Grading of beach water quality released

 

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (September 8) released the latest grading of water quality of 37 gazetted beaches and one non-gazetted beach (Discovery Bay) that are open for swimming.

Twenty-two beaches were rated as Good (grade 1) and 16 as Fair (grade 2).

 

Grade 1 beaches are: 

Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach
Chung Hom Kok Beach
Clear Water Bay First Beach
Clear Water Bay Second Beach
Deep Water Bay Beach
Discovery Bay
Hap Mun Bay Beach
Hung Shing Yeh Beach
Kiu Tsui Beach
Kwun Yam Beach
Lo So Shing Beach

Lower Cheung Sha Beach
Middle Bay Beach
Repulse Bay Beach
Shek O Beach
South Bay Beach
St Stephen's Beach
Stanley Main Beach
Tong Fuk Beach
Trio Beach
Turtle Cove Beach
Upper Cheung Sha Beach

 

Grade 2 beaches are: 

Anglers' Beach
Approach Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach
Butterfly Beach
Cafeteria New Beach
Cafeteria Old Beach
Casam Beach
Castle Peak Beach

Golden Beach
Hoi Mei Wan Beach
Kadoorie Beach
Lido Beach
Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach
Pui O Beach
Silverstrand Beach
Ting Kau Beach

 

Compared with the grading released last week, Clear Water Bay First Beach and Discovery Bay have been upgraded from grade 2 to grade 1. Cafeteria New Beach, Golden Beach and Ma Wan Tung Wan 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,” the EPD spokesman said.

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.

The EPD spokesman also warned that many beaches were likely to 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, September 8, 2017 

 

 

 

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