MONDAY, JUNE 12,
JUNE 12, 1973
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HANDY GUIDES FOR WATER CONSUMERS
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CONSUMERS CAN NOW GET HANDY HINTS ABOUT WATER MATTERS IN SIMPLE READABLE FORM, «ITH THE COURTESY OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
INFORMATION LEAFLETS WHICH DETAIL VARIOUS PROCEDURES INVOLVING THE SUPPLY OF WATER ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
THE LEAFLETS COVER SEVEN DIFFERENT SUBJECTS AND ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CONSUMER ENQUIRY COUNTER ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.
THEY WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE SOON AT VARIOUS CITY DISTRICT CFFICES IN URBAN AREAS AND AT TOWN AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
DESIGNED TO SERVE AS HANDY GUIDES FOR CONSUMERS, THE PAMPHLETS OUTLINE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE BEFORE AND AFTER SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR A METERED WATER SUPPLY, HOW TO APPLY FOR A METER TO BE TESTED IF ITS ACCURACY IS IN DOUET, AND HOW TO APPLY FOR THE REFIXING OF A METER AFTER BEING REMOVED FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHARGES.
INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A CHANGE IN COMSUMERSHIP, FOR THE RELEASE OF DEPOSIT AND FOR THE CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS IS ALSO AVAILABLE.
THE I IPORTANCE OF EMPLOYING A LICENSED, PLUMBER TO CARRY OUT INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF WATER PIPING IN A BUILDING IS ALSC CLEARLY SPELT OUT IN ONE OF THE LEAFLETS.
THE ACTING PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT WATER ENGINEER, MR. H.J. WOOD THORPE, SAID: +EY SETTING OUT OUR PROCEDURES IN A SIMPLE STRAIGHT FORWARD MANNER, THESE LEAFLETS SHOULD HELP THE PUBLIC AND SPEED UP PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS.+
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