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TSUEN WAN DISTRICT
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1989
ANGLERS'
X
APPROACH
B
X
B
CASAM
B
B
GEMINI
A
A
HOI MEI WAN
B
B
LIDO
B
B
TING KAU
X
X
be
TUNG WAN, MA WAN
A
A
TUEN MUN DISTRICT
OLD CAFETERIA
X
X
NEW CAFETERIA
B
B
CASTLE PEAK
X
X
KADOORIE
B
BUTTERFLY
B
NOTE:
"X"
THE BEACH HAS BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING. NON-GAZETTED BEACHES.
THE FOLLOWING BEACHES HAVE CHANGED GRADING ON THIS OCCASION:
TURTLE COVE, FROM "B" TO "A".
THE CHANGE FROM "B" TO "A" 19 WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE OF FLUCTUATION OF THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF THE BEACH.
SILVERSTRAND, FROM "B" TO "C".
THE USUAL GRADING OF SILVERSTRAND BEACH IS FITHER "A" OR "B" THE BEACH IS AFFECTED BY STREAMS CARRYING SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT FROM THE BUILDINGS IN ITS HINTERLAND. THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS CAUSED THE POLLUTANTS IN THE STREAMS BEING WASHED TO THE BEACH.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT MR WALLACE CHEUNG, ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER EPD, ON 5-8351234.
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