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The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998
Table 10E2 Bathing Waters Survey, 1997

Bathing water

Number of samples

Mandatory standard

Guideline values

Level of pass 1

No of samples with >2,000 faecal coliforms per 100ml

No. of samples with >10,000 total coliforms per 100ml

No. of samples with <100 faecal coliforms per 100ml

No. of samples with <500 total coliforms per 100 ml

No. of samples with <100 faecal streptococci per 100ml

Nairn (East Beach)

20

1

1

10

12

10

Pass-M

Cullen

20

-

-

16

16

17

Pass-M

Fraserburgh

20

-

-

8

10

13

Pass-M

Aberdeen2

20

-

-

14

16

19

Pass-M

Montrose

20

-

-

16

18

18

Pass-G

Arbroath

20

-

-

12

16

16

Pass-M

Carnoustie

20

-

-

14

16

16

Pass-M

St Andrews (West Sands)

20

1

-

18

18

19

Pass-G

Kinghorn (Pettycur)

20

1

-

12

15

12

Pass-M

Aberdour (Silversands)

20

1

-

18

19

19

Pass-G

Gullane

20

-

-

16

18

20

Pass-G

Yellowcraigs2

20

1

-

12

13

16

Pass-M

North Berwick (Milsey Bay)

20

1

-

13

18

12

Pass-M

Dunbar (Belhaven)

20

-

-

17

17

18

Pass-G

Pease Bay

20

-

-

13

14

18

Pass-M

Sandyhills

20

2

-

10

14

13

Fail

Girvan

20

4

1

6

10

5

Fail

Turnberry

20

1

-

12

13

13

Pass-M

Ayr (South Beach)

20

7

1

4

6

6

Fail

Prestwick

20

-

-

8

11

7

Pass-M

Troon (South Beach)

20

-

-

12

13

7

Pass-M

Irvine (New Town)

20

3

1

9

10

6

Fail

Saltcoats (South Beach)

20

6

1

2

7

6

Fail

Source: SEPA

1 Level of pass: G=guideline and M=mandatory.
2 Sample disregarded due to abnormal weather conditions (allowed under Article 5.2 of the Directive concerning the quality of bathing water (76/160/EEC)).

 

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