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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1980

MAIN CONTRACT FOR SEWAGE WORKS AWARDED

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THE MAIN CONTRACT FOR THE NEW YUEN LONG SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS AT WANG CHAU WAS TODAY AWARDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO PAUL Y CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.

THE CONTRACT, WORTH ABOUT $78.7 MILLION, IS FOR THE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING WORKS OF PHASE ONE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT.

IT WAS FORMALLY SIGNED THIS MORNING BY MR NICKY CHAN, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER, AND MR GEORGE TSO, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.

SPEAKING AFTER THE CEREMONY, MR CHAN SAID THE WORKS WAS ONE OF SEVERAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS TO BE BUILT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

+IT WILL PROVIDE FULL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THE YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND THE DEVELOPING NEW TOWN,+ HE ADDED.

THE CONTRACT COVERS THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUMPING STATIONS, SCREEN CHAMBERS, GRIT REMOVAL TANKS, PRIMARY AND FINAL SETTLING TANKS, AERATION TANKS AND ANCILLARY DRAINAGE.

IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE ASSOCIATED ROADWORKS AND THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1 000 METRES OF PIPES, RANGING FROM 100 MM TO 1 800 MM

IN DIAMETER.

MR CHAN SAID THE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WOULD PROVIDE SEWAGE PURIFICATION BY WAY OF PRELIMINARY SCREENING AND GRIT REMOVAL, SEDIMENTATION AND REMOVAL OF THE SUSPENDED SOLIDS, AND BIOLOGICAL REDUCTION OF ORGANIC MATTERS THROUGH THE DIFFUSED AIR ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS.

+THE FINAL TREATED HARMLESS EFFLUENT WILL BE DISCHARGED INTO SHAN PUI RIVER AND WILL NOT HAVE ANY DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON RECEIVING WATERS,+ HE SAID.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START LATER THIS MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 28 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION.

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