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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994
GRADE "4" INDICATES THAT THE WATER QUALITY IS VERY POOR. THE E COLI COUNT IS MORE THAN 610 PER 100 MILLILITRES AT BACH 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.
IS
BY
30
NORMALLY, THE CLOSURE OF A BEACH WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED THE URBAN OR REGIONAL COUNCILS IF A GRADE "4" OCCURRED REPEATEDLY, THAT THE AVERAGE HEALTH RISK OVER THE BATHING SEASON EXCEEDED 15 CASES PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
AT PRESENT, FOUR GAZETTED BEACHES: ANGLERS', CASTLE PEAK, OLD CAFETERIA AND ROCKY BAY, ARE CLOSED TO SWIMMERS. THE DECISION ΤΟ CLOSE THE BEACHES HAS BEEN MADE BY THE REGIONAL AND URBAN COUNCILS ON THE BASIS OF BEACH WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR 1993.
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO SWIM AT THESE BEACHES. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED BY AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING LIST.
THE GRADES OF THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF VARIOUS BEACHES IN HONG KONG TODAY ARE LISTED BELOW:
BEACH
PREVIOUS GRADING
PRESENT GRADING
(AS AT 15.9.94)
(AS AT 29.9.94)
HONG KONG SOUTH
BIG WAVE BAY
3
CHUNG HOM KOK
1
DEEP WATER BAY
2
2
HAIRPIN
2
2
MIDDLE BAY
1
1
REPULSE BAY
2
1
SHEK O
2
2
SOUTH BAY
ST. STEPHEN'S
1
1
2
2
TURTLE COVE
2
STANLEY MAIN
3
ROCKY BAY
TO TEI WAN*
X
1
- י
3
X
1
TUEN MUN DISTRICT
OLD CAFETERIA
X
NEW CAFETERIA
4
CASTLE PEAK
X
KADOORIE
BUTTERFLY
3
3
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