Grading of beach water quality released

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (September 4) released the latest grading of water quality for 39 gazetted beaches (see Note 1) and one non-gazetted beach (see Note 2). Sixteen beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 23 as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3). Grade 1 beaches are: Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach* Pui O Beach* Chung Hom Kok Beach Repulse Bay Beach* Deep Water Bay Beach* Shek O Beach* Discovery Bay Tai Pak Beach South Bay Beach* Hap Mun Bay Beach* St. Stephen's Beach* Hung Shing Yeh Beach* Tai Po Lung Mei Beach* Lo So Shing Beach Trio Beach* Middle Bay Beach* Upper Cheung Sha Beach Grade 2 beaches are: Anglers' Beach* Kiu Tsui Beach Approach Beach* Kwun Yam Beach Big Wave Bay Beach* Lido Beach* Butterfly Beach* Lower Cheung Sha Beach Cafeteria New Beach* Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach* Casam Beach* Silver Mine Bay Beach* Castle Peak Beach Silverstrand Beach* Clear Water Bay First Beach* Stanley Main Beach* Clear Water Bay Second Beach* Ting Kau Beach* Golden Beach* Tong Fuk Beach Hoi Mei Wan Beach* Turtle Cove Beach Kadoorie Beach* Grade 3 beach is: Cafeteria Old Beach Compared with the grading released last week, Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach, Deep Water Bay Be