Sea swimmers were advised on Thursday against bathing at a number of beaches due to poor water quality.
An update on water quality along the north Down coast is expected on Friday after further tests were carried out.
Annika McClements, principal scientific officer for marine strategy and catchments at Daera said: "Poor water quality often results from periods of prolonged and heavy rainfall which, of course, we've had a lot of in the last few weeks. "So during heavy rainfall periods there would be a combination of agricultural run-off from land and storm overflows to rivers and the sea," she said.
"They approached us and said, 'Look, we've just got to warn you, we're putting signs up at the minute to advise against bathing due to the test results and traces of E.coli found in the water'.
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