Environmental Policy and Goals

Environmental Policy

We commit to being environmentally conscious in all our activities and services and endeavor to serve the Hong Kong community with the best of our expertise in safeguarding human health, protecting and preserving natural ecosystems, thus contributing to the sustainable development of Hong Kong.

We aim to continually improve the quality of our services, and to alleviate as far as practicable the impact that our facilities and sewage and drainage systems impose on the environment of Hong Kong. To meet these objectives, we are committed to:

Adopting state-of-the-art clean technologies and pollution prevention measures;

Incorporating sustainability considerations into the design, construction and operation of our facilities;

Minimizing and mitigating environmental impacts arising from the construction and operation of our facilities;

Meeting all statutory and regulatory requirements on environmental performance that are applicable to the activities of the department; and

Devising and conducting internal operations in an environmentally responsible manner.

We ensure that our Environmental Policy is communicated to all staff, our consultants and contractors, and is open to public scrutiny. Our staff are committed to upholding this departmental policy, obtaining the relevant training and deploying the necessary resources to enable its implementation.



Environmental Goals

1.

To provide and operate world-class sewerage/drainage systems and sewage treatment/disposal facilities to fulfill the growing needs of the local community and contribute to the sustainable development of Hong Kong.

2.

To implement sewerage and sewage treatment/disposal programmes in a professional manner, in partnership with other Government establishments including the Environmental Protection Department, and to meet the Water Quality Objectives for Hong Kong waters.

3.

To implement drainage and flood protection programmes in a professional manner, to minimize flooding, and to provide protection to local inhabitants, property and the environment.

4.

To apply the principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover in the consumption of materials and management of wastes and seek continuous improvement in the efficient use of natural resources and energy in all our operations.