Grading of beach water quality released
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Thirty beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), seven as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Kiu Tsui Beach |
| Butterfly Beach | Kwun Yam Beach |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lo So Shing Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach | Pui O Beach |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Repulse Bay Beach |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Shek O Beach |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach | South Bay Beach |
| Deep Water Bay Beach | St Stephen's Beach |
| Discovery Bay | Stanley Main Beach |
| Golden Beach | Ting Kau Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Hoi Mei Wan Beach | Trio Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Kadoorie Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach |
| Casam Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Castle Peak Beach | Silverstrand Beach |
| Lido Beach |
Grade 3 beach is:
| Approach Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, Big Wave Bay Beach, Butterfly Beach, Hoi Mei Wan Beach, Lower Cheung Sha Beach, Pui O Beach and Ting Kau Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1.
Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades according to the level of E coli in the water. Grades are calculated on the basis of the geometric mean of the E coli counts on the five most recent sampling occasions.
The EPD spokesman also warned that beaches were likely to be temporarily affected during and after periods of heavy rain. Bathers should avoid swimming at beaches for up to three days after a storm or heavy rainfall.
A summary of beach grades is published weekly before the weekend. The latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the department's websites on Beach Water Quality (www.beachwq.gov.hk and www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666.
Ends/Friday, October 27, 2017
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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