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Major Sewerage Projects

 

Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS), Stage I >>

Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS), Stage I
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 8,230 Aim: Improve water quality in Victoria Harbour by collecting 70% of all sewage generated from urban areas around Victoria Harbour for centralized treatment
Start Date Early 94 Scope: Construct a 23.6 km deep tunnel system, a sewage treatment works (STW) at Stonecutters Island and a 1.7-km submarine outfall
% Completed 90% Services area: Kowloon peninsula, Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Tseung Kwan O, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan
Completion Date End 01 Progress: The Stonecutters Islands STW and the outfall completed and in operation since May 1997 and July 1999 respectively. Works on the deep tunnel system are nearing completion for phased commissioning towards end 2001.

 

Sewerage Master Plan (SMP) Works>>

Tolo Harbour SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 931 Aim: Improve water quality in Tolo Harbour
Start Date Mid 93 Scope: Provide public sewerage facilities to 169 unsewered areas in Shatin and Tai Po
% Completed 26% Services area: Shatin and Tai Po
Completion Date 2013 Progress: Provision of public sewerage systems to 46 unsewered areas was completed.
Hong Kong Island South SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 922 Aim: Improve the sewerage system on Hong Kong Island South in order to protect bathing beaches from pollution and to meet development needs
Start Date Mid 90 Scope: Construct and improve 32 km of sewers, 17 pumping stations, a sewage treatment plant at Shek O, an underground sewage treatment plant at Stanley, and a 2.3 km long submarine outfall
% Completed 100% Services area: Hong Kong Island South from Shouson Hill to Shek O
Completion Date Early 00 Progress: All works were completed.
Outlying Islands SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 1,397 Aim: Collect sewage generated on Lantau Island, Lamma Island, Peng Chau and Cheung Chau for proper treatment and disposal
Start Date Early 98 Scope: Construct and improve about 20 km of sewers, 4 pumping stations, 7 sewage treatment plants and 4 outfalls on Outlying Islands under Stage 1 works. The Stage 2 works are under review.
% Completed 3% Services area: Lantau Island, Lamma Island, Peng Chau and Cheung Chau
Completion Date 2009 Progress: For Lantau Island, the upgrading works at Mui Wo sewage treatment plant were completed in May 2000 and the upgrading works at Siu Ho Wan sewage treatment plant will commence in Mid 2001. The sewerage works for Ngong Ping are at the EIA study and investigation/design stage. The construction works will commence in end 2003. The upgrading works at Cheung Chau sewage treatment plant commenced in Sep 2000. The sewerage works for Peng Chau and Lamma Island will commence in end 2002 and in mid 2003 respectively.
Port Shelter SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 569 Aim: Improve water quality within the Port Shelter marine zone
Start Date End 93 Scope: Construct about 64 km of sewers, 23 pumping stations and 12 km of rising mains to collect sewage from 17 unsewered areas in the Port Shelter catchment
% Completed 18% Services area: Sai Kung, Pak Sha Wan and Silverstrand
Completion Date 2007

Progress: Stage 1 works and part of stage 2 works were completed. Design of stage 2 remaining works and stage 3 works is in progress

Tseung Kwan O SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 33 Aim: Improve water quality in Tseung Kwan O
Start Date 2004 Scope: Construct 5.5 km of sewers and 2 pumping stations to 9 unsewered villages in Tseung Kwan O
% Completed -- Services area: Tseung Kwan O
Completion Date 2006

Progress: Design of the works is in progress

North District SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 1,142 Aim: Provide sewerage facilities to unsewered areas in North District and improve the sewerage system to meet development needs
Start Date End 97 Scope: Upgrade capacity and treatment level of Shek Wu Hui STW and construct 16 km of trunk sewers, 25 pumping stations and provide public sewers to 74 villages in North District
% Completed 30% Services area: North District
Completion Date 2009

Progress: About 3 km of trunk sewers along Sha Tau Kok Road were completed. Upgrading Shek Wu Hui STW was completed

Yuen Long & Kam Tin SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 2,871 Aim: Improve water quality in Deep Bay and local watercourses and provide new sewerage facilities to meet developments needs
Start Date End 93 Scope: Improve about 7 km of sewers in Yuen Long Town, construct 3km of flow diversion sewer from Yuen Long STP to San Wai STP, construct about 50 km of trunk sewers and provide public sewerage system to 43 unsewered villages in NWNT, and expand the existing San Wai STP
% Completed 4% Services area: NWNT
Completion Date 2008

Progress: Improvement to Yuen Long Town sewers and flow diversion sewer completed. Construction works for other trunk sewers in the area are scheduled to start in October 2001. Design of the remaining works is in progress.

Tuen Mun SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 1,061 Aim: Provide sewerage facilities to unsewered areas in Tuen Mun and improve the sewerage system to meet development needs
Start Date Mid 95 Scope: Construct 2.2 km of trunk sewers, 6 pumping stations, 2 low-flow interceptors, provide public sewers to 25 unsewered villages in Tuen Mun, and upgrade Pillar Point STW
% Completed 8% Services area: Tuen Mun
Completion Date 2010

Progress: Construction of Ho Pong Street pumping station, Yuen Long-Tuen Mun corridor trunk sewer, and Tuen Mun Road and Siu Hong Road low-flow interceptors completed

Chai Wan & Shau Kei Wan SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 25 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in Chai Wan and Shau Kei Wan.
Start Date Early 95 Scope: Improve and construct 1.7 km of sewers in the areas
% Completed 100% Services area: Chai Wan and Shau Kei Wan
Completion Date End 97

Progress: Works completed

Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau and Pokfulam SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 472 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau and Pok Fu Lam to meet development needs
Start Date Mid 98 Scope: Upgrade the existing Aberdeen Sewage Screening Plant, construct 3.4 km of trunk sewers from Wong Chuk Hang to the plant, improve 15.5 km of branch sewers, and rectify the expedient connections in the areas
% Completed 45% Services area: Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau and Pok Fu Lam
Completion Date 2006

Progress: Installation of trunk sewer by pipe jacking method was completed. Construction of branch sewers and pumping station is in progress

Central, Western & Wan Chai West SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 2,589 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in Central, Western and Wan Chai to meet development needs and rectify improper connections in the catchment area
Start Date End 96 Scope: Construct 5.6 km of trunk sewers, 35 km of reticulation sewers and 2 new pumping stations at Wan Chai and Central
% Completed 55% Services area: Central, Western and Wan Chai
Completion Date 2006

Progress: Trunk sewer works under stage 1 were completed. The stage 2 phase 1 works have started in October 2001

Wan Chai East & North Point SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 1,876 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in Wan Chai East and North Point
Start Date Early 98 Scope: Construct and improve 16.8 km of sewers and a new pumping station in the North Point Sewage Screening Plant
% Completed 6% Services area: Wan Chai East and North Point
Completion Date 2006

Progress: About 3.5 km of sewers completed

Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung & Tsing Yi SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 1,225 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi and to provide a new sewerage system in Ting Kau, Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau to meet development needs
Start Date End 94 Scope: Construct and improve 14.2 km of sewers, an industrial wastewater pumping station, and rectify expedient connections in the industrial areas in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi; construct a sewage treatment plant, a submarine outfall, 8 km of trunk sewers, 7 km of branch sewers to villages in Ting Kau, Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau
% Completed -- Services area: Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Ting Kau, Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau
Completion Date 2005

Progress: Sewer improvement, industrial wastewater pumping station and rectification of expedient connections in industrial areas in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi completed. Reclamation for Sham Tseng sewage treatment plant, and construction of 1 km of trunk sewers and 2 km of branch sewers were completed

East West Kowloon SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 868 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in San Po Kong, Kowloon Bay and Kwun Tong in order to improve water quality of neighboring waters
Start Date Mid 91 Scope: Construct and improve 17.3 km of sewers, 7 dry weather flow interceptors and rectify expedient connections in industrial areas in San Po Kong, Kowloon Bay and Kwun Tong
% Completed 100% Services area: San Po Kong, Kowloon Bay and Kwun Tong
Completion Date End 01

Progress: Works substantially completed

North West Kowloon SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 978 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei so as to improve the water quality of the receiving waters
Start Date End 92 Scope: Construct and improve 24.4 km of sewers, 2 pumping stations, 13 dry weather flow interceptors and rectify expedient connections in industrial areas in Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei
% Completed 60% Services area: Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei
Completion Date Early 03

Progress: About 60% of the works already completed

North & South Kowloon SMP
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 1,030 Aim: Improve the sewerage system in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom Bay reclamation, Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Wong Tai Sin so as to improve the water quality of the receiving waters
Start Date Early 95 Scope: Construct and improve 11.6 km of sewers, 2 pumping stations, 8 dry weather flow interceptors and expand an existing pumping station in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom Bay reclamation, Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Wong Tai Sin
% Completed 70% Services area: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom Bay reclamation, Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan and Wong Tai Sin
Completion Date End 07

Progress: All Stage I works substantially completed

 

Other Major Sewerage Projects>>

Tolo Harbour Effluent Export Scheme (THEES)
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 910 Aim: Remove nutrient and improve water quality in Tolo Harbour
Start Date Mid 90 Scope: Export treated effluent from Tai Po and Shatin STWs to Victoria Harbour via pipelines and tunnel
% Completed 100% Services area: Shatin and Tai Po
Completion Date End 96

Progress: Effluent export scheme fully operational



Tai Po Sewage Treatment Works - Stage V
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 756 Aim: Improve water quality in Tolo Harbour
Start Date Early 04 Scope: Stage V development of Tai Po STW
% Completed -- Services area: Tai Po
Completion Date 2010

Progress: Design of Tai Po STW Stage V in progress



Improve sewage treatment facilities on Hei Ling Chau, at Sha Tsui Detention Centre on Lantau Island and at O Pui Shan Boy's Home
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 230 Aim: Improve water quality in Southern waters
Start Date End 00 Scope: Improve sewage treatment facilities on Hei Ling Chau, at Sha Tsui Detention Centre on Lantau Island and at O Pui Shan Boy's Home
% Completed 90% Services area: Hei Ling Chau and southern Lantau Island
Completion Date End 01

Progress: The works will substantially be completed in end 2001



Sai Kung Sewage Treatment Works - Phase 2 Ungrading
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 300 Aim: Improve water quality in Port Shelter
Start Date 2004 Scope: Upgrade Sai Kung STW
% Completed -- Services area: Sai Kung area
Completion Date 2007

Progress: EIA study and design are in progress



Shatin Sewage Treatment Works - Stage III Extension
Estimated Project Cost ($M) 1,847 Aim: Improve water quality in Tolo Harbour
Start Date Early 01 Scope: Stage III extension of Shatin STW
% Completed -- Services area: Shatin and Ma On Shan
Completion Date End 07

Progress: The works were commenced in Feb 2001