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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1979
ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR
SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS SIGNED
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $7 MILLION CONTRACT TO MESSRS SWIRE AND MACLAINE LTD. FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY FOR THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE PILLAR POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS IN TUEN MUN.
THE CONTRACT IS THE FIRST OF TWO FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF
THE PLANT.
IT WAS FORMALLY SIGNED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY MR. GRAHAM OSBORNE, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, AND MR. PATRICK WAL OF SWIRE AND MACLAINE.
MR. OSBORNE SAID THAT WORK ON THE CONTRACT, COVERING THE INSTALLATION OF PUMPING AND SCREENING MACHINERY, WOULD BE COMPLETED IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.
THE MACHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF THE PLANT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE WHICH WILL SUPERVISE THE INSTALLATION WORK.
+THE PLANT AIMS TO SERVE THE EXISTING AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN TUEN MUN AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING SEWAGE FLOW FROM AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 530,000, MR. OSBORNE SAID.
ON COMPLETION, SEWAGE FROM THE NEW TOWN WILL BE TREATED THROUGH FINE SCREENS AND GRIT REMOVAL DEVICE BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED THROUGH A SUBMARINE PIPE INTO DEEP WATER FOR DILUTION AND DISPERSION.
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