Communication with Stakeholders

We always endeavour to make our activities as transparent as possible to environmental stakeholders.

On 13 & 14 March 2004, we held an Open Day at the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works to invite the public to visit Hong Kong's world class sewage treatment facility and one of the world's most efficient CEPT plants. This was the second public open day event for this plant. It aimed to reveal to the stakeholders - the community at large, the enormity of the task and the sophistication behind treating sewage to protect Victoria Harbour from pollution. The Open Day included video shows on our duties, a technical tour of the plant, exhibitions and games. The activity attracted 9,500 visitors over two days and was a great success.

The Chairmen and Vice-chairmen of all District Councils in Hong Kong visited Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works on 2 November 2004. The site walk provided the visitors with the first hand information on the operation of the plant and the achievements brought about by the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS) Stage 1. The Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao, and a number of senior government officials accompanied the Councillors. During the tour, our colleagues explained to the visiting party the computer control system, the operation of the flocculation and sedimentation tanks, the sludge dewatering house and the chemical dosing facilities.

We also communicate the content of our work and Environmental Performance of our activities through our homepage, which is freely accessible to the public, the engineering profession and the green groups. We believe that successful projects are founded on good communication and therefore consult the relevant stakeholders on our proposed new projects on sewerage, sewage treatment and flood control, listen to and consider their views.

Open day of  Stonecutters Island

sewage treatment works

The Secretary Dr. Liao (centre) explained the HATS to Councillors