The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

5. WATER

Table 5.14 Bathing Waters Directive results, 1988-1997 Bathing Water 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Total annual guideline passes 2 4 6 2 3 3 6 5 5 5 Total annual mandatory passes1 12 16 12 15 15 18 16 19 21 18 Total annual fails 11 7 11 8 8 5 7 4 2 5 Nairn (East Beach) Fail Pass-M Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Cullen Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-M Pass-M Fraserburgh Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Aberdeen Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Montrose Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Pass-M Pass-G Arbroath (West Links) Fail Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Carnoustie Pass-M Fail Pass-G Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M St Andrews (West Sands) Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Kinghorn (Pettycur) Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Fail Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Aberdour (Silversands) Pass-M Pass-M Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Gullane Pass-G Pass-M Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Yellowcraigs Pass-M Pass-M Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M North Berwick (Milsey Bay) Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Dunbar (Belhaven) Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-M Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Pass-G Pas-G Pease Bay Pass-M Pass-G Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Pass-G Pass-M Sandyhills Pass-M Pass-M Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Fail Pass-M Pass-M Fail Girvan Fail Pass-M Fail Pass-M Fail Pass-M Fail Fail Fail Fail Turnberry Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Ayr (South Beach) Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Fail Prestwick Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Troon (South Beach) Fail Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Pass-M Irvine-Gailes (New Town) Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Pass-M Fail Saltcoats/Ardrossan (South Beach) Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Fail Fail Fail Fail Pass-M Fail Source:SEPA 1 All waters which comply with the stricter guideline values also achived a pass of the mandatory standards. Pass-G= Guideline pass Pass-M= Mandatory pass.