Bacteriological Sampling in Perdido Bay
A fecal coliform count of over 200 bacteria/100 mls of water may indicate swiming is unsafe
Perdido Bay above Lillian Bridge- Millview
DATE - 2004
Fecal Coliform - #/100 mls water
Total Coliform - #/100 mls water
Water Temperature - °F
Salinity - PPT
May 5
700
800
75
May 17
150
150
82
22
June 1
1100
1300
82
9
June 7
250
300
87
4
June 16
2250
2300
86
6
June 22
N.A.
N.A.
86
2.2
June 29
less than 50
less than 50
87
2
July 6
2250
2250
88
1
July 13
450
2300
88
less than 1
July 21
1000
1000
88
2
July 28
1400
1400
89
5
August 9
600
600
86
9
August 17
1300
1300
88
3.5
August 24
350
350
88
6.5
September 1
650
700
86
7
September 9
150
150
84
12
Perdido Bay below Lillian Bridge - Emmanuel Bayou
May 4
100
May 11
50
May 18
160
May 25
40
100
June 1
100
180
June 8
640
640
June 15
1350
2600
July 6
250
250
July 13
900
900
July 27
100
150
August 5
2400
2400
August 12
1000
1000
August 19
500
500
August 25
500
500
August 31
300
300
September 7
400
400