Grading of beach water quality released
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Thirty-one beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1) and seven as Fair (Grade 2).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Anglers' Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach |
| Casam Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Castle Peak Beach | Pui O Beach |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Repulse Bay Beach |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Shek O Beach |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach | Silverstrand Beach |
| Deep Water Bay Beach | South Bay Beach |
| Discovery Bay | St Stephen's Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach | Stanley Main Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach | Ting Kau Beach |
| Kadoorie Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Kiu Tsui Beach | Trio Beach |
| Kwun Yam Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Lido Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
| Lo So Shing Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Approach Beach | Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach |
| Butterfly Beach | Golden Beach |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, Silverstrand Beach has been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1.
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.
The EPD spokesman warned that many beaches were likely to be more polluted than their grades suggested 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. The 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 and www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666.
Ends/Thursday, April 13, 2017
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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