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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (July 20) released the latest grading of water quality of 38 gazetted beaches and one non-gazetted beach (Discovery Bay) that are open for swimming.
Seventeen beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 19 as Fair (Grade 2) and three as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
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Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach
Chung Hom Kok Beach
Deep Water Bay Beach
Hap Mun Bay Beach
Hung Shing Yeh Beach
Kiu Tsui Beach
Kwun Yam Beach
Lo So Shing Beach
Lower Cheung Sha Beach
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Pui O Beach
Repulse Bay Beach
South Bay Beach
St Stephen's Beach
Tong Fuk Beach
Trio Beach
Turtle Cove Beach
Upper Cheung Sha Beach
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Grade 2 beaches are:
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Anglers' Beach
Approach Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach
Butterfly Beach
Cafeteria New Beach
Cafeteria Old Beach
Casam Beach
Clear Water Bay First Beach
Clear Water Bay Second Beach
Discovery Bay
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Golden Beach
Hoi Mei Wan Beach
Kadoorie Beach
Lido Beach
Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach
Middle Bay Beach
Shek O Beach
Silverstrand Beach
Stanley Main Beach
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Grade 3 beaches are:
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Castle Peak Beach
Silver Mine Bay Beach
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Ting Kau Beach
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Compared with the grading released last week, Anglers' Beach, Casam Beach, Hoi Mei Wan Beach and Lido Beach have been upgraded from Grade 3 to Grade 2. Discovery Bay and Middle Bay 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.
Silver Mine Bay Beach was reopened on July 18, following the completion of an improvement works project. The beach was temporarily closed from November 21, 2016, to carry out the "Improvement Works at Silvermine Bay Beach, Mui Wo, Lantau Island" project under the Signature Project Scheme (Islands District).
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.
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 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, July 20, 2018
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