THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1992
QUALITY
GRADE "4" INDICATES THAT THE WATER
IS VERY POOR. THE E. COLI COUNT IS MORE THAN 610 PER 100 MILLILITERS AT EACH BEACH SO GRADED, AND THE EXPECTED HEALTH RISK IS MORE THAN 15 CASES OF MINOR ILLNESS PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO CLOSE A BEACH TO SWIMMERS IS BASED ON A JUDGEMENT OF WHAT DEGREE OF POLLUTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
BY
GRADE OCCURRED BATHING SEASON
NORMALLY, THE CLOSURE OF A BEACH WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED THE URBAN COUNCIL OR REGIONAL COUNCIL IF A "4" REPEATEDLY, SO THAT THE AVERAGE HEALTH RISK OVER THE EXCEEDED 15 CASES PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
WOULD ONLY BE
SIMILARLY, THE REOPENING OF A CLOSED BEACH CONSIDERED IF A "3" GRADE OR BETTER WERE CONSISTENTLY OBTAINED.
AT PRESENT, TWO BATHING BEACHES, NAMELY CASTLE PEAK AND OLD CAFETERIA, HAVE BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING PURPOSES, BASED ON THE WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS.
THEY ARE POLLUTED BY FAECAL WASTES AND FAIL то ACHIEVE CONSISTENTLY THE HONG KONG STANDARDS. THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT ΤΟ SWIM IN THE WATER AT THESE TWO BEACHES.
BY
IN ADDITION, ROCKY BAY BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SWIMMING PURPOSES BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. THESE THREE BEACHES ARE IDENTIFIED AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING LIST.
THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF VARIOUS BEACHES IN HONG KONG TODAY ARE LISTED BELOW:
BEACH
PREVIOUS GRADING
PRESENT GRADING
(AS AT 11.6.92)
(AS AT 25.6.92)
HONG KONG SOUTH
BIG WAVE BAY
CHUNG HOM KOK
NN
2
2
DEEP WATER BAY
1
HAIRPIN
1
MIDDLE BAY
1
NNNN ==
2
2
2
2
1
REPULSE BAY
1
1
SHEK O
2
2
SOUTH BAY
1
1
ST. STEPHEN'S
1
1
TURTLE COVE
1
1
STANLEY MAIN
2
ROCKY BAY
X
TO TEI WAN⭑
1
NXNN
2
X
2
/TUEN MUN
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