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30%

removal of exemptions and the allowance of a

increase in discharge over and above the

discharged at the time the controls

a mount

in

a particular WCZ are implemented;

a

new requirement

within

a specified

that

existing

premises

distance

of a new or

existing public f ou 1 sew er will be obliged

to connect discharges into it;

a

new requirement that the design and

construction

sewage

and

of

private

industrial effluent treatment plants should

be approved by the control

minimum qualification

that

should

be

established

authority and

requirements

for

pe op le

who

maintain and operate such plants.

THE WAY FORWARD :

PLANNING AG AINST WATER POLLUTION

3.27

All

new

typhoon shelters and

developments, such as recla ma tions,

marine outfalls, that could have a

significant effect on water flows or water quality, will be

tested using models for prediction purposes.

In many

cases, the water quality and hydraulic model WAHMO will be

used (see para. 3.14).

3.28

The success of the various measures taken to

quality of Hong Kong's inshore waters could be

under mi ned if pollution from neighbouring

protect the

seriously

territories is not kept in check. The flow from the Pearl

Hong Kong directly and water quality in Deep

River affects

Bay and Mirs

from Shenzhen.

Bay

can be affected adversely by discharges

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