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FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1989

NEW WATER CONTROL ZONES DECLARED

DECLARED SHELTER

PORT SHELTER AND JUNK BAY (TSEUNG KWAN O) WERE CONTROL ZONES UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (PORT CONTROL ZONE) ORDER 1989 AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (JUNK CONTROL ZONE) ORDER 1989 WHICH WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

BAY

WATER

WATER

WATER

THE WATER DISCHARGES

UNDER A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE ORDERS, MADE POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE, WERE AIMED AT CONTROLLING THE AND DEPOSITS FROM ALL SOURCES IN THE TWO ZONES, OTHER THAN DISCHARGES AND DEPOSITS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE.

THE

RELATED APPOINTED DAYS ORDERS BY WHICH THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED THE RESPECTIVE DATES FOR THE CONTROLS TO ALSO GAZETTED TODAY.

TAKE EFFECT WERE

CONTROL MEANWHILE, THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (SOUTHERN WATER

TODAY, EXTENDS THE ZONE) (APPOINTED DAYS) ORDER 1989, ALSO GAZETTED

DECLARED LAST CONTROLS IN THE SOUTHERN WATER CONTROL ZONE, WHICH WAS AUGUST, TO INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS.

THE

GOVERNMENT TO THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ORDERS WOULD ENABLE

THE BENEFICIAL USES OF THE IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY AND PROTECT

SECONDARY THREE WATER CONTRO!. ZONES INCLUDING SEA BATHING, FISHERIES,

CANOEING) CONTACT RECREATION (FOR EXAMPLE WATER SKIING, AND GENERAL AMENITIES.

UNDER

LEGISLATION, THE

A

AND BOATING

LICENCE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR DISCHARGES OR DEPOSITS WHICH BEGIN AFTER AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR.

THOSE THAT BEGAN BEFORE ALL EXISTING DISCHARGES

AUGUST 1

EXEMPT MAY BE

IF THE GOVERNMENT IS THIS YEAR

NOTIFIED OF THE SUCH PROVIDING THAT

DISCHARGES COMPLY DETAILS BY APRIL 1 NEXT YEAR,

DO NOT CONSTITUTE WITH SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF THE CROWN LAND ORDINANCE,

NOT HARMFUL TO THE DRAINAGE A DANGER TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND ARE SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

OR

POLLUTION THE LEGISLATION HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL

ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, ADVISORY COMMITTEE, OMELCO STANDING FANEL

SAI KUNG AND THE SOUTHERN AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT BOARDS.

CONTROL

WATER CONTROL ZONES AND FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE MEASURES IS AVAILABLE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

(WATER AND

MADE WASTE

ACTING

DEPARTMENT'S

PAUL HOLMES, ON CONTROL), DR

TO THE

MR POLICY), 5-8351003 OR ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (WATER AND WASTE MICHAEL CHIU. ON 5-8351004.

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