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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1988

EPCOM SUPPORTS DECLARATION OF SOUTHERN WATER CONTROL ZONE

MEMBERS OF

THE ENVIRONMENTAL

ADVISORY COMMITTEE POLLUTION THE DECLARATION OF THE SOUTHERN SUPPORTED (EPCOM) TODAY (MONDAY)

THE MICROBIAL WATER CONTROL ZONE AS A MEDIUM-TERM MEASURE TO PREVENT

IN BEACHES

THE SOUTHERN AND ISLANDS WATER QUALITY OF THE BATHING

DISTRICTS FROM FURTHER DETERIORATION.

A TOTAL UNDER THE PROPOSAL, THE WATER CONTROL ZONE WILL COVER

SIX NON-GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE OF 21 PUBLIC BATHING BEACHES, AND

ISLAND SOUTH AND

DISTRICT, ISLANDS SOUTHERN WATERS WHICH ARE CALLED WATER CONTROL SUB-ZONES.

IN HONG KONG

THE BEACHES

MEMBERS NOTED THAT THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF WHERE 12 GAZETTED BEACHES IN HONG KONG ISLAND SOUTH AND SIX OUT OF A PROGRESSIVELY TOTAL OF NINE BEACHES IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT HAVE BEEN DETERIORATING.

THE CAUSE OF MICROBIAL POLLUTION OF BATHING BEACHES

IS FAECAL

WASTE.

IF THE PRESENT TRENDS CONTINUE, MORE BRACHES ACCEPTABILITY LIMIT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE YEARS.

WILL

EXCEED THE

SEWAGE POLLUTION PROBLEMS AT THE LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR THE

AND PROPER THESE BEACHES WILL REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF FULL SEWERAGE

IN ΤΟ

THE GROWTH

RESIDENTIAL MATCH FACILITIES SEWAGE DISPOSAL

IS STILL TAKING PLACE DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND BEACHES.

NEAR

THESE

TACKLE AT

SOURCE THE

BEACHES USING THE WATER

IN THE MEDIUM-TERM, IT IS NECESSARY TO SEWAGE POLLUTION PROBLEMS OF THESE BATHING POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE.

SUCH

CONTROLS

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNED ACTIONS, NAMELY THE INTERCEPTION AND STORMWATER DRAINS RUNNING INTO THE

TOGETHER WITH

OTHER

DIVERSION OF POLLUTION

BEACHES; BANNING OR CONTROL OF

BEACHES

LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL; AND CLEARANCE OF SQUATTERS ABATE THE MICROBIOLOGICAL POLLUTION OF THE AND ISLANDS DISTRICTS.

THE THAT

FIRST

-

WILL HELP TO IN THE SOUTHERN

FOR APPOINTED DAY

THE SUPPORTED MEMBERS

1988 AND THAT THE PROPOSED WATER CONTROL ZONE SHOULD BE OCTOBER 1,

1989. SECOND APPOINTED DAY SHOULD FOLLOW SIX MONTHS LATER ON APRIL. 1

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SAID AFTER THE A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH

AND THE SOUTHERN AND MEETING THAT THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS,

ABOUT THE PROPOSED BE CONSULTED WOULD ISLANDS

BOARDS, DISTRICT DECLARATION OF THE SOUTHJERN WATER CONTROL ZONE.

SEWAGE

DISCHARGES

IN THE

WATER

AGREED THAT ALL MEMBERS CONTROL ZONE, FROM WHATEVER SOURCE, SHOULD BE CONTROLLED.

/HOWEVER, INDUSTRIAL