SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1979
TENDERS INVITED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
SERVICE RESERVOIRS FOR TUEN MUN
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AS THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN GROWS, SO DOES THE LOCAL DEMAND FOR WATER -- AND THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT DOES ALL IT CAN TO KEEP PACE.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED, THEREFORE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AND A SALT WATER RESERVOIR FOR THE NEW TOWN.
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THE FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 61,000 CUBIC METRES AND WOULD BE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
+THIS NEW RESERVOIR WILL BE REQUIRED, HE EXPLAINED, TO COPE WITH THE INCREASED DEMAND FROM TUEN MUN NEW TOWN AND TO SUPPLY WATER TO THE FUTURE POWER STATION IN TAP SHEK KOK.
HE ADDED THAT IT WAS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE RESERVOIR WOULD HAVE A DUAL PURPOSE -- THE ROOF WOULD BE USED FOR RECREATION UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SALT WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR WOULD HAVE A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 12,000 CUBIC METRES. IT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CONVERT THE PRESENT RAW WATER FLUSHING SYSTEM TO A NEW SALT WATER SYSTEM IN THE NEW TOWN.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER AND SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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