Grading of beach water quality launched 19659002 *************************************** 19659003 The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (September 25) launched the current grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 2). 19459013 Twenty beaches were ranked as Good (Grade 1) and 20 as Fair (Grade 2). 19459013 Grade 1 beaches are: 19459006 Snack Bar New Beach * 19659005 Pui O Beach * 19659006 Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach * 19659007 Repulse Bay Beach * 19659008 Chung Hom Kok Beach Shek O Beach * Clear Water Bay First Beach * 19659011 South Bay Beach * Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach 19659013 St. Stephen’s Beach * 19659014 Golden Beach * Stanley Main Beach * Hap Mun Bay Beach * 19659017 Tai Po Lung Mei Beach * 19659018 Hung Shing Yeh Beach * Tong Fuk Beach Lo So Shing Beach Trio Beach * 19659022 Middle Bay Beach * Upper Cheung Sha Beach 19659024 19459013 Grade 2 beaches are: 19459006 Anglers’ Beach * 19659026 Kadoorie Beach * Technique Beach * 19659028 Kiu Tsui Beach 19659029 Huge Wave Bay Beach * Kwun Yam Beach 19659031 Butterfly Beach * 19659032 Lido Beach * Lunchroom Old Beach Lower Cheung Sha Beach Casam Beach * 19659036 Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach * 19659037 Castle Peak Beach Silver Mine Bay Beach * Clear Water Bay Second Beach * 19659040 Silverstrand Beach * 19659041 Deep Water Bay Beach * 19659042 Ting Kau Beach * Hoi Mei Wan Beach * 19659044 Turtle Cove Beach 19459013 Compared to the grading launched recently, Cafeteria New Beach, Clear Water Bay First Beach, Golden Beach and Middle Bay Beach have actually been updated from Grade 2 to Grade 1. Kwun Yam Beach has actually been altered from Grade 1 to Grade 2. 19459013 19459013 19459005 an EPD representative stated. 19459013 Under today grading system, beaches are categorized into 4 grades, specifically 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 determined on the basis of the geometric mean of the E. coli rely on the 5 newest tasting celebrations. 19459013 While the rankings represent the basic water quality at the beaches, the EPD representative advised members of the general public that water quality might be briefly impacted throughout and after durations of heavy rain. Bathers ought to prevent swimming at beaches for as much as 3 days after a cyclone or heavy rains. 19459013 A summary of beach grades is released weekly before the weekend. The most recent beach grades based upon the most existing information might be gotten from the EPD’s site on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666. Members of the general public can likewise get the most recent day-to-day water quality projection details for all beaches that are open for swimming through the EPD’s devoted web page on the beach water quality projection (www.epd.gov.hk/en/BWQForecast). 19459013 Keep in mind 1: Lifesaving services are offered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department at 29 gazetted beaches, marked with an asterisk (*) above, from September 1. For information, please describe the Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s Special Announcement (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/beach/index.html). 19459013 Keep in mind 2: This describes Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach which has no lifesaving service. 19459007
Hong Kong – Grading of beach water quality launched
