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TSUEN WAN DISTRICT
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1989
ANGLERS +
APPROACH
X
X
B
B
CASAM
B
B
GEMINI
A
B
HOI MEI WAN
B
B
LIDO
A
TING KAU
X
X
TUNG WAN. MA WAN
A
A
TUEN MUN DISTRICT
OLD CAFETERIA
NEW CAFETERIA
CASTLE PEAK
KADOORIE BEACH
BUTTERFLY
X
X
B
B
X
X
B
B
В
B
NOTE:
FF
THE BEACH HAS BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING NON-GAZETTED BEACHES.
THE FOLLOWING BEACHES HAVE CHANGED GRADING ON THIS OCCASION:
REPULSE BAY, STANLEY MAIN, TUNG WAN BEACH ON CHEUNG CHAU. CAMPERS, CLEAR WATER BAY 1ST AND LIDO, FROM "B" TO "A", GEMINI, FROM "A" TO "B". AND SILVERSTRAND, FROM "C" TO "B"
THE CHANGES ARE WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE OF FLUCTUATION OF THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF THESE BEACHES.
SILVERSTRAND BEACH IS AFFECTED BY STREAMS CARRYING SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT FROM THE BUILDINGS IN ITS HINTERLAND. THE PREVIOUS GRADE WAS DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS FLUSHING THE POLLUTANTS FROM THE STREAMS INTO THE BEACH.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT MR WALLACE CHEUNG, ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER {WATER POLICY) OF EPD, ON 5-8351234.
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