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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1986

BRIEFING ON CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT PLANT

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MEMBERS OF THE, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT PLANT AT A SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 9) AT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE.

PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR MIKE STOKOE, AND SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR PATRICK LEI, WILL EXPLAIN TO BROAD MEMBERS THE TRANSPORTATION OF WASTE, OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF THE PLANT AND ITS IMPACT ON SURROUNDING AREAS.

THE BRIEFING IS A FOLLOW-UP TO LAST MONTH'S DISTRICT OFFICE- ORGANISED SITE VISIT TO VARIOUS POLLUTION BLACKSPOTS IN TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG WHICH WERE CAUSED BY IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE. DURING THE VISIT, BOARD MEMBERS HAD EXPRESSED INTEREST IN VARIOUS SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED PLANT.

CO-OPTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD'S INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL ALSO ATTEND THE MEETING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING ON THE CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT PLANT AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING (NEXT TO KWAI HING MTR STATION), 166-174, HING FONG ROAD, KHAI CHUNG.

SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT FOR NORTH POINT

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TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT AT HEALTHY STREET WEST IN NORTH POINT.

THE PLANT WILL FORM PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE SEWAGE COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SCHEME FOR THE NORTH POINT SEWERAGE DISTRICT, WHICH INCLUDES THE WESTERN PART OF QUARRY BAY, PART OF CAUSEWAY BAY AND TAI HANG,

AT PRESENT, SEWAGE FROM THE DISTRICT IS DISCHARGED UNTREATED INTO VICTORIA HARBOUR THROUGH A SINGLE-PORT SUBMARINE OUTFALL OFF TONG SHUI ROAD.

THE NEW PLANT,