Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 19 as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Big Wave Bay Beach* | Shek O Beach* |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* | Silver Mine Bay Beach* |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | South Bay Beach* |
| Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach [Non-gazetted beach] | St. Stephen's Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach* | Stanley Main Beach* |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach* | Tai Po Lung Mei Beach* |
| Kiu Tsui Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Kwun Yam Beach | Trio Beach |
| Lo So Shing Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Repulse Bay Beach* | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach* | Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
| Approach Beach | Kadoorie Beach |
| Butterfly Beach* | Lido Beach* |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* |
| Castle Peak Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Pui O Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach* | Silverstrand Beach* |
| Deep Water Bay Beach* | Ting Kau Beach* |
| Golden Beach* |
Grade 3 beach is:
| Casam Beach* |
Compared with the grading released last week, Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach and Silver Mine Bay Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1. Cafeteria New Beach, Cafeteria Old Beach, Deep Water Bay Beach, Golden Beach, Lido Beach and Lower Cheung Sha Beach have been changed from Grade 1 to Grade 2.
"The changes are generally within the normal range of fluctuation of the bacteriological water quality of the beaches," an EPD spokesman said.
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, the 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 tropical cyclone 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 EPD's website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666. Members of the public can also obtain the latest daily water quality forecast information for all beaches that are open for swimming through the EPD's dedicated webpage on the beach water quality forecast (www.epd.gov.hk/en/BWQForecast).
Note 1: Lifesaving services are provided by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department at 21 gazetted beaches, marked with an asterisk (*) above, from June 1. For details, please refer to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Special Announcement (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/beach/index.html).
Note 2: This refers to Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach which has no lifesaving service.
Ends/Friday, June 27, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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