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THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1994

BETTER CONTROL ON WASTE WATER DISCHARGE * * * * *

THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THAT REGULATIONS SHOULD BE UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION IN HONG KONG.

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NEW SEWERAGE FACILITIES ARE BEING PROVIDED IN VARIOUS. PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, INCLUDING TOLO AND PORT SHELTER.

TO FACILITATE THE OPTIMUM USE OF THE NEW SEWERAGE FACILITIES. THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (SEWERAGE) REGULATION WILL BE MADE TỪ GIVE THE AUTHOR UTY THE POWER TO REQUIRE A PROPERTY OWNER ΤΟ CONVEY HIS WASTEWATER TO A TERMINAL MANHOLE WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN A NOTICE.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORKS AND THE COSTS INVOLVED FOR CONNECTING UP THE MANHOLE TO THE NEW PUBLIC SEWERAGE, AND

PROPERTY OWNER IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE PART OF THE SEWERAGE HAS PROVIDED.

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THE AUTHORITY MAY ALSO REQUIRE A PROPERTY OWNER TO FILL IN ፈንኪ DEMOLISH ANY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WHICH HAVE RECOME REDUNDANT AS A RESULT OF THE CONNECTION ARRANGEMENTS.

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IF THE WORKS ARE NOT COMPLETED WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED, AUTHORITY MAY CARRY OUT THE WORKS AND RECOVER THE COST FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER.

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THE REGULATION WILL ALSO EMPOWER THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE OWNER OF A PRIVATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN A WATER CONTROL ZONE TO UNDERTAKE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR WORK OR CARRY OUT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN A NOTICE TO ENSURE THE PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PRIVATE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH A REQUIREMENT FOR CONNECTION TO A PUBLIC SEWERAGE, MAINTENANCE OF SEWERAGE WORKS OR DEMOLITION OF REDUNDANT WASTEWATER TREATMENT WILL BE A FINK OF $100,000, AND A DAILY FINE OF $5,000 FOR A CONTINUING OFFENCE.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A REQUIREMENT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A PRIVATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IN A WATER CONTROL ZONE IS PROPOSED ΤΟ BE A SEPARATE OFFENCE SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $200,000, AND A DAILY FINE OF $10,000 FOR A CONTINUING OFFENCE.

MINOR AMENDMENTS ARE ALSO PROPOSED TO THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS TO ENABLE THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DKP) TO IMPROVE THE ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEP.

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