THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1989
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TO SWIMMERS THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO CLOSE A BEACH BASED ON A JUDGEMENT OF WHAT DEGREE OF POLLUTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
IS
NORMALLY, A RECOMMENDATION ON CLOSURE WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED BY THE URBAN OR REGIONAL COUNCIL IF A "C" GRADING OCCURRED REPEATEDLY,
SEASON EXCEEDED SO THAT THE AVERAGE HEALTH RISK OVER THE BATHING CASES FER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
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A SIMILARLY, A RECOMMENDATION TO RE-OPEN
OR BETTER GRADE IF A "B" ONLY BE CONSIDERED OBTAINED.
CLOSED WERE
BEACH
WOULD
CONSISTENTLY
FOR
BEACHES THESE
ARE CAFETERIA, ROCKY BAY
DECLARED UNSUITABLE
AT PRESENT, SIX BATHING BEACHES HAVE BEEN SWIMMING PURPOSE, BASED ON THE WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS.
1
CASTLE ANGLERS'
AND TING KAI!.
PEAK,
SILVERMINE
BAY,
OLD
ARE THEY
POLLUTED
AND FAIL
ACHIEVE WASTES BY FAECAL
KONG STANDARDS. ORGANISATION AND HONG
IN
THEY ARE THESE SIX BEACHES.
ΤΟ
CONSISTENTLY THE WORLD HEALTH
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO SWIM IDENTIFIED BY AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE.
OF VARIOUS
BEACHES
THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY IN HONG KONG AS AT TODAY AND TWO WEEKS AGO ARE LISTED BELOW:
BEACH
PRESENT GRADING
LAST GRADING
(AS AT 14.9.89)
(AS AT 28.9.891
HONG KONG SOUTH
BIG WAVE BAY
A
A
CHUNG HOM KOK
A
A
DEEP WATER BAY
A
A
A
HAIRPIN
MIDDLE BAY
A
A
REPULSE BAY
A
A
B
B
SHEK O
SOUTH BAY
A
A
ST STEPHEN'S
A
A
TURTLE COVE
A
A
STANLEY MAIN
A
B
/ROCKY BAY