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Hong Kong environmental authorities are investigating the incident that happened in the part of Causeway Bay shoreline on Wednesday where waters turned to a milky white.
It was reportedly due to a suspected illegal discharge of pollutants and there was no noticeable odour.
It was also said that there were no dead fish and the pH and dissolved oxygen levels remained normal.
However, there was a conspicuous white-coloured waste water discharged from a stormwater drain near Victoria Park Road, the report said.
A spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Department said after the incident on Wednesday that personnel were dispatched to collect samples of water for analysis
Drainage services department also sent personnel to inspect relevant channels upstream in Causeway Bay to trace the illicit discharge source.
The department said it would continue the investigation and if violations were confirmed enforcement action would be taken.
香港當局調查銅鑼灣海岸變白
香港環境部門正在調查發生在銅鑼灣海岸線部分海水變成乳白色的事件。
據了解，這次事故疑似違規排放污染物，現場並無明顯氣味。
此外，沒有死魚，pH 值和溶氧量保持正常。
然而，報告稱，維多利亞公園路附近的雨水渠排放出明顯的白色廢水。
環保署發言人週三表示，事件發生後，已派出人員採集水樣本進行分析。
渠務署亦派員巡查銅鑼灣上游相關管道，追查非法排放源頭。
該部門表示將繼續調查，如果確認違規，將採取執法行動。
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