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CONMUENTIAL

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3.24

new

or

total

Each SMP exercise will lead to a requirement for

modified sewerage systems and it is envisaged that a

of approximately $5 billion will be required for

construction over the next decade. of this, a total

of $173 million has been earmarked from 1988/89 to 1992/93.

their

THE WAY FORWARD :

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LEGISLATION

3.25

Govern ment int en ds to extend the imp le mentation

of

the

refers.

WP CO

The

to cover

intended

all

territory

waters

-

figure 2

ti ming for the declaration of the

remaining eight Water Control Zones is

-:

Port Shelter

August 1989

Junk Bay

August 1989

Deep Bay

1990

North Western

1990

Eastern and Mirs Bay

1990

Western Buffer

1991

Eastern Buffer

1991

Victoria Harbour

1991

Imp le mentation

in

of the Water Pollution Control Regulations

these Zones will follow shortly after their declaration,

SO that the regulations will be implemented in all zones by

April 1993.

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achieve

several

While enforcement of the WPCO in these zones will

significant improve ment s, it is necessary to re me dy

deficiencies in the Ordinance that have be come

apparent in the ten years since it was drafted. The

following changes will therefore

be considered for

incorporation into an a mended Ordinance, to be submitted to

the Governor-in-Council in 1990

-:

CONFIDENTIAL