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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1974.

EXCAVATION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

THE REMAINDER OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK INCLUDING THE CONCRETING AND PLACING IN POSITION OF THE PREFABRICATED CONCRETE COMPONENT PARTS OF THE CLARIFIER TANKS WILL THEN PROCEED. THIS STAGE OF WORK WILL TAKE ABOUT ELEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE AFTER WHICH THE NECESSARY MECHANICAL PLANT WILL BE INSTALLED.

AN ADDITIONAL WASH WATER TANK WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE SITE TO INCREASE THE FILTRATION CAPACITY OF THE PLANT.

CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE TWO CLARIFIER TANKS AND THE WASH WATER RECOVERY TANK IS ABOUT $7.6 MILLION, WHILE THE COST OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE TWO CLARIFIERS IS $2.3 MILLION AND THE COST OF UP-RATING 20 OF THE EXISTING FILTER BEDS $3.1 MILLION.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE PARTLY COMPLETED CRATERS FOR THE TWO NEW CLARIFIER TANKS AT THE SHATIN TREATMENT WORKS. WILL BE PLACED IN THE PRESS BOX FOR COLLECTION.

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