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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1993
LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR IS SAFE
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THE DAMS OF LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR ARE SAFE, A SPOKESMAN FOR WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT STRESSED TODAY (MONDAY).
THE REMARK WAS MADE IN RESPONSE TO NEWSPAPER REPORTS THAT THE LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR OVERFLOWED LATE LAST NIGHT, REQUIRING THE EVACUATION OF RESIDENTS AT HEUNG FAN LIU, SHA TIN, FOR FEAR OF DAM COLLAPSES.
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THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT WATERWORKS DAMS WERE REGULARLY CHECKED AND MONITORED BY THE RESERVOIR SAFETY SECTION OF DEPARTMENT.
IF NECESSARY, EXPERTS FROM OVERSEAS ARE INVITED TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT CHECKS ON THE SAFETY OF RESERVOIRS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR WAS NOT FULL YESTERDAY, THE PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MIGHT CAUSE AN OVERFLOW, WHICH WOULD BE DISCHARGED TO THE SHING MUN CHANNEL VIA THE BELLMOUTH PROVIDED.
"THE OVERFLOW WILL NOT CAUSE ANY FLOODING OR DAMAGE ΤΟ ADJACENT VILLAGES. HOWEVER, IF THERE ARE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES OR PEOPLE STAYING IN THE NORMALLY DRY WATER CHANNEL FOR WHATEVER REASONS, THEY MIGHT BE HIT BY AN UNEXPECTED RESERVOIR OVERFLOW.
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"IT IS A STANDARD PRACTICE OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT INFORM SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE OF A POSSIBLE OVERFLOW WHENEVER THE WATER IN THE LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR REACHES A HIGH LEVEL,
SO THAT THEY MIGHT WARN PEOPLE TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE SHING MUN CHANNEL, "THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
WATER SUPPLY TO NORTH NT RESUMES
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WATER SUPPLY TO ALL AREAS IN NORTH NEW TERRITORIES,
INCLUDING
WU, SHEUNG SHUI, KWU TUNG, FANLING, SHA TAU KOK AND WO HOP SHEK, HAS RESUMED.
(MONDAY) AS
THE RESUMPTION STARTED GRADUALLY AT 11 AM TODAY ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THE SHEUNG SHUI TREATMENT WORKS WAS RESTORED.
THE
WATER SUPPLY WAS SUSPENDED AT 9.30 PM YESTERDAY WHEN THR TREATMENT WORKS WAS AFFECTED BY A POWER FAILURE.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT APOLOGISED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED TO CONSUMERS.
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