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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1989
BEACH THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO CLOSE A
TO SWIMMERS IS BASED ON A JUDGEMENT OF WHAT DEGREE OF POLLUTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
NORMALLY, A RECOMMENDATION ON CLOSURE WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED
THE BY THE URBAN OR
REGIONAL COUNCIL IF A *CH GRADING OCCURRED THE BATHING SEASON REPEATEDLY, SO THAT THE AVERAGE HEALTH RISK OVER EXCEEDED 15 CASES FER 1,000 SWIMMERS.
A SIMILARLY, A RECOMMENDATION TO RE-OPEN ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF A "B" GRADE OR BETTER OBTAINED.
CLOSED BEACH WOULD WERE CONSISTENTLY
DECLARED UNSUITABLE
AT PRESENT, SIX BATHING BEACHES HAVE BEEN FOR SWIMMING PURPOSES, BASED ON THE WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS. THESE BEACHES ARE ANGLERS', CASTLE PEAK, SILVERMINE CAFETERIA, ROCKY BAY AND TING KAU.
BY FAECAL
WASTES
OLD
BAY,
ACHIEVE
ΤΟ AND FAILED
THEY ARE POLLUTED CONSISTENTLY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION AND HONG KONG STANDARDS.
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO SWIM IN THESE SIX BEACHES. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED BY AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE.
THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY
OF VARIOUS BEACHES
IN HONG KONG AS AT TODAY AND TWO WEEKS AGO ARE LISTED BELOW :
BEACH
LAST GRADING
PRESENT GRADING
(AS AT 27.4.89)
(AS AT 11.5.89)
HONG KONG SOUTH
BIG WAVE BAY
A
A
ہے
CHUNG HOM KOK
A
B
DEEP WATER BAY
A
A
HAIRPIN
A
A
MIDDLE BAY
B
B
REPULSE BAY
A
B
SHEK O
A
A
SOUTH BAY
A
A
ST. STEPHEN'S
A
TURTLE COVE
A
A
/STANLEY MAIN
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