Grading of beach water quality released
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Twenty-five beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 13 as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Approach Beach | Lido Beach* |
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lo So Shing Beach |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Repulse Bay Beach* |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach* | Silverstrand Beach* |
| Deep Water Bay Beach* | South Bay Beach |
| Discovery Bay | St. Stephen's Beach |
| Golden Beach* | Stanley Main Beach* |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach* | Tai Po Lung Mei Beach* |
| Hoi Mei Wan Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach* | Trio Beach* |
| Kiu Tsui Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
| Kwun Yam Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Butterfly Beach* | Pui O Beach* |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Shek O Beach* |
| Casam Beach* | Silver Mine Bay Beach* |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Ting Kau Beach* |
| Kadoorie Beach* | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Lower Cheung Sha Beach* |
Grade 3 beach is:
| Castle Peak Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, Approach Beach, Hoi Mei Wan Beach, Lido Beach and Silverstrand Beach have been upgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 1.
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.
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. 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: Lifeguard services are provided by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department at 21 gazetted beaches, marked with an asterisk (*) above, from August 6.
Note 2: Discovery Bay is a non-gazetted beach without lifeguard service.
Ends/Friday, August 26, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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