The Drainage Services Department announced tonight (27th) that the supply of chemicals to the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works has recently been unstable, including sodium hypochlorite (sodium hypochlorite), a chemical used to control bacterial levels. Therefore, starting from tomorrow (28th), the amount of bleach in the disinfection system of the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works will be adjusted.
The department said that since the LCSD has closed all gazetted beaches, including those in Tsuen Wan, the above temporary operational arrangements will not pose additional health risks to the public.
The Drainage Services Department will start to adjust the dosage of sodium hypochlorite solution (i.e. bleach), a chemical used to control bacterial levels, in the disinfection system of the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works on Monday (28th).
(File photo/Photo by Zhang Jiamin)
Drainage Services Department: Unstable chemical supply due to epidemic impact on freight
The Drainage Services Department stated that in view of the impact of the new crown epidemic on freight, the supply of chemicals to the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works has recently been unstable. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the amount of drift water used by the sewage treatment works in a timely manner to make more effective use of the existing The stock maintains sewerage services.
▼3.16 The situation of the golden beaches on the eve of the government's closure of the beaches▼
Due to the epidemic prevention arrangement, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has closed all gazetted beaches under its jurisdiction, including those in the Tsuen Wan area. Therefore, the Drainage Services Department believes that the above temporary operational arrangements will not pose additional health risks to the public.
The department, together with the Environmental Protection Department, will step up monitoring of the water quality of the surrounding waters.
▼On the first day of government closure of the beach on March 17, Repulse Bay Beach was empty▼
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