Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty-one beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 15 as Fair (Grade 2) and four as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* | Shek O Beach* |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Silverstrand Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | South Bay Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay Second 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 |
| Middle Bay Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
| Repulse Bay Beach* |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach* | Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
| Big Wave Bay Beach* | Kadoorie Beach |
| Butterfly Beach* | Lido Beach* |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* |
| Deep Water Bay Beach* | Pui O Beach* |
| Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach [Non-gazetted beach] | Silver Mine Bay Beach* |
| Golden Beach* |
Grade 3 beaches are:
| Approach Beach | Castle Peak Beach |
| Casam Beach* | Ting Kau Beach* |
Compared with the grading released last week, Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach and Silver Mine Bay Beach have been changed from Grade 1 to Grade 2, and Approach Beach, Casam Beach and Ting Kau 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," 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, July 25, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:00
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