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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (July 10) 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).
Nineteen beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 11 as Fair (Grade 2) and nine as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
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Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach*
Chung Hom Kok Beach
Clear Water Bay First 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
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Middle Bay Beach
Repulse Bay Beach*
Shek O Beach*
South Bay Beach*
St Stephen's Beach
Stanley Main 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*
Cafeteria Old Beach
Castle Peak Beach*
Clear Water Bay Second Beach*
Kadoorie Beach
Lower Cheung Sha Beach*
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Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach*
Pui O Beach*
Silver Mine Bay Beach*
Silverstrand Beach*
Tong Fuk Beach
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Grade 3 beaches are:
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Anglers' Beach
Approach Beach*
Butterfly Beach*
Cafeteria New Beach*
Casam Beach*
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Golden Beach*
Hoi Mei Wan Beach
Lido 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 announced that 25 gazetted beaches (marked with an asterisk above) have reopened, while all the other beaches will remain temporarily closed until further notice.
Note 2: Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service.
Ends/Friday, July 10, 2020
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