pipes intended for this work were diverted to the Emergency Water Supply Scheme at Tsuen Wan and pumps ordered for the scheme were temporarily installed at the River Indus and Sandy Bay Pumping Stations. Replacement pipes were ordered and received and laying of the inlet and outlet mains was nearly completed by the end of this year together with transmitting cables from the pumping station to the service reservoir. Two motor-driven pumpsets from other pumping stations were temporarily installed to meet the immediate demand in the area.
Yau Tong Supply
10.52. Extensions of the fresh-water mains in Stage I were completed and the system was connected to the new Rennies Mill Pumping Station. In conjunction with road works at the Hoi Yuen/Kwun Tong Road Roundabout, a short length of 48″ pipe was laid. The 24″ and 30″ steel pipes for the trunk feed were ordered and delivery nearly completed and contract drawings and documents for the 5 m.g. fresh- and the 0.55 m.g. salt-water service reservoirs were completed and tenders invited. The work was delayed owing to a revision of design as a result of a reassessment of the demand in the area.
Beacon Hill Service Reservoir and Pumping Station
10.53. Site formation works for the new 1-million-gallon fresh-water and the 100,000-gallon salt-water service reservoirs together with the access road were completed and the main mass-concrete walls of the reservoirs almost finished. 21″ steel trunk mains for fresh-water feed were ordered and received and about 1,000 ft. of these were laid in conjunction with road works at Wang Tau Hom.
Ham Tin Service Reservoir
10.54. Site formation for the 8-million-gallon service reservoir was undertaken by the Architectural Office in conjunction with the general site formation contract for the Ham Tin Resettlement Estate and progress continued throughout the year.
Ho Man Tin Development Water Supply
10.55. Site investigation for the high-level 5 m.g. fresh-water and the 0.4 m.g. salt-water service reservoirs were completed and contract documents for these works were prepared. Orders were placed for the supply of 30″ diameter steel water mains and quotations were invited for the fresh- and salt-water pumping plant.
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