| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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)). |