The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (April 30) 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).
Thirty-two beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), six as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
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Approach Beach |
Lo So Shing Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
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Butterfly Beach* |
Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
Grade 3 beach is:
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Anglers' Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, Discovery Bay has been changed from Grade 1 to Grade 2, and Anglers’ Beach from Grade 2 to Grade 3.
“The changes are generally within the normal range of fluctuation of the bacteriological water quality of the beaches,” an EPD spokesman said.
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 has resumed lifeguard services at 16 gazetted beaches, marked with an asterisk above, from April 16.
Note 2: Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service.
Ends/Friday, April 30, 2021
