Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty-eight beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), eight as Fair (Grade 2) and two as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Lo So Shing Beach |
| Castle Peak Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Pui O Beach |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Repulse Bay Beach |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach | Shek O Beach |
| Deep Water Bay Beach | Silverstrand Beach |
| Discovery Bay | South Bay Beach |
| Golden Beach | St Stephen's Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach | Stanley Main Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Kadoorie Beach | Trio Beach |
| Kiu Tsui Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Kwun Yam Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Approach Beach | Casam Beach |
| Butterfly Beach | Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lido Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Ting Kau Beach |
Grade 3 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, Castle Peak Beach, Golden Beach and Kadoorie 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.
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, May 4, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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