THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1990
BEACH ΤΟ SWIMMERS THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO CLOSE A BASED ON A JUDGEMENT OF WHAT DEGREE OF POLLUTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
IS
BE CONSIDERED
BY
SO
SEASON
EXCEEDED
15
NORMALLY, THE CLOSURE OF A BEACH WOULD ONLY THE URBAN OR REGIONAL COUNCIL IF A "4" GRADING OCCURRED REPEATEDLY, THAT THE AVERAGE HEALTH RISK CASES PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
OVER
THE
BATHING
CLOSED
ONLY
BE
OF A
BEACH WOULD SIMILARLY, THE REOPENING CONSIDERED IF A "3" GRADE OR BETTER WERE CONSISTENTLY OBTAINED.
CASTLE PEAK AND OLD BASED
AT PRESENT, TWO BATHING BEACHES, NAMELY CAFETERIA, HAVE BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING PURPOSES, ON THE WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS.
THEY ARE
POLLUTED
BY FAECAL
WASTES AND FAIL TO ADVISED CONSISTENTLY THE HONG KONG STANDARDS. THE PUBLIC ARE SWIM IN THE WATER AT THESE TWO BEACHES.
ACHIEVE NOT TO
SWIMMING
IDENTIFIED BY
BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR IN ADDITION, ROCKY BAY PURPOSES BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. THESE THREE BEACHES ARE AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING LIST.
THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY IN HONG KONG AS AT TODAY ARE LISTED BELOW:
OF VARIOUS BEACHES
BEACH
LAST GRADING
(AS AT 9.8.90)
PRESENT GRADING
(AS AT 23.8.90)
HONG KONG SOUTH
BIG WAVE BAY
2
2
CHUNG HOM KOK
1
2
DEEP WATER BAY
2
2
2
1
HAIRPIN
MIDDLE BAY
1
1
REPULSE BAY
1
1
2
2
SHEK O
SOUTH BAY
1
1
1
N
ST STEPHEN'S
TURTLE COVE
01
2
STANLEY MAIN
1
/ROCKY BAY
2
1