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`Best site’ for sewage works found

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A rock cavern in eastern Sha Tin is the “best site” for relocation of the Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works, the secretary for development said.

Monday, August 05, 2013

A rock cavern in eastern Sha Tin is the “best site” for relocation of the Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works, the secretary for development said.

Paul Chan Mo-po wrote in his blog that a consultant “confirmed Nui Po Shan of A Kung Kok as the best site compared to four other possible sites for relocation after considering geology, the impacts on the existing sewage system, land ownership, traffic and environmental impacts.”

The government is conducting a consultation on the development of caverns as a way to release more land.

Chan said 72 percent of those surveyed believed that the relocation to a cavern can improve the community environment, especially in eradicating odor and improving its image.

He also said the extra land in Sha Tin after the relocation can be used for building flats and recreational facilities. The treatment works occupies 28 hectares.

“If the relocation is implemented, it is expected to be completed in 2027,” Chan said. “We will conduct detailed land- use planning and carry out technology and impact assessment.”

ASHLEY WU

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