Bathing Water Data: 2009
Bathing Water Site: Saltcoats/Ardrossan
Grid Reference: NS23454199
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| Saltcoats/Ardrossan Results | ||||
| Date | Total Coliforms (colonies/100ml) |
Faecal Coliforms (colonies/100ml) |
Faecal Streptococci (colonies/100ml) |
Abnormal Weather Waiver |
| 18-May-2009 | 280 (G) | 110 (M) | 30 (G) | - |
 : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 1-Jun-2009 | 80 (G) | 70 (G) | 10 (G) | - |
 : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 10-Jun-2009 | 80 (G) | <10 (G) | <10 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 18-Jun-2009 | 220 (G) | 160 (M) | 30 (G) | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 23-Jun-2009 | <10 (G) | <10 (G) | <10 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 30-Jun-2009 | 440 (G) | 400 (M) | 170 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 7-Jul-2009 | 730 (M) | 670 (M) | 280 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 9-Jul-2009 | 80 (G) | 20 (G) | 50 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 14-Jul-2009 | 780 (M) | 560 (M) | 550 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 17-Jul-2009 | 220 (G) | 170 (M) | 230 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 23-Jul-2009 | 120 (G) | 80 (G) | 40 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 27-Jul-2009 | 1900 (M) | 560 (M) | 440 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 3-Aug-2009 | 2600 (M) | 1800 (M) | 330 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 5-Aug-2009 | 10 (G) | <10 (G) | <10 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 13-Aug-2009 | 10 (G) | <10 (G) | <10 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 19-Aug-2009 | 4900 (M) | 4100 (X) | 630 | - |
 : Failed SampleSEPA carried out an investigation as soon as the sample failure was identified. All watercourses and key inspection points were checked and found to be visually clear, although local burns were in high flow following rainfall. No specific sources of pollution were found. It is likely that the cause of the failures was diffuse rural and urban drainage. | ||||
| 24-Aug-2009 | 2600 (M) | 980 (M) | 70 (G) | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 1-Sep-2009 | 2500 (M) | 1500 (M) | 330 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 3-Sep-2009 | 4200 (M) | 2900 (X) | 480 | - |
| : Failed Sample There was heavy rainfall and high river flows in the 24 hr prior to this sample which causes diffuse pollution. SEPA still investigated following the poor sample but no obvious untoward pollution sources were found. SEPA signage had been predicting poor quality at the time. | ||||
| 8-Sep-2009 | 5200 (M) | 3100 (X) | 290 | - |
| : Failed Sample There was heavy rainfall and high river flows in the 24 hr prior to this sample which causes diffuse pollution. SEPA still investigated following the poor sample but no obvious untoward pollution sources were found. SEPA signage had been predicting poor quality at the time. | ||||
| Number of Samples taken : 20 | ||||
| Historical Record of Compliance for Site : Saltcoats/Ardrossan | ||||||||||||||||
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Pass-G : Pass of Directive's Guideline Standards |
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Pass-M : Pass of Directive's Mandatory Standards |
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Fail : Fail of Directive's Standards |
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Not Done |
Guideline Water Quality : (G)Indicates sample meets the following EC Guideline Standards: [Total Coliforms less than or equal to 500 coliforms per 100ml; less than 100 faecal coliforms per 100ml; less than 100 faecal streptococci per 100ml]
Mandatory Water Quality : (M)Good Water Quality : (M) Indicates sample meets the following EC Manadatory Standards: [Total Coliforms less than or equal to 10,000 coliforms per 100ml; less than 2,000 faecal coliforms per 100ml.]
Failed Water Quality : (X)Indicates sample failed to meet the standard required for mandatory water quality.
