We always endeavour to make our
activities as transparent as possible to environmental stakeholders.
On 13 & 14 March 2004, we held
an Open Day at the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works to invite
the public to visit Hong Kong's world class sewage treatment facility and
one of the world's most efficient CEPT plants. This was the second public
open day event for this plant. It aimed to reveal to the stakeholders -
the community at large, the enormity of the task and the sophistication
behind treating sewage to protect Victoria Harbour from pollution. The
Open Day included video shows on our duties, a technical tour of the
plant, exhibitions and games. The activity attracted 9,500 visitors over
two days and was a great success.
The Chairmen and Vice-chairmen of
all District Councils in Hong Kong visited Stonecutters Island Sewage
Treatment Works on 2 November 2004. The site walk provided the visitors
with the first hand information on the operation of the plant and the
achievements brought about by the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS)
Stage 1. The Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah
Liao, and a number of senior government officials accompanied the
Councillors. During the tour, our colleagues explained to the visiting
party the computer control system, the operation of the flocculation and
sedimentation tanks, the sludge dewatering house and the chemical dosing
facilities.
We also communicate the content of
our work and Environmental Performance of our activities through our
homepage, which is freely accessible to the public, the engineering
profession and the green groups. We believe that successful projects are
founded on good communication and therefore consult the relevant
stakeholders on our proposed new projects on sewerage, sewage treatment
and flood control, listen to and consider their views.
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Open day of
Stonecutters Island
sewage treatment works
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The Secretary Dr.
Liao (centre) explained the HATS to Councillors
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