Governance Approach
Governance Structure 
The Department's senior management comprises the Director of Drainage Services, one Deputy Director and four Assistant Directors, who are responsible for making important policy decisions and overseeing the Department's daily operations. The senior management team also develops and reviews DSD's strategies and targets for sustainable development.
DSD's Senior Management
- Director of Drainage Services - Mr. Edwin TONG Ka-hung
- Deputy Director of Drainage Services - Mr. MAK Ka-wai
- Assistant Director/Operations & Maintenance - Mr. Fedrick KAN Yim-fai
- Assistant Director/Projects and Development - Mr. Michael FONG Hok-shing
- Assistant Director/Electrical & Mechanical - Mr. CHUI Wai-sing
- Assistant Director/Sewage Services - Mr. Henry CHAU Kwok-ming
- Departmental Secretary - Mr. Tony WONG Kau-nin
DSD's Organisation Chart
DSD consists of four branches with a staff establishment of 1,937. Each branch is led by an Assistant Director and is responsible for providing technical and professional support services in its specific field. The duties of each branch are as follows:
Projects and Development Branch
is responsible for the implementation of capital works projects, which include the design and construction of drains, flood control and relief works, sewerage network and sewage treatment facilities.
Operations and Maintenance Branch
is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the drainage and sewerage systems in the territory as well as flood control, planning of drainage and sewerage systems, enforcement of Land Drainage Ordinance and the management and maintenance of engineered drainage channels.
Electrical and Mechanical Branch
is responsible for the operation and maintenance of sewage treatment and flood protection facilities as well as electrical and mechanical design and installation works in sewerage and drainage projects of the Department.
Sewage Services Branch
is responsible for the implementation of sewerage and sewage treatment projects including Harbour Area Treatment Scheme and collection of sewage charges.
Sustainability Management Structure 
To coordinate our work in sustainable development more effectively, we have set up committees and steering groups for various specific topics to discuss related affairs, give suitable recommendations and supervise associated works.
Green Management Committee
Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Committee is responsible for reviewing the environmental management policy, formulating environmental objectives and targets, and monitoring the effectiveness of environmental programmes and initiatives.
During the reporting period, the Committee held two meetings with in-depth discussions on issues including energy saving, greening, emission reduction and waste reduction, and to review the progress of meeting targets on environmental initiatives.
Energy and Emission Management Team
Energy conservation and emission reduction are among the key environmental issues addressed by DSD. Chaired by the Assistant Director / Electrical and Mechanical, the Team helps improve DSD's energy and emission performance through various means, such as identifying emission sources, benchmarking performance, implementing improvement measures, and sharing professional knowhow.
During the reporting period, the Team held two meetings to discuss various topics, including energy conservation measures and targets, and applications of renewable energy.
Taskforce on Sustainability Reporting
Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Taskforce gives comments and makes decisions related to the preparation of the sustainability report. These include determining the choice of international guidelines to be adopted for reporting, defining stakeholder engagement plans, and identifying material topics.
Steering Group on Safety
Chaired by the Deputy Director, the Group is responsible for reviewing and improving the safety performance at DSD sites, establishing relevant guidelines and improvement measures, and monitoring the execution and effectiveness of the undertakings.
Research and Development Steering Committee
Led by the Deputy Director, the Committee is responsible for conducting research in support of DSD's development plans. The Committee consists of two teams which coordinate research in civil engineering and electrical and mechanical engineering respectively.
During the reporting period, the Committee held eight meetings and organised DSD Research & Development Forum 2016. In the year under review, DSD completed nine research projects on topics covering Blue-Green Infrastructure, odour control, sewage and sludge treatment, renewable energy, material science and project management.
