XN000022-1973-12-29 — Page 11

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Saturday, December 29, 1973

NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT FOR SHATIN

A temporary sewage treatment plant will soon be built in Shatin

New Town to provide facilities for about 33,000 people in the first phase

development of the town.

The scheme incorporates a complete sewage purification works

consisting of preliminary units for the removal of large floating and

organic solids and detritus material, biological tanks consisting of

package plants for the removal of organic pollutants and a decanter

centrifuge for the dewatering of the sludge.

The clarified effluent will be discharged into Tolo Harbour

while the dewatered sludge will be disposed off in land fill or taken

out into the sea for dumping.

The plant, to be built on the seaward side of Tai Po Road at

the 12 Milestone and opposite the Jardines Dyeing and Finishing Factory,

is designed to produce effluent which will not deteriorate the quality

of water in Tolo Harbour.

The engineering works comprises mainly the construction of four

large circular tanks, a pumping station, channels, sewers and three

single storey structures for plant equipment and administration offices.

The work is expected to start in February next year and will

take about 22 months to complete.

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