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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1993
GRADE "4" INDICATES THAT THE WATER QUALITY IS VERY POOR. THE
AT MILLILITRES E. COLI COUNT IS MORE THAN 610 PER 100 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
NORMALLY, THE CLOSURE OF A BEACH WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED THE 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.
CAFETERIA,
PRESENT, AT
HAVE
BASED
ON
TWO BATHING BEACHES, CASTLE PEAK AND OLD BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING, THE WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS.
THEY ARE POLLUTED BY FAECAL WASTE. THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO SWIM AT THE TWO BEACHES.
IN
ADDITION, ROCKY
BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. IN THE FOLLOWING LIST.
BAY BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SWIMMING THESE THREE BEACHES ARE IDENTIFIED
BY
AN
"x"
THE
ON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER GRADES BEACHES IN HONG KONG TODAY ARE:
QUALITY
OF
VARIOUS
BEACH
PREVIOUS GRADING
PRESENT GRADING
(AS AT 3.6.93)
(AS AT 17.6.93)
HONG KONG SOUTH
BIG WAVE BAY
2
3
CHUNG HOM KOK
2
3
DEEP WATER BAY
1
2
HAIRPIN
2
3
MIDDLE BAY
1
REPULSE BAY
1
SHRK O
2
SOUTH BAY
1
ST. STEPHEN'S
TURTLE COVE
2
1
ROCKY BAY
STANLEY MAIN
TO TEI WAN*
3
X
1
NXGN 20 10 10 13 UN∞a ca
2
3
3
2
3
2
TUEN MUN DISTRICT
OLD CAFETERIA NEW CAFETERIA
CASTLE PEAK KADOORIE BUTTERFLY
KNX e
2
3
2
been pden 6
X
3
X
3
/SAI KUNG DISTRICT