Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty-six beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1) and 13 as Fair (Grade 2).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Pui O Beach |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach | Repulse Bay Beach |
| Deep Water Bay Beach | Shek O Beach |
| Discovery Bay | Silverstrand Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach | South Bay Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach | St Stephen's Beach |
| Kiu Tsui Beach | Stanley Main Beach |
| Kwun Yam Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Lido Beach | Trio Beach |
| Lo So Shing Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Lower Cheung Sha Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach | Castle Peak Beach |
| Approach Beach | Golden Beach |
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
| Butterfly Beach | Kadoorie Beach |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Silver Mine Bay Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Ting Kau Beach |
| Casam Beach |
* Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service.
Compared with the grading released last week, Clear Water Bay Second Beach, Pui O Beach and Shek O Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1, and Castle Peak Beach from Grade 3 to Grade 2.
Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades, namely Good (Grade 1), Fair (Grade 2), Poor (Grade 3) and Very Poor (Grade 4), 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. The latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the department's website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666.
Ends/Friday, October 4, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:00
Issued at HKT 17:00
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