Bacteriological Sampling in Perdido Bay using Coliscan MF



A fecal coliform count of over 200 bacteria/100 mls of water indicates the water may be unsafe for swimming.

A total coliform count over 2,400 bacteria/100 mls of water indicates swimming may be unsafe

Perdido Bay above Lillian Bridge- Millview, FL; 30 24 50N/87 22 23W
DATE - Summer 2006 Fecal Coliform - #/100 mls water Total Coliform - #/100 mls water Water Temperature - °F Salinity - PPT
May 6, 2006 less than 100 2,100 78 4.5
July 24, 2006 less than 100 1,000 84 12
August 18, 2006 300 800 90 15
August 23, 2006 600 1,750 85 10
September 19, 2006 4,400 10,300 82 10
October 4, 2006 13,100 15,400 78 10
October 11, 2006 500 1,900 79 16
October 18, 2006 6,000 30,800 73 12
November 12, 2006 3,000 7,100 65 10
December 3, 2006 200 300 62 12
Perdido Bay below Lillian Bridge - Emmanuel Bayou, AL
DATE - 2006 Fecal Coliform - #/100 mls water Total Coliform - #/100 mls water Water Temperature - °F
May 2, 2006 less than 50 less than 50 76
May 21, 2006 150 150 74
May 30, 2006 less than 50 200 83
June 6, 2006 less than 50 350 78
June 13, 2006 less than 50 800 82
June 20,2006 less than 50 50 84
June 27, 2006 less than 50 less than 50 86
July 4, 2006 less than 50 less than 50 86
July 11, 2006 363 429 83
July 18, 2006 less than 50 less than 50 88
July 25, 2006 less than 34 100 86
August 8, 2006 67 200 87
August 15, 2006 100 167 88
August 22, 2006 150 150 86
August 29, 2006 33 133 87
September 5, 2006 33 33 85
September 12, 2006 800 800 81
September 19, 2006 1,900 1,900 83
September 26, 2006 600 600 78
October 3, 2006 100 300 83
October 17, 2006 2,200 2,200 76
October 24, 2006 less than 100 400 68
November 7, 2006 less than 100 1,300 65
November 14, 2006 less than 100 500 66
November 21, 2006 less than 100 500 58
November 28, 2006 600 600 68
December 12, 2006 less than 100 16,400 58