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    13/01/20261511
    10/02/2026110100

    Murlough (Co Down)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/2026Not SampledNot Sampled

    Newcastle

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/2026Not SampledNot Sampled

    Portballintrae Salmon Rock

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20261010
    02/02/202612010

    Portmuck 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/20262310
    16/02/20261010

    Portrush Curran (East Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20261712
    02/02/20265610

    Portrush Mill (West Strand)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20261010
    02/02/20261810

    Portrush Whiterocks

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20261010
    02/02/20264710

    Portstewart

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20261110
    02/02/20261010

    Tyrella

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/2026Not SampledNot Sampled

    Warrenpoint 

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/2026800500

    Waterfoot

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    26/01/20265918
    16/02/20261010

    Rea's Wood* (Inland Bathing Water)

    DateEscherichia Coli (cfu/100ml)Intestinal Enterococci (cfu/100ml)
    19/01/20265327
    02/02/202621080

    *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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