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THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1993

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GRADE "4" INDICATES THAT THE WATER QUALITY IS VERY POOR. THE E. COLI COUNT IS MORE THAN 610 PER 100 MILLILITRES AT EACH 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.

THE

IS

BY

NORMALLY, THE CLOSURE OF A BEACH WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED 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.

AT

TWO PRESENT,

BATHING

BEACHES, CASTLE PEAK

OLD AND BASED ON THE

CAFETERIA, HAVE BEEN DECLARED UNSUITABLE FOR SWIMMING, WATER QUALITY DURING PAST SEASONS.

THEY ARE POLLUTED BY FAECAL WASTE. THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO SWIM AT THESE TWO BEACHES.

IN ADDITION, ROCKY BAY BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SWIMMING BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. THESE THREE BEACHES ARE IDENTIFIED BY AN "X" IN THE FOLLOWING LIST.

THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF VARIOUS BEACHES IN HONG KONG TODAY ARE :

BEACH

PREVIOUS GRADING

PRESENT GRADING

(AS AT 20.5.93)

(AS AT 3.6.93)

HONG KONG SOUTH

2

1

2

BIG WAVE BAY

3

CHUNG HOM KOK

2

DEEP WATER BAY

2

HAIRPIN

2

MIDDLE BAY

1

REPULSE BAY

1

SHEK O

2

SOUTH BAY

1

ST. STEPHEN'S

2

TURTLE COVE

1

ROCKY BAY

STANLEY MAIN

TO TEI WAN*

2

X

NON == N m 1 m 1 x =

2

1

1

2

1

2

1

3

X

1

1

TUEN MUN DISTRICT

OLD CAFETERIA

NEW CAFETERIA

CASTLE PEAK

KADOORIE BUTTERFLY

co co pa da b

X

3

X

3

3

DE IN DE On O

X

2

X

3

2

/SAI KUNG DISTRICT