Fu Lam Filters and the Elliot Pumping Station were designed, and site formation work started on the former.
Supplies to Resettlement Estates
309. Satisfactory supplies to estates built during the year proved possible despite the considerably increased demand on the system. A 40,000-gallon tank and pumping installation to serve the Tai Wo Ping Resettlement Area was completed.
310. The provision of salt water pumped from the sea solved the problem of supplying flushing water to these estates, and work started on several schemes. The total designed capacity of these schemes came to over 22 million gallons per day.
Fluoridation
311. The decision that the Colony's supply should be fluoridated required detailed investigations into equipment, and the necessary orders were placed during the year.
Revenue and Expenditure
312. This office sent out the usual quarterly water accounts and rendered supplementary and miscellaneous accounts as due. About 260,160 water accounts were dealt with, compared to 236,753 in the previous year. Water rates remained unchanged at $0.80 per 1,000 gallons for domestic and trade supplies, and $2.00 per 1,000 gallons for supplies to shipping and for construction purposes.
Tai Lam Chung Scheme
NEW CONSTRUCTIONS
313. Progress on the outstanding work at the Tai Lam Chung Scheme was satisfactory, and the opposition of villagers to the construction of the Northern Group of catchwaters was overcome by patient negotiation and explanation. Particulars of the various items are as follows:
(1) Building work at Tsuen Wan Pumping Station finished but due to technical difficulties the delivery of the remaining pump sets was delayed; the installation of one of the three outstanding pumps brought the pumping capacity up to 35 million gallons a day as against a final target of 55 million gallons a day;
(2) The second 36-inch diameter, 2,200 feet long, rising main was laid from the pump house to the filters;
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Fu Lam Filters and the Elliot Pumping Station were designed, and site formation work started on the former.
Supplies to Resettlement Estates
309. Satisfactory supplies to estates built during the year proved possible despite the considerably increased demand on the system. A 40,000-gallon tank and pumping installation to serve the Tai Wo Ping Resettlement Area was completed.
310. The provision of salt water pumped from the sea solved the problem of supplying flushing water to these estates, and work started on several schemes. The total designed capacity of these schemes came to over 22 million gallons per day.
Fluoridation
311. The decision that the Colony's supply should be fluoridated required details investigations into equipment, and the necessary orders were placed during the year.
Revenue and Expenditure
312. This office sent out the usual quarterly water accounts and rendered supplementary and miscellaneous accounts as due. About 260,160 water accounts were dealt with, compared to 236,753 in the previous year. Water rates remained unchanged at $0.80 per 1,000 gallons for domestic and trade supplies, and $2.00 per 1,000 gallons for supplies to shipping and for construction purposes.
Tai Lam Chung Scheme
NEW CONSTRUCTIONS
313. Progress on the outstanding work at the Tai Lam Chung Scheme was satisfactory, and the opposition of villagers to the construc- tion of the Northern Group of catchwaters was overcome by patient negotiation and explanation. Particulars of the various items are as follows:
(1) Building work at Tsuen Wan Pumping Station finished but due to technical difficulties the delivery of the remaining pump sets was delayed; the installation of one of the three outstanding pumps brought the pumping capacity up to 35 million gallons a day as against a final target of 55 million gallons a day;
(2) The second 36-inch diameter, 2,200 feet long, rising main was
laid from the pump house to the filters;
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