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 - 2007	Fecal Coliform - #/100 mls water	Total Coliform - #/100 mls water	Water Temperature - °F	Salinity - PPT	Observations
January 3, 2007	3,100	6,300	57	4	Terrible Scum and Foam
January 13, 2007	1,200	1,200	60	6	water is brown
February 21, 2007	200	500	58	4	water is clear, looks good
March 3, 2007	1900	1900	58	6	wind is from the north, water is rough
March 19, 2007	100	100	70	14	The water has been pretty clear lately
March 27, 2007	1100	1300	80	16	The water has been pretty clear lately
April 12, 2007	1200	1700	72	17	The water has been pretty clear lately with the exception of some days with scum and foam
April 24, 2007	7,800	8,200	74	8	The water has been pretty clear lately however occasionally a lot of sludge appears at our beaches
May 6, 2007	900	1,800	82	6	The water has been turbid
May 16, 2007	6,100	16,900	78	16	The water has been turbid
May 23, 2007	1,600	1,600	78	18	The water has been turbid but very little foam
June 5, 2007	300	500	84	17	The water has been turbid but very little foam
June 15, 2007	2,600	3,400	86	14	The water has been turbid with some foam
June 25, 2007	2,400	2,900	86	12	The water has been turbid with foam; Eleven Mile Creek is black
July 9, 2007	1,100	1,300	90	11	The water has been turbid with foam; some algae growing on walls
July 17, 2007	100	900	88	8	The water has been a little clearer with some foam Click to see foam
July 24, 2007	4,800	5,200	84	15	The water has been a little clearer with some foam
August 1, 2007	2,200	2,500	86	12	The water is turbid with some foam
August 14, 2007	900	1,100	92	6	The water is turbid with some foam Click to see foam Click to see scum on August 14
August 24, 2007	1,100	1,200	91	13	The water is turbid with some foam Click to see foam on August 22
August 30, 2007	200	300	86	12	The water is turbid with some foam Click to see foam on August 30
September 6, 2007	800	1,600	86	18.5	The water has been extremely turbid and the turbid material is settling out and turning the bottom black
September 11, 2007	1,200	2,400	83	12	The water has been extremely turbid and the turbid material is settling out and turning the bottom black
September 25, 2007	1,100	1,600	84	17	The water has been extremely turbid and the turbid material is settling out and turning the bottom black
October 3, 2007	6,800	8,400	76	18	The water has been extremely turbid
October 11, 2007	700	2,400	76	17	The water has been extremely turbid
October 25, 2007	2,900	5,700	68	0	The water has been very dark,extremely turbid, and nasty
November 4, 2007	700	1,300	68	3	The water has been very dark, scummy with lots of foam
November 14, 2007	300	1,100	73	12	The water is dark but clear
November 28, 2007	36,100	36,900	67	9	The water has been clear but dark. 3" of rain two days ago.
December 17, 2007	48,400	48,800	55	7.5	lots of foam, water is brown
Perdido Bay below Lillian Bridge - Emmanuel Bayou, AL
DATE - 2007	Fecal Coliform - #/100 mls water	Total Coliform - #/100 mls water	Water Temperature - °F
January 2, 2007	200	1,300	58
January 16, 2007	less than 100	2,200	62
February 20, 2007	less than 100	200	62
February 27, 2007	200	200	66
March 6, 2007	less than 50	200	62
March 13, 2007	50	200	70
March 20, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	66
March 27, 2007	200	300	73
April 10, 2007	50	50	64
April 17, 2007	50	50	70
April 24, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	78
May 1, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	76
May 8, 2007	less than 50	250	76
May 22, 2007	less than 50	100	76
May 29, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	80
June 5, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	80
June 12, 2007	less than 33	462	86
July 24, 2007	300	400	84
July 31, 2007	less than 50	50	85
August 14, 2007	50	50	85
August 21, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	90
August 21, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	90
August 28, 2007	less than 50	2150	84
September 11, 2007	less than 50	100	84
September 18, 2007	700	700	78
September 25, 2007	less than 50	150	80
October 2, 2007	100	500	80
October 9, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	81
October 16, 2007	less than 50	250	75
October 23, 2007	150	400	75
October 30, 2007	less than 50	less than 50	68
November 6, 2007	less than 50	150	70
November 13, 2007	200	267	68
November 27, 2007	less than 34	266	60
December 4, 2007	233	533	62
December 11, 2007	less than 32	387	72
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