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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (June 12) released the latest grading of water quality for 38 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (i.e. Discovery Bay, see Note 2).
Thirteen beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 19 as Fair (Grade 2) and seven as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
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Hung Shing Yeh Beach*
Lo So Shing Beach
Lower Cheung Sha Beach
Middle Bay Beach
Repulse Bay Beach*
Shek O Beach*
South Bay Beach
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St Stephen's Beach
Stanley Main 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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Big Wave Bay Beach**
Butterfly Beach*
Cafeteria New Beach**
Cafeteria Old Beach
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
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Hap Mun Bay Beach*
Kadoorie Beach
Kiu Tsui Beach
Kwun Yam Beach
Lido Beach*
Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach*
Pui O Beach*
Silver Mine Bay Beach*
Silverstrand Beach**
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Grade 3 beaches are:
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Anglers' Beach
Approach Beach
Casam Beach*
Castle Peak Beach**
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Golden Beach*
Hoi Mei Wan Beach
Ting Kau Beach**
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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.
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.
Note 1: The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced on June 10 that six gazetted beaches (marked with two asterisks ** above) will reopen on June 13. The 15 gazetted beaches (marked with an asterisk * above) have reopened since May 23. Meanwhile, the other beaches will remain temporarily closed until further notice.
Note 2: Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service.
Ends/Friday, June 12, 2020
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