Grading of beach water quality released
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Thirty-one beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), six as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Kwun Yam Beach |
| Butterfly Beach | Lo So Shing Beach |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Castle Peak Beach | Pui O Beach |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach | Repulse Bay Beach |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Shek O Beach |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Silverstrand Beach |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach | South Bay Beach |
| Deep Water Bay Beach | St Stephen's Beach |
| Discovery Bay | Stanley Main Beach |
| Golden Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach | Trio Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Kadoorie Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
| Kiu Tsui Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Approach Beach | Lido Beach |
| Casam Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach |
| Hoi Mei Wan Beach | Ting Kau Beach |
Grade 3 beach is:
| Anglers' Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, Castle Peak Beach has been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1. Lido Beach has been changed from Grade 1 to Grade 2; Anglers' Beach from Grade 2 to Grade 3.
"The changes are generally within the normal range of fluctuation of the bacteriological water quality of the beaches," the EPD spokesman said.
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.
While the ratings represent the general water quality at the beaches, an EPD spokesman reminded members of the public that water quality could 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. 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 or www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666.
Ends/Friday, April 13, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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