Marine Environment
Taking into account the recommendations of a consultancy study entitled "A Study of Toxic Substances Pollution in Hong Kong" completed in 2003, the EPD initiated in 2004 a phased toxic substances monitoring programme to measure selected priority toxic substances (including dioxins/furans, DDTs, PCBs and other POPs governed by the Stockholm Convention) in the marine water, sediment and biota. The level of POPs in the local marine environment (marine water, marine sediment and marine biota) was generally comparable to the range reported in most other urban locations in Asia Pacific, Europe, the US and Australia. For details, please visit EPD's website.
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/water/marine_quality/Tox_details.html
