As a follow-up to the duty visit to the Dongjiang River Basin in Guangdong Province last month (April), the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Development visited Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station and Tai Po Water Treatment Works today (22 May) for members to gain a deeper understanding of the monitoring and treatment of water imported from Dongjiang. 

Members arrived at Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station in the Frontier Closed Area and received a briefing by representatives of the Water Supplies Department ("WSD") on the operation of the Pumping Station as well as its water quality monitoring system.  The briefing helped Members further understand the reception, monitoring of water quality and transfer of Dongjiang water. 

With the company of representatives of the Development Bureau and WSD, Members then visited the reception point of Dongjiang water at the Pumping Station to observe the reception of Dongjiang water conveyed to Hong Kong from Shenzhen Reservoir.  Members observed an on-site demonstration of taking of water samples and monitoring of water quality.

Members then departed for Tai Po Water Treatment Works to gain first-hand information of the latest technologies adopted in water treatment and monitoring of water quality.  Members observed the operation of the Zebrafish Water Quality Monitoring System at the Water Treatment Works.  They learnt that the System provided bio-monitoring of water quality through a computer system that automatically monitored and analysed the behaviour of zebrafishes which are highly sensitive to pollutants in water. 

During a tour to the control centre of the Water Treatment Works, Members received a briefing on the operation of the Water Treatment Works and the water treatment procedures by WSD representatives.  They also observed the quality of water which has undergone various stages of treatment procedures.

Members also visited the Dissolved Air Floatation Plant at the Water Treatment Works to observe the operation of the Dissolved Air Floatation Clarifier so as to further understand the water treatment procedures.

Members who participated in the visit were the Deputy Chairman of the LegCo Panel on Development, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, Panel members Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon CHU Hoi-dick, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Hon LAU Kwok-fan, Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai, as well as Hon Claudia MO, who is a non-Panel member.

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Legislative Council Panel on Development visits Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station today (22 May).  Photo shows  (from left) Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon Claudia MO, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, Hon LAU Kwok-fan, Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai and Hon CHU Hoi-dick.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the reception point of Dongjiang water at Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station.  They observe the quality of a water sample just taken by a representative of the Water Supplies Department at the reception point of Dongjiang water.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the Main Control Center of Muk Wu Raw Water Pumping Station to better understand the operation of the water quality monitoring system.

Members of the Legislative Council observe the operation of the Zebrafish Water Quality Monitoring System at Tai Po Water Treatment Works to get a deeper understanding of the latest technology adopted in monitoring of water quality.

Members of the Legislative Council observe the quality of water which has undergone various stages of treatment procedures during the visit to Tai Po Water Treatment Works.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the Dissolved Air Floatation Plant at Tai Po Water Treatment Works to observe the operation of the Dissolved Air Floatation Clarifier.

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