WATERWORKS OFFICE
Director of Water Supplies:
E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, O.B.E., B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69) A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (from 24.6.69)
W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (Acting)
Principal Government Water Engineer:
A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69)
W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (from 24.6.69) J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E. (Acting)
Government Water Engineers:
W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69) J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E.
W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (from 24.6.69) T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
H. J. WOODTHORPE, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., A.M.I.W.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
10.01. The Waterworks Office is responsible for all aspects of water supply and distribution carried out by Government. The work is divided among four divisions and three units, each with specific responsibilities as shown on the operation and organization chart. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out any planning, feasibility studies, and construction of new works which are beyond the capacity of the office or which require specialist knowledge. A list of projects undertaken by consulting engineers is given at Appendix BB. New works and a large proportion of the maintenance work are carried out by contract, but the operation of the supply, the distribution of water, and maintenance of meters and machinery are done by Waterworks staff.
10.02. A continuous 24-hour water supply was maintained throughout the year despite extremely low rainfall after August. The quantity of water taken from Plover Cove had to be increased considerably, and this involved enlarging temporarily the pumping capacities of the River Indus, Tai Po Tau, and Sha Tin pumping stations.
10.03. Major works started during the year included increasing the capacities of Sha Tin treatment works and Tai Po Tau pumping station, site investigation for a large new reservoir in the High Island area of the Sai Kung peninsula, and the calling of tenders for the raising of the Plover Cove dams and spillway. Details of these works are given in paras. 10.78 to 10.84.
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WATERWORKS OFFICE
Director of Water Supplies:
E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, O.B.E., B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69) A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (from 24.6.69)
W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (Acting)
Principal Government Water Engineer:
A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69)
W. T. KNIGHT C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (from 24.6.69) J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E. (Acting)
Government Water Engineers:
W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69) J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E.
W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (from 24.6.69) T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
H. J. WOODTHORPE, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., A.M.I.W.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
10.01. The Waterworks Office is responsible for all aspects of water supply and distribution carried out by Government. The work is divided among four divisions and three units each with specific responsibilities as shown on the operation and organization chart. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out any planning, feasibility studies and con- struction of new works which are beyond the capacity of the office or which require specialist knowledge. A list of projects undertaken by consulting engineers is given at Appendix BB. New works and a large proportion of the maintenance work is carried out by contract but the operation of the supply, the distribution of water and maintenance of meters and machinery is done by Waterworks staff.
10.02. A continuous 24-hour water supply was maintained through the year despite extremely low rainfall after August. The quantity of water taken from Plover Cove had to be increased considerably and this involved enlarging temporarily the pumping capacities of the River Indus, Tai Po Tau and Sha Tin pumping stations.
10.03. Major works started during the year included increasing the capacities of Sha Tin treatment works and Tai Po Tau pumping station, site investigation for a large new reservoir in the High Island area of the Sai Kung peninsula and the calling of tenders for the raising of the Plover Cove dams and spillway. Details of these works are given in paras. 10.78 to 10.84.
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