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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1992

THEIR TENANCIES ARE FOR THREE YEARS AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER. TENDER OFFERS WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON SEPTEMBER 11.

FORMS OF TENDER, TENDER NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE FROM,

AND TENDER PLANS INSPECTED AT THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE KOWLOON, 10TH FLOOR, YAU MA TE1 BUILDING, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON OR THE RESPECTIVE LANDS OFFICES.

OBTAINED

AND LANDS KONG; THE CAR PARK DISTRICT

BOOKLET ON DISCHARGES FROM VILLAGE HOUSES PUBLISHED

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PUBLISHED AN INFORMATION BOOKLET ON THE MANAGEMENT OF DISCHARGES FROM VILLAGE HOUSES.

DOMESTIC

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THE 22-PAGE "GUIDANCE NOTES ON DISCHARGES FROM VILLAGE HOUSES AVAILABLE IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR VILLAGE HOUSE OWNERS WHO RELY ON SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS FOR THE DISPOSAL THEIR DOMESTIC WASTE WATER.

THESE SYSTEMS ARE COMMONLY USED IN AREAS WITH NO PUBLIC SEWERS, IN PARTICULAR FOR SMALL VILLAGE HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TERRITORIES AND THE OUTLYING ISLANDS.

OF

FOUL NEW

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE BOOKLET EXPLAINED THE OPERATION OF A SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM, THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR OPERATION OF SUCH SYSTEMS AND ALSO THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

PROPER WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE.

THE

OF

VILLAGE HOUSEHOLDERS ΤΟ PAY

THEIR SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS,

MORE

"WE WISH ΤΟ ENCOURAGE ATTENTION TO OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"PROPER DISPOSAL OF THEIR DOMESTIC WASTE WATER WILL HELP REDUCE PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS AS WELL AS POLLUTION ΤΟ THE ENVIRONMENT,

HE ADDED.

LOCAL

UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE, IT IS AN FOR ANY PERSON TO MAKE A POLLUTING DISCHARGE IN A WATER CONTROL ZONE.

OFFENCE

FROM THE CONDITIONS OF THE

A PERSON WHO HAS OBTAINED A DISCHARGE LICENCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND COMPLIES WITH THE OF THE LICENCE WILL BE ABLE TO FULLY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS ORDINANCE.

OF THE

TERRITORY URBAN AREAS

INCLUDING AROUND

THE CONTROLS NOW COVER THE WHOLE OF THE THE OUTLYING ISLANDS WITH THE EXCEPTION VICTORIA HARBOUR.

/TO ENSURE

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