DRAINAGE WORKS DIVISION
(FORMERLY SEWAGE AND DRAINAGE ADVISORY UNIT) Officer-in-Charge S. & D.A.U.:
W. D. S. CANT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E.
Chief Engineer, Drainage Works Division: F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
W. D. S. CANT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E. (Acting)
6.61. Upon the re-organization of the Civil Engineering Office on 1st September, 1969, the Drainage Works Division was formed from the staff of the Sewage and Drainage Advisory Unit. The Division is now responsible for the investigation, planning, design and construction of all new stormwater drains, sewers and sewage disposal systems except in so far as construction works which require to be carried out as part of a road improvement scheme will be carried out (but not designed) by the appropriate Highways Division.
6.62. Progress continued on the planning, design and construction of the sewerage improvement schemes originally controlled by the S. & D.A.U. and since its formation, the Division has gradually taken over a number of other drainage projects from the Highways Divisions. Works under construction include submarine outfalls in Sham Shui Po, Lai Chi Kok and Wan Chai (West), main stormwater drains in Central Reclamation, Shau Kei Wan Road Intercepting sewer and the main stormwater drain in Kwai Chung West. Tenders were invited for the Shing Mun River Flood Control Scheme, Stages I and II; access road to Shek Wu Hui Pilot Sewage Treatment plant and the drainage works including a submarine outfall at Tai Wan, Hung Hom, Kowloon. Kwai Chung Intercepting sewer Extension and sewer duplication in Shek Kip Mei Street and Maple Street are on the drawing board while the detailed designs for the Yuen Long sewage screening plant and the Wan Chai Eastern outfall have begun.
6.63. Remedial works in Shau Kei Wan Village Areas were in progress. A contract had just been awarded in connection with the remedial works at Holy Cross Path Village.
Studies and Investigation
6.64. Messrs. J. D. & D. M. Watson, Consulting Engineers, in association with this Division continued to work on the design of the
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