Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty-six beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 11 as Fair (Grade 2) and two as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Cafeteria New Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Pui O Beach* |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* | Repulse Bay Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Shek O Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach* | Silver Mine Bay Beach* |
| Deep Water Bay Beach* | Silverstrand Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach* | South Bay Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach* | St Stephen's Beach |
| Kadoorie Beach | Stanley Main Beach* |
| Kiu Tsui Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Kwun Yam Beach | Trio Beach |
| Lo So Shing Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Lower Cheung Sha Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach | Chung Hom Kok Beach |
| Approach Beach | Discovery Bay |
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Golden Beach* |
| Butterfly Beach* | Lido Beach* |
| Casam Beach* | Ting Kau Beach |
| Castle Peak Beach |
Grade 3 beaches are:
| Hoi Mei Wan Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* | |
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.
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 EPD's website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666.
Note 1: The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has announced that 15 gazetted beaches (marked with an asterisk above) have reopened since May 23, while all other beaches will remain temporarily closed until further notice.
Note 2: Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service.
Ends/Friday, June 5, 2020
Issued at HKT 17:00
Issued at HKT 17:00
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