Bathing Water Data: 2010
Bathing Water Site: Ayr (South Beach)
Grid Reference: NS32962188
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| Ayr (South Beach) Results | ||||
| Date | Total Coliforms (colonies/100ml) |
Faecal Coliforms (colonies/100ml) |
Faecal Streptococci (colonies/100ml) |
Abnormal Weather Waiver |
| 18-May-2010 | 10 (G) | <10 (G) | <10 (G) | - |
 : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 1-Jun-2010 | 50 (G) | 50 (G) | 10 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 8-Jun-2010 | 340 (G) | 330 (M) | 10 (G) | - |
 : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 16-Jun-2010 | 170 (G) | 140 (M) | 20 (G) | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 18-Jun-2010 | 30 (G) | 30 (G) | 30 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 23-Jun-2010 | 40 (G) | 40 (G) | 20 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 28-Jun-2010 | 170 (G) | 100 (G) | <10 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 1-Jul-2010 | 430 (G) | 170 (M) | 50 (G) | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 8-Jul-2010 | 360 (G) | 84 (G) | 40 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 15-Jul-2010 | Yes | |||
| Abnormal Weather Waiver Applied | ||||
| 18-Jul-2010 | 120 (G) | 20 (G) | 40 (G) | - |
| : Guideline Quality | ||||
| 20-Jul-2010 | 3000 (M) | 1500 (M) | 150 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 29-Jul-2010 | 1600 (M) | 640 (M) | 120 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 5-Aug-2010 | 540 (M) | 190 (M) | 10 (G) | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 13-Aug-2010 | 610 (M) | 290 (M) | 50 (G) | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 17-Aug-2010 | 11700 (X) | 4200 (X) | 250 | - |
 : Failed SampleSEPA investigated the local area following this poor sample. No evidence of any specific problems. Rainfall is the likely source of the failure of the bathing water sample and SEPA signage had been warning of predicted poor quality. | ||||
| 20-Aug-2010 | 180 (G) | 90 (G) | 120 | - |
| : Mandatory Quality | ||||
| 24-Aug-2010 | >15000 (X) | 5100 (X) | 670 | - |
| : Failed Sample The Sample has failed - assessment of this is being investigated by SEPA Staff | ||||
| Number of Samples taken : 18 | ||||
| Historical Record of Compliance for Site : Ayr (South Beach) | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
