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Bathing Water Data: 2009

Bathing Water Site: Brighouse Bay
Grid Reference: NX63514547
EU Bathing Water (Identified Site)

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Brighouse Bay
Brighouse Bay Results
Date Total
Coliforms
(colonies/100ml)
Faecal
Coliforms
(colonies/100ml)
Faecal
Streptococci
(colonies/100ml)
Abnormal
Weather
Waiver
22-May-2009690 (M)510 (M)<10 (G)-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
3-Jun-200920 (G)20 (G)<10 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
4-Jun-2009690 (M)270 (M)20 (G)-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
9-Jun-2009<10 (G)<10 (G)<10 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
19-Jun-2009470 (G)90 (G)30 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
23-Jun-200910 (G)10 (G)30 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
2-Jul-200970 (G)60 (G)60 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
3-Jul-2009100 (G)40 (G)100 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
7-Jul-200910 (G)<10 (G)<10 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
9-Jul-2009<10 (G)<10 (G)10 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
19-Jul-2009200 (G)40 (G)40 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
22-Jul-20091000 (M)640 (M)380-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
2-Aug-200940 (G)20 (G)40 (G)-
 Excellent : Guideline Quality
3-Aug-20091300 (M)680 (M)210-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
5-Aug-2009930 (M)310 (M)90 (G)-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
17-Aug-2009>15000 (X)7600 (X)880-
 Poor : Failed Sample
There had been heavy rainfall in the area over the previous 24 and 48hr. It is likely that diffuse pollution was the cause of this failure. SEPA signage was predicting poor water quality.
19-Aug-20092900 (M)1600 (M)410-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
31-Aug-20093600 (M)1700 (M)480-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
1-Sep-20091900 (M)1300 (M)190-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
5-Sep-2009720 (M)560 (M)60 (G)-
 Good : Mandatory Quality
Number of Samples taken : 20


Historical Record of Compliance for Site : Brighouse Bay
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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Key for above
Pass-G Pass-G : Pass of Directive's Guideline Standards
Pass-M Pass-M : Pass of Directive's Mandatory Standards
Fail Fail : Fail of Directive's Standards
Not Done Not Done