Beach	Seaside Award Winner	Blue Flag Winner	Latest Dates
			19/08/2009	26/08/2009	02/09/2009	09/09/2009	23/09/2009
Colwell
Cowes
East Cowes
Gurnard
Ryde
Sandown
Seagrove
Shanklin
Springvale
St Helens
Totland
Ventnor
Yaverland

Key

The Test passed the higher, recommended guideline standards for faecal coliform, total coliform and faecal streptococci.

• total coliform no more than 500 per 100ml
• faecal coliform no more than 100 per 100ml
• faecal streptococci no more than 100 per 100ml

To achieve this overall result for a season, 80% of all samples must be equal to, or better than, the above standards for total and faecal coliform and 90% must be equal to or better than the standard level for faecal streptococci.

The test passed the legal minimum mandatory standards for faecal coliform and total coliform.

• total coliform no more than 10,000 per 100ml
• faecal coliform no more that 2,000 per 100ml

To achieve this overall result for a season, 95% of all the samples must be equal to, or better than, the above standards for total and faecal coliform.

The test failed the legal minimum standards for faecal coliform and total coliform