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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1988
TING KAU
C
C
TUNG WAN, MA WAN
A
A
TUEN MUN DISTRICT
OLD CAFETERIA
X
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X
NEW CAFETERIA
B
B
CASTLE PEAK
X
X
KADOORIE
B
B
BUTTERFLY
B
B
NOTE:
"X"
THE BEACH HAS BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING. NON-GAZETTED BEACHES.
THE FOLLOWING BEACHES HAVE CHANGED GRADING ON THIS OCCASION:
TONG FUK AND TRIO (HEBE HAVEN), FROM "A" TO "B".
THE CHANGES ARE WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE OF FLUCTUATION OF THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF THESE BEACHES.
SILVERSTRAND, FROM "B" TO "C".
THE USUAL GRADING OF SILVERSTRAND BEACH IS EITHER "A" OR "B".
DRAINS DISCHARGING BUILDINGS
THE BEACH IS AFFECTED BY STORMWATER IMPROPERLY TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT FROM THE
IN ITS HINTERLAND. THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS CAUSED THE POLLUTANTS IN THE STORMWATER DRAINS TO BE WASHED TO THE BEACH.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT DR CATHERINE LAM, ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF EPD, AT 3-7211044.
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