MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 105
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FRESH WATER RESERVOIR FOR SHA TIN
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR
TO THE WEST OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD IN SHA TIN.
THE RESERVOIR, WITH A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 30 000 CUBIC METRES, WILL CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION OF SHA TIN NE. TOWN AND THE LOW-LYING AREAS OF SHA TIN VALLEY.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START AT THE END OF OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
CAUSEWAY BAY TAPS OFF
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 15) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY VICTORIA PARK ROAD, PATERSON STREET, GREAT GEORGE STREET, EAST POINT ROAD, HENNESSY ROAD AND PERCIVAL STREET, INCLUDING KELLETT ISLAND.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 59.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 348,239 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 481.983 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 82.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.