Table 3.4         Depth-Averaged Suspended Solids Concentrations For Monitoring Stations In Sha Chau And Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park

 

Parameter

Monitoring Station

Overall Average

SS (mg/L)

N Lung

Kwu Chau

N Sha Chau

SE Sha Chau

Pak Chau

 

Mean

13.0

 

11.5

 

12.1

 

13.4

 

 

Range

3.0 – 113.0

2.0 – 36.0

3.0 – 35.0

3.0 – 39.9

 

90%ile (ambient level)

20.4

16.0

17.1

19.5

18.2

30% increase of ambient level

 

 

 

 

5.5

Data source:      AFCD routine water quality monitoring programme for Marine Parks for period 1997 to 2000.