Anglers' Beach closed

TSUEN WAN beaches have the worst water quality, according to gradings released by the Environmental Protection Department yesterday.

Of the eight gazetted beaches in the district, Anglers' was closed because of heavy pollution, while six were rated 'poor' or 'very poor'.

Hong Kong South: Big Wave Bay, fair; Chung Hom Kok, good; Deep Water Bay, good; Hairpin, good; Middle Bay, fair; Repulse Bay, good; Shek O, fair; South Bay, good; St Stephen's, good; Turtle Cove, fair; Stanley Main, poor; Rocky Bay, closed; To Tei Wan (non-gazetted), good. Tuen Mun District: Golden Beach, fair; Old Cafeteria, closed; New Cafeteria, fair; Castle Peak, closed; Kadoorie, fair; Butterfly, poor. Sai Kung District: Campers, good; Clear Water Bay 1st Beach, fair; Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach, fair; Hap Mun Bay, good; Kiu Tsui, good; Pak Sha Chau, good; Silverstrand, poor; Trio (Hebe Heaven), good. Islands District: Cheung Sha Upper, good; Cheung Sha Lower, poor; Discovery Bay (non-gazetted), fair; Hung Shing Yeh, good; Kwun Yam Wan, fair; Tong Fuk, good; Lo So Shing, good; Pui O, fair; Silvermine Bay, poor; Tung Wan, Cheung Chau, fair; Tung O (non-gazetted), good. Tsuen Wan District: Anglers', closed; Approach, very poor; Casam, poor; Gemini, poor; Hoi Mei Wan, poor; Lido, poor; Ting Kau, very poor; Tung Wan, Ma Wan, fair.