THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1993
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GRADE "4" INDICATES THAT THE WATER QUALITY IS VERY POOR. THE E. COLI COUNT IS MORE THAN 610 PER 100 MILLILITRES AT EACH BEACH SO GRADED, AND THE EXPECTED HEALTH RISK IS MORE THAN 15 CASES OF MINOR ILLNESS PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
THE DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO CLOSE A BEACH TO SWIMMERS BASED ON A JUDGMENT OF WHAT DEGREE OF POLLUTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
THE
IS
BY
NORMALLY, THE CLOSURE OF A BEACH WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED URBAN COUNCIL OR REGIONAL COUNCIL IF A GRADE "4" OCCURRED REPEATEDLY, SO THAT THE AVERAGE HEALTH RISK OVER THE BATHING SEASON EXCEEDED 15 CASES PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
AT
TWO PRESENT,
BATHING
BEACHES, CASTLE PEAK
OLD AND BASED ON THE
CAFETERIA, HAVE BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING, WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS.
THEY ARE POLLUTED BY FAECAL WASTE. THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO SWIM AT THESE TWO BEACHES.
IN ADDITION, ROCKY BAY BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SWIMMING BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. THESE THREE BEACHES ARE IDENTIFIED BY AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING LIST.
THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF VARIOUS BEACHES IN HONG KONG TODAY ARE :
BEACH
PREVIOUS GRADING
PRESENT GRADING
(AS AT 20.5.93)
(AS AT 3.6.93)
HONG KONG SOUTH
2
1
2
BIG WAVE BAY
3
CHUNG HOM KOK
2
DEEP WATER BAY
2
HAIRPIN
2
MIDDLE BAY
1
REPULSE BAY
1
SHEK O
2
SOUTH BAY
1
ST. STEPHEN'S
2
TURTLE COVE
1
ROCKY BAY
STANLEY MAIN
TO TEI WAN*
2
X
NON == N m 1 m 1 x =
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
X
1
1
TUEN MUN DISTRICT
OLD CAFETERIA
NEW CAFETERIA
CASTLE PEAK
KADOORIE BUTTERFLY
co co pa da b
X
3
X
3
3
DE IN DE On O
X
2
X
3
2
/SAI KUNG DISTRICT