Publicity and Publications Publicity and Publications > Press Releases Press Releases   2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 / 1999 / 1998   2008 Contract awarded for ultraviolet disinfection works for sewage treatment (11/6/2008) Government announces senior appointments (28/2/2008) Nullah decking improves environment (23/1/2008)   2007 Innovative Intercepting Concept to Relieve Long Term Flooding Risks (20/12/2007) Drainage works to alleviate Sheung Wan flooding (17/9/2007) Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A consultancy contract awarded (10/8/2007) DSD implements ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (4/6/2007) HK and Shenzhen's joint effort completes regulation of Shenzhen River (24/4/2007) Road works ancillary to drainage improvement works in Kam Tin area gazetted (23/2/2007)   2006 Drainage Services Department completes decking of Mong Kok Road nullah (12/12/2006) Comprehensive Report on the Fatal Accident at Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin (11/8/2006) Public reminded to take flood preventive measures during high tides (28/2/2006) HATS Stage 2A EIA Study Contract awarded (24/2/2006) Director expresses condolence over worker's death (8/2/2006) Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A consultancy contract awarded (19/1/2006)   2005 Government to improve sewerage works in New Territories West (21/12/2005) Contract to Expand Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works and a Pumping Station in Tai Po (23/9/2005) Shenzhen Mayor visits Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works (6/9/2005) EIA Study for HATS Stage 2A facilities awarded (26/7/2005) DSD meet with LC and DC members to resolve flooding risks in Sheung Wan (30/6/2005) Drainage Services Department strives to control flood risks (25/6/2005) East Kowloon drainage system contract awarded (11/5/2005) 16 nullahs in the urban areas will be decked in 10 years (14/1/2005)   2004 SETW meets DC chairmen on sewage treatment facilities (2/11/2004) CE inspects flood prevention works during approach of tropical storm (16/7/2004) 2004 Open Day - Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works (10/3/2004) Works in Sha Kok Mei accords with approved plans (28/1/2004)   2003 Signing Entrustment Agreement for Shenzhen River Regulation Project (Stage III) (21/11/2003) Relocation of Lo Wu Railway Bridge (29/9/2003) The first tertiary sewage treatment plant in Ngong Ping (27/8/2003) Successful switch over of rail line to temporary Lo Wu rail bridge (21/8/2003)   2002 Tunnel excavation works for Kai Tak Transfer Scheme starts (21/8/2002) Entrustment Agreement for Shenzhen River Regulation Project (Stage III) signed (12/7/2002) Contract for the construction of trunk sewers awarded (31/5/2002) D of DS (designate) responds to his new appointment (21/5/2002)   2001 Stage III works on regulation of Shenzhen River commences (24/12/2001) Construction work for HATS Stage I completed (10/12/2001) Task force meets again on flood prevention (29/6/2001) Reconstruction of Lo Wu Railway Bridge (19/1/2001)   2000 Advance Works Contract for sewerage improvement works (19/12/2000) Last SSDS tunnel breaks through today (7/11/2000) The most difficult tunnel of SSDS breaks through today (1/11/2000) $226m contract to combat flooding in West Kowloon (20/9/2000) Shenzhen River Regulation Project Stage II completes today (9/6/2000) DDS expresses condolences over workers' death (2/5/2000) Flooding incidents under investigation (15/4/2000) Review of Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme commences (7/4/2000) LCQ17:Shatin Sewage Treatment Work (1/3/2000) Wartime bomb found in Yau Ma Tei (21/2/2000) Ground settlement in Tseung Kwan O slows down (17/2/2000)   1999 Director deeply concerned about incident in tunnel (13/12/1999) Broken Sewage Pumping Mains in Stanley (9/12/1999) $217m contract to combat flooding in West Kowloon (29/11/1999) Unusual Settlement in Tseung Kwan O closely monitored (29/10/1999) Statement on cross-boundary environmental issues (6/10/1999) 182 flooding reports received / 153 flooding reports received (23/8/1999) Contract for channel improvement works in NWNT awarded (6/8/1999) Restoration of the filled marshland at Shuen Wan (6/4/1999) Works to improve water quality in Sham Tseng areas (12/3/1999) Second Stage of Drainage Improvement Works at Nathan Road to start (2/3/1999) Government committed to completing SSDS project (11/1/1999) ExCo endorses sewage treatment and outfall option (Revised) (5/1/1999)   1998 Early relief to flood problem in Mong Kok (23/9/1998) Establishment of new expert group on sewage disposal (15/7/1998) Government committed to flood prevention works (26/6/1998) Tolo Harbour water quality to improve (19/5/1998) Failure of Sewage Treatment Plant at Ma Po Ping Prison / Tong Fuk Beach closed (14/5/1998) Works Bureau's response to the Ombudsman's report on flooding (5/5/1998) Long-term drainage improvement works in West Kowloon (23/4/1998) Gov't to improve co-ordination in maintenance of drainage systems (21/4/1998) Sewerage works in Central adopts new contract management (31/3/1998) No discrimination against hotel industry on sewage charges (19/2/1998) Shenzhen River training enters its third stage (6/2/1998) Flooding risks to reduce in Sha Tin and Tai Po (22/1/1998) Water discharged from Shenzhen reservoir / Water discharge from Shenzhen has no adverse impact (15/1/1998) Government committed to completing SSDS project (12/1/1998) DSD's response to Ombudsman's Report / Sewage treatment works to upgrade for Sheung Shui development IIII (5/1/1998)

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