MONDAY, OCTOBER 14,
1991
OR SOMETIMES, BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY TRAFFIC ON MOST ROADS, OPENING WORKS HAD TO BE CARRIED OUT IN PHASES TO MAINTAIN TRAFFIC TO MINIMISE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
ROAD
AND
THE
HE SAID UTILITY COMPANIES CARRIED OUT PERFORMANCE TESTS ON
TEST MIGHT TAKE A NEWLY LAID SERVICES, THESE TESTS SUCH AS LEAKAGE FEW DAYS.
ΤΟ
MINIMISE
THE
WERE TRENCHES
OFTEN OF THESE TESTS. IF
THE
TRAFFIC CONGESTION, BACKFILLED AND REINSTATED BEFORE THE COMPLETION THE PERFORMANCE TESTS FAILED, THE PERMITTEE MIGHT HAVE TO RE-OPEN TRENCH FOR REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
ONLY TEMPORARY CARRIED
AT
A
UTILITY COMPANIES WERE NOW
MR KWET SAID USUALLY THE PERMITTEE CARRIED OUT DEPARTMENT REINSTATEMENT OF TRENCHES.
HIGHWAYS
HE DATE. HOWEVER, FINAL REINSTATEMENT
ENCOURAGED TO TAKE
THE
LATER
STRESSED
OUT A THAT
BEING
UP
PERMANENT
REINSTATEMENT.
0
-
AIR QUALITY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER RELEASED
TODAY
AT
(EPD) THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT RELEASED AIR QUALITY INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER OBTAINED KOK, CENTRAL/WESTERN AND KWAI CHUNG MONITORING STATIONS.
THIS IS THE THIRD MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE SIMILAR ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE REGULARLY.
(MONDAY) ITS MONG
DEPARTMENT.
(SO2) AND ROUND THE RESPIRABLE
SIX
THE REPORTED AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDE SULPHUR DIOXIDE
MONITORED ARE
CONTINUOUSLY NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) WIFE C'E
SUSPENDED
AND 0*100k,
PARTICULATES (TSP) TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (RSP) WHICH ARE SAMPLED FOR 24 HOURS EVERY DAYS.
AND
SEPTEMBER, IN
HONG KONG SUFFERED SLIGHTLY LEVELS OF NO2 AND TSP THAN IN AUGUST.
HIGUER
AVERAGE
AS
THIS PHENOMENON OF GENERALLY INCREASING LEVELS OF POLLUTION
THE WINTER MONTHS 19 CONSIDERED HONG KONG APPROACHES OR GETS INTO NORMAL.
LESS THE
EFFICIENT AN RPD SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT
VERTICAL
IN ATMOSPHERE
WINTER GENERALLY CAUSE DISPERSION CAPABILITY OF THE HIGHER AIR POLLUTION LEVELS.
TO MAKE THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS
то QUALITY LEVELS
AND OTHER ATMOSPHERIC
FACTORS
THE PUBLIC MORE AWARE OF THE THEY MIGHT BE EXPOSED, AND THE AFFECT AIR QUALITY,
GENERAL
AIR
WHICH THAT
/THE AIR
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