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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1993

THE DIRECTOR THEN THANKED PROFESSOR YOUNG AND MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY ON PHC FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND INTEREST IN PROMOTING THE TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL.

THE NEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING IS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE LAM TIN POLYCLINIC IN KWUN TONG.

SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN STUDY IN NORTH DISTRICT

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) HAS COMMISSIONED A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DISCHARGES OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE AND INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT.

THE

THE STUDY WILL ALSO FORMULATE A MASTER PLAN FOR THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SEWERAGE FACILITIES IN THE NORTH DISTRICT.

THE AREA IS LARGELY UNSEWERED FANLING, SHEUNG SHUI AND SHA TAU KOK.

EXCEPT FOR THE NEW TOWNS

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AT PRESENT, MAJORITY OF THE INLAND WATERCOURSES WITHIN AREA ARE GROSSLY POLLUTED BY THE DISCHARGE OF UNTREATED DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER AND INDISCRIMINATE DISPOSAL OF LIVESTOCK WASTE.

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AND

WOULD SEWERAGE

AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE STUDY ASSESS THE ADEQUACY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EXISTING FACILITIES AND RECOMMEND REMEDIAL WORKS.

HE SAID: "THE ASSESSMENT WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED IMPROVING AND EXPANDING THE EXISTING FACILITIES TO COPE WITH RAPID DEVELOPMENTS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE NEW TOWNS.

FOR THE

THE EXPANSIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDE THE UPGRADING OF SHEK WU HUI SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS TO ACCEPT LEACHATE EMANATING FROM THE NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL AND THE EXTENSION OF THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM TO THE LARGER POPULATION CENTRES IN THE RURAL AREAS.

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THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID A SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN WOULD DEVELOPED AND A PRIORITISED PROGRAMME FOR PROGRESSIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING WORKS WOULD BE PREPARED.

"EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN TO ACHIEVING EARLY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INLAND WATERCOURSES AND TO PROTECTING THE WATERS IN THE DEEP BAY AND MIRS BAY WATER CONTROL ZONES, HE ADDED.

THE STUDY, AT A COST OF $8 MILLION, WILL BE CARRIED OUT TWO PHASES AND BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS,

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