WSD Wins Multiple Awards for Innovative and Sustainable Water Projects at CIWEM Hong Kong 2024 Ceremony

WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards

The Water Supplies Department (WSD) achieved encouraging results with multiple awards received at the CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) Hong Kong 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Presentation Ceremony held on December 6 in Hong Kong.

The WSD's Siu Ho Wan Water Treatment Works Extension Project won the Chairman's Commendation Award - Excellence in Both Innovation and Sustainability, the Gold Award under the category - Innovation, and the Silver Award under the category - Sustainability. The project team utilised compact and multi-level design to accommodate the whole advanced water treatment process into a single building. This innovative design not only saves space, but the top-down water flow arrangement also eliminates the need for interstage pumping and hence greatly reduces energy consumption. In addition, all process waste water is channelled back to the treatment plant for recycling to achieve the "zero effluent discharge" goal. The awards showcase the WSD's commitment to deploying innovative and sustainable ideas to overcome engineering challenges.

Additionally, two WSD projects - (i) the First District-wide Grey Water Recycling System at Anderson Road Quarry Development, and (ii) the Reclaimed Water Supply to Sheung Shui and Fanling - Shek Wu Hui Water Reclamation Plant received the Bronze Award and the Merit Award under the category - Sustainability, respectively. These two projects highlight the WSD's continuous dedication to exploiting new water resources and expanding the use of recycled water for non-potable purposes. The WSD remains committed to innovative and sustainable developments to ensure a reliable and efficient water supply for Hong Kong.

CIWEM HK Innovation and Sustainability Awards is an independent endorsement to amplify and credit contributions to innovative and sustainable solutions. The Awards aims at promoting and recognising outstanding projects and building a platform to share experiences. To commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang's water supply to Hong Kong, the WSD, the CIWEM HK, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering - Hong Kong Branch will co-organise the International Water Pioneer Summit next year. Under the theme "Smart Water‧High Quality Development", renowned leaders from the global water supply sector will be gathered to share insights and explore new opportunities on water development.

WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

WSD projects recognised at CIWEM HK 2024 Innovation & Sustainability Awards Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Civil service unites in call for voter registration

​The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, together with representatives from the four civil service central consultative councils, jointly visited several floors of the Queensway Government Offices today (May 13) to appeal to colleagues to actively register as voters and to cast their votes in the Legislative Council (LegCo) General Election to be held on December 7 this year to fulfil their civic responsibility.

The Acting Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Clement Woo, and the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Leung, were also present to appeal to colleagues to activelyregister as voters. They also distributed leaflets on voter registration and updates of particulars to visitors of the building to convey the message.

Mr Chan said, "As the backbone of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, civil servants bear the responsibility of implementing and supporting the administration in accordance with the law. Today, together with the representatives from the four civil service central consultative councils, I visited colleagues in different government departments to appeal to those who are eligible but have not yet registered as voters to activelydo so, and to remind those who have already registered as voters to check the accuracy of their registration details through the online system and submit an application to update their details in a timely manner if necessary, to ensure their voting rights are not affected. We also appeal to our colleagues to convey this message to their families and friends to get well prepared for the LegCo General Election to be held at the end of this year and to vote enthusiastically to fulfil their civic duties and elect patriotic, capable, and dedicated legislators devoted to serving the people, Hong Kong and our country."

The 2025 Voter Registration Campaign is under way. Eligible persons/bodies who have not yet registered as voters are advised to submit registration applications to the Registration and Electoral Office (REO) as early as possible on or before the statutory deadline of June 2. Registered voters who have any change in their residential address or other registration particulars should also submit applications for change of particulars to the REO on or before June 2. Both applications for new registration and change of particulars can be submitted through the "iAM Smart" app, or by email, mail or fax with the completed specified forms. For details, please visit the Voter Registration website (vr.gov.hk).

Civil service unites in call for voter registration Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases