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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1988
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVIORS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 39.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 230.213 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 360.687 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 61.5 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
MAIN-LAYING IN SIU. SAI WAN
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR TIE LAYING OF A FRESH WATER PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION MAIN IN SIU SAI WAN.
THE PROJECT, WHICH INVOLVES THE LAYING OF ABOUT 370 METRES OF 600-MILLIMETRE DIAMETER STEEL FRESH WATER PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION MAIN, IS RELATED TO SITE FORMATION WORK NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
THE MAIN WILL FORM PART OF THE NEW FRESH WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM BEING IMPLEMENTED TO MEET THE FUTURE WATER DEMAND GENERATED BY THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MARCH AND TAKE ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON JANUARY 6.
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