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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1991

GRADE "3" INDICATES THAT THE WATER QUALITY IS ACCEPTABLE. THE E. COLI COUNT IS NO MORE THAN 610 PER 100 MILLILITRES AT BACH BEACH SO GRADED, AND THE EXPECTED HEALTH RISK IS NO MORE 15 CASES OF MINOR ILLNESS PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.

THAN

GRADE "4" INDICATES THAT THE WATER QUALITY IS 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 OR MINOR ILLNESS PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.

THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO CLOSE A BEACH TO SWIMMERS BASED ON A JUDGEMENT OF WHAT DEGREE OF POLLUTION IS ACCEPTABLE.

NORMALLY, THE CLOSURE OF A BEACH WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED THE URBAN OR REGIONAL COUNCIL IF A "4" GRADE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY, THAT THE AVERAGE HEALTH RISK OVER THE BATHING SEASON EXCEEDED CASES PER 1,000 SWIMMERS.

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SIMILARLY, THE REOPENING OF A CLOSED BEACH WOULD ONLY BR CONSIDERED IF A "3" GRADE OR BETTER WERE CONSISTENTLY OBTAINED.

AT PRESENT, TWO BATHING BEACHES, NAMELY CASTLE PEAK AND OLD CAFETERIA, HAVE BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING PURPOSES, BASED ON THE WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS.

THEY ARE POLLUTED BY FAECAL WASTES AND FAIL TO CONSISTENTLY THE HONG KONG STANDARDS. THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED SWIM IN THE WATER AT THESE TWO BEACHES.

IN ADDITION, ROCKY BAY PURPOSES BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING LIST.

THE GRADES ON THE

ACHIEVE NOT TO

BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SWIMMING THESE THREE BEACHES ARE IDENTIFIED BY

BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF VARIOUS

BEACHES IN HONG KONG AS AT TODAY ARE LISTED BELOW:

BEACH

HONG KONG SOUTH

PREVIOUS GRADING

PRESENT GRADING

(AS AT 10.10.91)

(AS AT 24.10.91)

BIG WAVE BAY

2

2

CHUNG HOM KOK

1

DEEP WATER BAY

1

1

HAIRPIN

1

1

MIDDLE BAY

2

2

REPULSE BAY

1

1

SHEK O

2

2

SOUTH BAY

1

1

ST STEPHEN'S

1

1

TURTLE COVE

1

1

STANLEY MAIN

1

1

ROCKY BAY

TO TEI WAN⭑

X

X

1

1

/TUEN MUN