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China to Monitor Groundwater Contamination in Country’s Breadbasket
11 Mar 2013 - 09:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — The Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection last week announced plans to create a network to monitor groundwater and detect sources of groundwater pollution in the North China Plain by 2015.&n
Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department Awards $419 Million Expansion Project
11 Feb 2013 - 10:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department last week awarded a contract worth $419 million USD -- the largest it has ever awarded – to expand Tai Po Water Treatment Works.
Hong Kong Models Seawater as Alternative Water Source for Coastal Cities
31 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Hong Kong offers a model for coastal cities to use seawater as a secondary water source in times of scarcity, Professor G.H.
Hong Kong Considers Sewage Plant Relocation
9 Nov 2012 - 10:00 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (China Daily) — Hong Kong's Drainage Services Department is researching the feasibility of relocating the Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to mountain caverns to free about 28 hectares for housing and other uses o
Thai Anti-Corruption Official Alleges Embezzlement, Money Laundering in Flood Projects
23 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, the secretary-general of Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Network (NACN), last week submitted a list of politicians and other people alleged to have been involved in s
Hong Kong Contracts Aegion Subsidiary for Pipe Upgrades
5 Sep 2012 - 09:19 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (Nasdaq) — Aegion Corp.
Study Calls for Minimizing Wastewater Generation, and Reuse to Enhance Water Security
14 Aug 2012 - 10:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Minimizing production of wastewater and then reusing what is generated are two equally important steps toward enhancing human water security, according to the new studyby US, Australian and South A
Hong Kong Launches First Cross-Border Water Quality Monitoring System
13 Jul 2012 - 09:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Chinese University of Hong Kong last week announced the launch of its first cross-border air and water quality monitoring system, using satellite imaging and virtual geographic environments.
Chinese Official Guarantees Hong Kong's Water Quality
3 Jul 2012 - 08:32 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (China Daily) — The quality of drinking water supplied to Hong Kong is fully guaranteed, despite the increasing number of environmental incidents on the Pearl River and growing demand on the Chinese mainland, a
Hong Kong Drug Maker Accused of Polluting Lake
12 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong drug company has been discharging industrial waste and dumping sewage, which pollutes China's eighth largest freshwater lake, threatens the Yellow River’s water, contaminates groundwate
Hong Kong Urged to Develop Long-Term Water Strategy
7 Jun 2012 - 08:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Hong Kong-based public policy think-tank Civic Exchange in a new report is urging the Hong Kong government to develop a long-term water strategy that tackles the effects of pollution and populati
Hong Kong Signs Consultancy Agreement With Aecom Asia
1 Jun 2012 - 11:54 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (The Construction Index) — Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department has signed a nearly $3 million USD consultancy agreement with Aecom Asia for a feasibility study on the relocation of Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to ca
Hong Kong, Macau Water Safe
29 May 2012 - 08:00 by Local Press Report
Hong Kong Distribution Leakage Down to 15 Percent
17 Apr 2012 - 10:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The proportion of water supply lost to leakage in Hong Kong’s distribution system will drop to 15 percent in 2015, when the territory’s infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation program is co
Hong Kong Pushes Voluntary Water Efficiency Labeling for Urinals
4 Apr 2012 - 09:45 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (HKSAR Government) — The Water Supplies Department (WSD) on March 29 extended the coverage of the voluntary Water Efficiency Labeling Scheme (WELS) to urinal equipment, and has invited applications for registration.
Hong Kong Proposes $225.5 Million USD Water Main Project
20 Mar 2012 - 23:57 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (Trenchless International) — A $225.5 million USD project has been proposed to install water mains, with use of No-Dig technology in certain areas, to improve integration between the Sheung Shui water treatment works and the
Hong Kong Issues Four Tenders for Water Supply, Treatment
24 Jan 2012 - 11:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government has issued four water supply and wastewater tenders that will close in February.
Agreement Ensures Stable Supply of Dongjiang Water to Hong Kong
13 Dec 2011 - 13:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Secretary for Development of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, signed a new agreement on the supply of Dongjiang water to Hong Kong from 2012 to 2014 with Huang Boqing, director general of the Departmen
Everbright International Secures Two New Environmental Water Projects
14 Nov 2011 - 12:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — China Everbright International Limited’s board has approved a $66.2 million USD investment proposal for the Licheng Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project in Jinan City, Shandong Province a
Hong Kong Government Has No Plans to Adjust Water Charges
14 Nov 2011 - 12:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government has no plans to revise water tariffs after it signed a new water agreement with Guangdong.
Hong Kong Renews Mainland Water Deal
1 Nov 2011 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Hong Kong has renewed its water deal with China’s Guangdong province that will cost over $1.4 billion USD over three years.
Hong Kong Government Issues EOI for Pressure and District Metering Consultancy
18 Oct 2011 - 11:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government’s water supplies department has invited expressions of interest for a consultancy contract for “Implementation of Pressure and District Metering for the Freshwater Distri
Two Hong Kong Water Supply Department Tenders Close in October
20 Sep 2011 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Two tenders from the Hong Kong government’s Water Supply Department will close in October.
The closing date of both contracts is October 7, 2011.
Water Supply Department Follows Up on Investigation’s Findings
20 Sep 2011 - 09:25 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (HKSAR Government (Press Release)) — Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department (WSD) is studying and following up on the results of the Ombudsman’s direct investigation report on the department’s water meter reading and billing system.
Hong Kong Drainage Department to Invite EOI for Consultancy Contract
13 Sep 2011 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government’s drainage department next month will invite the expression of interest for the consultancy contract on the “Effluent Polishing Scheme at Yuen Long Sewage Treatment Works
Two Hong Kong Drainage Tenders Close in September
30 Aug 2011 - 10:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Tenders for two contracts from the Hong Kong drainage department will close in September.
Hong Kong Government Launches Domestic Water Consumption Study
16 Aug 2011 - 10:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government on August 9 launched a study to identify general water consumption patterns for domestic household users, as part of an effort to promote sustainable water use.
Four Hong Kong Government Wastewater Treatment Tenders Close in August
9 Aug 2011 - 14:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Four wastewater tenders issued by the Hong Kong government will close this month.
Six Hong Kong Government Tenders for Water Supply, Treatment Close in July
12 Jul 2011 - 11:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Six water supply and wastewater tenders issued by the Hong Kong government will close in July.
Five Hong Kong Government Tenders for Water Supply, Treatment Close in May
3 May 2011 - 09:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Five water supply and wastewater tenders issued by the Hong Kong government are closing this month.
Hong Kong-Based Rainpure to Enter Indian Market
12 Apr 2011 - 10:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Hong Kong-based Rainpure HK Ltd, which makes evaporative vapor-based water purification systems, is considering entry into the Indian market through distributors.
Three Hong Kong Government Tenders for Water Supply, Treatment Close in April
5 Apr 2011 - 11:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Three water supply and wastewater tenders issued by the Hong Kong government, will close by the end of this month.
Hong Kong Water, Drainage Tenders Close in March
8 Mar 2011 - 11:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government’s drainage department has issued a tender that will close in March.
Hong Kong Government Launches Reclaimed Water Program
8 Mar 2011 - 11:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government recently launched a reclaimed water program at Shatin Sewage Treatment Works.
Hong Kong Government Drainage Tender Closes in February
8 Feb 2011 - 11:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — A tender issued by the drainage department of the Hong Kong government is closing this month.
The tender is for drainage improvement works in Shuen Wan and Shek Wu Wai.
Hong Kong Awards $80 Million USD Water Quality Improvement Contract
24 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by Local Press Report
China, HONG KONG (CRIENGLISH.com (China)) — HONG KONG | Source: CRIENGLISH.com (China)
Hong Kong Government Tenders Close in January
11 Jan 2011 - 16:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, HONG KONG — Three tenders issued by the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong government will close in January.
The first tender, for replacement and rehabilitation of water mains (Stage 4 phase 1
Hong Kong Government Tenders Close in December
22 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — T wo tenders for the drainage services department of the Hong Kong government will close in December 2010.
The first project, "Supply and Installation of a Combined Heat and
Hong Kong Central Water Supply Project to Be Completed in 2012
1 Nov 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — T he project to improve Hong Kong Central mid-level and high-level areas water supply will be completed in September 2012, more than a year after the original deadline of June 2011.
Two Hong Kong Government Tenders Close in November
1 Nov 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — T wo Hong Kong government tenders will close on November 2010.
The first tender - for contract DC/2009/10 — falls under the "Harbor Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A Upgrading Works
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