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Tuesday, July 10, 1973

At present, water for the Sha Tin Treatment Works is drawn

mainly from the Plover Cove Scheme and China, but the treatment works will also

handle water from the High Island Scheme when that comes into operation.

In addition to the new plant, the extensions include modifications

and improvements to the existing installations.

At the same time more than 2,000 feet of twin 60-inch main water

pipe lines will be laid to improve the delivery of water from the Sha

Tin Treatment Works Extension to urban areas to meet the ever increasing

demand for treated water.

The extensions are being carried out under the supervision of

the Water Authority's joint consulting engineers, Binnic and Partners and

Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick, and Partners.

Note to Editors:

Photographs of the Shatin Treatment Works

including the extensions, are boxed this evening.

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