WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS
Title
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS
Description
WATER POLLUCTION CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulation Page
1. Citation ............................D 3
2. Interpretation ......................D 3
3. calculating quantities, rates and temperature of exempt
discharges and deposits ..................................... D 5
4. Method of measuring increases in quantities and rates of exempt discharge es
and deposits ........................................................D6
5. Particulars to be included in statutory public notices.............. D7
6. Notice may relate to more than one application.................. D8
7. Form of notice ......................D8
8. Procedure for application for renewal of a licence.................... D 8
9. Status of licence pending decision on renewal......................D8
10. Late applications for renewal .........................D9
11. Notice of objection to the grant of a licence...................... D9
12. Contents of notice of objection ...........................D9
13. Registration of notifications of existing discharge or deposits..............D9
14. Registration of applications for licences.......................D10
15. Registration of applications for variation or renewal.....................D10
16. Mode of service of documents ................. D11
17. Forms .............................D 12
18. Fees ................................D 12
First Schedule. Form of Notice to be published by the Authority under sec-
tion 19(3)(b) of the Water Pollution Control Ordinance........D 12
Second Schedule. Form 1-Notification of an existing discharge or deposit from
industrial premises .....................D 13
Form 2-Notification of an existing discharge or deposit from a
domestic sewage treatment plant .........D 24
Form 3-Application to vary an exemption ................D 30
Form 4-Application for a licence for a discharge or deposit from
industrial premises .....................D 34
Form 5-Application for a licence for a discharge or deposit from a
domestic sewage treatment plant .........D43
Form 6-Application for renewal of a licence ............. D 49
Form 7-Application to vary a licence ...........D 52
Form 8-Notification of an existing discharge or deposit of sewage
other than from a domestic sewage treatment plant........... D 56
Form 9-Application to vary an exemption for a discharge or
deposit of sewage other than from a domestic sewage
treatment plant .........................D 60
Page
Form 10-Application for a licence for a discharge or deposit of
sewage other than from a domestic sewage treatment
plant ....................D 64
Form 11-Application for renewal of a licence for a discharge or
deposit of sewage other than from a domestic sewage
treatment plant ..........D 68
Form 12-Application to vary a licence for a discharge or deposit of
sewage other than from a domestic sewage treatment
plant ..........................D 72
Third Schedules. Fees...........................................
...............................D 76
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (GENERAL)
REGULATIONS
(Cap. 358, section 46)
[1 April 1987] L.N.90/87
L.N. 149/86- L.N. 203/88 ~
Citation
1. These regulations may be cited as the Water Pollution Control
(General) Regulations.
Interpretation
2. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
approved sampling point' means a sampling point which has been approved in writing by
the Authority for the purpose of these regulations;
'business registration no.' means the number assigned by the Commissioner of Inland
Revenue under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310) to any business
registration certificate held by the notifier or applicant;
'code number' means the number assigned for record purposes by the Authority to any
notification or application received by him or to any licence, renewal or variation
granted by him;
'determinand' means any factor, property or agent which serves to define the quantity,
nature, composition, colour, temperature or biochemical properties of a discharge or
deposit or of any component thereof;
'discharge poinC means the point at which a discharge first enters or at which a
deposit is first likely to enter-
(a) any public drain or*u' sewer; or M
(b) the waters of Hong Kong;
'domestic sewage' has the meaning ascribed to that term in section 9(3) of the
Ordinance;
'domestic sewage treatment planC means a plant at which domestic sewage is treated and in
which 2 or more of the following categories of items are employed- (a) a grit trap; (b) a
screen; (c) a comminutor; (d) a sedimentation or settlement tank;
(e) aeration;
(f) biological treatment through the action of micro-organisms;
(g) a submarine pipeline leading to receiving waters;
'exempt' in relation to an existing charge or deposit means exempt from the
operation of section 8(1)(a) (b) of the Ordinance, or from the operation of
section 9(1) of the Ordi nce, as the case may be, by virtue of section 15 of the
Ordinance, and 'e mptions' shall be construed accordingly;
'First Appointed Day' means the day declared by the Governor in relation to a
specified category of discharge or deposit in a water control zone under section
7(2) of the Ordinance;
'grant of a licence' means the grant of a licence under section 20 of the Ordinance;
'ID card' means an identity card issued under the Registration of Persons
Ordinance (Cap. 177);
'industrial enterprise' means a person who carries on an industrial process by way
of trade or business;
'industrial premises' means premises occupied by an industrial enterprise for the
purpose of carrying on an industrial process by way of trade or business,
whether or not such premises form part of larger premises occupied by the
same or another industrial enterprise or by any other person;
'industrial process' means a process which gives rise to a discharge or deposit
other than a discharge or deposit from a domestic sewage treatment plant;
'industrial waste' means th,, waste products of an industrial process;
'ISIC category number and name' in relation to an industrial process means its
category number and name as shown in the International Standard Industrial
Classification of all Economic Activities 1971, published by the United
Nations;
'last notice' means the last notice referred to in section 19(4) of the Ordinance;
'licensed discharge' means A discharge for which a licence has been granted
under section 20 of the Ordinance;
'manager' in relation to an industrial enterprise or domestic sewage treatment plant
means an individual resident in Hong Kong who is responsible for the
management in Hong Kong of that industrial enterprise or domestic sewage treatment
plant, as the case may be;
'notifier' means an i individual who furnishes particulars of an existing discharge or
deposit to the Authority on Form 1, Form 2 or Form 8; (L.N. 203/88)
'renewal of a licence' means the renewal of a licence by virtue of section 23 of
the Ordinance;
Subsidiary
'sampling point' means one or more points on industrial premises. or a domestic sewage
treatment plant at which samples of a discharge or deposit from, those premises or that
plant are taken by the Authority as being representative of the quality and quantity of
the discharge or deposit;
'Second Appointed Day' means the day declared by the Governor in relation to a specified
category discharge or deposit in a water control zone under section 7(3) of the
Ordinance;
'specified category of discharge or deposit' means a category of discharge or
deposit specified by the Governor under either section 7(2) or 7(3)the
Ordinance;
'statutory public notice' means a notice which the Authority causes to be published under
section 19(3)(b) of the Ordinance;
'sub-zone' means a part of a water control zone delineated by the Secretary under section
5(5) of the Ordinance for the purpose of establishing different water quality objectives
for different parts of that zone;
'variation of an exemption' means the variation of an exemption under section
18 of the Ordinance;
variation of a licence' means the variation of a licence under section 28 of the Ordinance;
water account number' means the account number allocated to industrial premises by the
Water Authority under the Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102) in respect of the
consumption ption of water.
(2) In these regulations, u ss the context otherwise requires, any
reference to a form, whether or not followed by a number, is to a form as
prescribed in the Second Schedule.
Method of calculating quantities and temperature
of exempt discharges and
3. (1) For the purposes of section 16(1)(b) of the Ordinance, the
Authority shall, in relationperiod prior to the First Appointed Day,
calculate-
(a) the total quantity of an ex exempt discharge or deposit
(i) in the case of industrial trial premises in which flow rates of the discharge
or deposit are me measured by reference to the mean daily flow rate notified in
Form 1 in respect of that discharge or deposit;
(ii) in the case of industrial premises in which flow rates of
of the discharge or deposit are not measured, as the total amount
of water used int the premises from mains supply and other sources
over that period (as notified in Form in respect of that discharge or deposit)
less any water lost by process s losses at the premises during the same period;
(iii) in the case of a dome tic sewage treatment plant, by reference to the mean
daily flow rate notified in Form 2 in respect of that discharge or deposit;
(b) the total quantity of a component nt of an exempt discharge or deposit-
(i) in the case of industrial premises in which determinands are
measured, by reference to th can values for suspended solids, 5 day
biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, oil and grease and
heavy metals together wit the quantities of raw materials notified in Form
1 in respect of that di charge or deposit;
(ii) in the case of industrial premises in which determinands are not
measured, by reference to the quantities of raw materials notified in Form
1 in respect of that discharge or deposit;
(iii) in the case ofa domestic sewage treatment plant, by reference to the
mean values for 5 day biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids
notified in Horm, 2 in respect of that discharge or deposit;
(c) the rate per hour, per day or per month at which an exempt discharge or
deposit is made or any component thereof is discharged or deposited, as
the total quantity of the discharge, deposit or component over that period
(as calculated under paragraph (a) or (b) divided by the number of hours,
days or months, as the case may be, in that period;
(d) the maximum temperature of an exempt discharge or deposit-
(i) in the case of industrial premises in which the temperature of the
discharge or deposit is measured, as the maximum temperature notified in
Form 1 in respect of that discharge or deposit;
(ii) in the case of a don domestic sewage treatment plant, as the
maximum temperature notified in Form 2 in respect of that discharge or
deposit.
(2) In this regulation, 'process losses losses means water lost in evaporation
during an industrial process plus water lost in the production of a product at
industrial premises as estimated by the notifier in Form 1.
Method of measuring increases in quantities
and rates of exempt discharges and deposits
4. (1) For the purpose of ascer taining whether the quantity, rate or temperature
of an exempt discharge or deposit or of any component thereof over any period
subsequent to the First Appointed Day exceeds the quantity, rate or temperature
calculated by the At thority under regulation 3 in relation to a corresponding period
prior to the First Appointed Day, the Authority shall
(a)take samples of the discharge or deposit from an approved sampling
point;
(b)take at an approved samplin g point any measurements of the dis-
charge or deposit which can be so taken;
(c)measure the total quantity an, 1 resulting flow rate of the discharge or
deposit or of any component thereof over a period of not less than 1
hour;
(d)measure the maximum mperature of the discharge or deposit over a period
of not less than 1 hour;
(e)in the case of industri 1 premises in which determinands are not measured,
calculate the t tal quantity of the discharge or deposit over that period as
the total mount of water used in the premises from mains supply and other
s urces over that period less any water lost by process losses at the prem
premises during the same period;
(f) in the case of industrial premises premises refer to such invoices,
receipts, order books or other documents as may show the total
consumption of raw materials at or total amount amount of water used in
those premises over that period.
(2) In this regulation, process losses' means water lost in evaporation during
an industrial process plus water r lost in the production of a product at industrial
premises as calculated by he Authority by such means as he may determine.
Particulars to be included in statutory public notices
5. Subject to section 43 of the Ordinance, every statutory public notice shall
contain the following particulars
(a) a heading to the effect that the notice is published under section 19(3) of
the Ordinance and that the application of which it gives particulars has
been received by the Authority;
(b) the type of application under the Ordinance to which the notice
relates, specifying whether it is for variation of an exemption, for the
grant of a licence, for renewal of a licence, or for variation of a licence;
(c)the type of discharge or deposit, specifying whether it is from industrial
premises or from a domestic sewage treatment plant;
(d) the name of the industrial premises or domestic sewage treatment plant to
which the application relates;
(e)in the case of a discharge or deposit from industrial premises, the ISIC
category number and name of the indusctrial process giving rise to the
discharge or deposit ;
(f) the frequency wit] i which the discharge or deposit will occur, specifying
whether it will be continuous or intermittent and if the latter, the period
during which it will occur on a working day, indicating any seas nal or
other variations;
(g) the receiving waters, specifying either-
(i) in the case of discharge to or deposit in the waters of Hong
Kong, the name of the water control zone and of the sub-zone, if any,
within which the waters lie;
(ii) in the case of discharge to or deposit in a public drain or sewer flowing into the
waters of Hong Kong, the name of the water control zone and sub-zone, if
any, within which those waters lie;
(h) the average daily and maximu M hourly flow rates of the discharge or
deposit as estimated in the application the subject of the notice or,
where no such estimate is provided, the rate per day at which the
discharge or dposit is made as calculated under regulation 3(1)(c);
(i) the anticipated temperature of the discharge or deposit the subject of
the application, if likely to be significantlyd ifferent from the ambient
temperature of the receiving waters;
(j) a statement of any method proposed by the applicant for treating the
discharge or deposit before it reaches the discharge point;
(k) where the application is for variation of an exemption or of a licence,
a brief statement of any new components to be added to the discharge or
deposit;
(l) a statement of the grounds on which and the manner in which objections
may be made to the application the subject of the notice (including the fact
that objections must be made in writing to the Authority and received
within 30 days of last publication of the notice).
Notice may relate to more than one application
6. A statutory public notice may relate to more than one application under the
Ordinance but must give the particulars prescribed in regulation 5(b) to (k) in
respect of each application to which it relates.
Form of notice
7. Every statutory public notice shall be in the form set out in the First
Schedule, or as near thereto as the circumstances permit.
Procedure for application for renewal of a licence
8. (1) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made to the
Authority in Form 6 or Form 11. (L.N. 203/88)
(2) Every application for renewal of a licence shall be made not earlier than 120
days and not later than 60 days before the date of expiry of the licence.
Status of licence pending decision on renewal
9. A licence which is the subject of an application for renewal made in
accordance with regulation 8 shall continue in force until the Authority either
grants or refuses the application and in the event of the Authority refusing the
application shall continue in force until the expiry of the time for appealing under
section 29(3) of the Ordinance. If an applicant for renewal appeals against a refusal
by the Authority to grant such renewal, the licence shall continue in force until the
determination of the appeal.
Late applications for renewal
10. (1) Notwithstanding regulation 8(2), if an application for renewal of a
licence is received by the Authority less than 60 days before the date of expiry of
the licence, the Authority shall nevertheless entertain the application, but the
licence shall cease to be in force from the date of its expiry unless and until it is
renewed by the Authority or by an Appeal Board.
(2) An application for renewal of a licence received by the Authority after the
date of expiry of the licence shall not be entertained by the Authority.
Notice of objection to the grant of a licence
11. If a person wishes to object to the grant of a licence, the renewal of a
licence, the variation of a licence or the variation on of an exemption application
for which has been the subject of a statutory public notice, he shall give notice
such objection to the Authority in writing by registered post within the time
specified in section 19(4) of the Ordinance.
Contents of notice of objection
12. (1) A notice of objection under regulation 11 shall include the full name
and postal address of the person making the objection and shall be signed by that
person or by some individual authorized to sign on behalf of that person.
(2) A notice of objection shall set out the reasons for the objection with
sufficient particularity to enable the Authority to determine
(a)whether the granting of the application would tend to inhibit the
attainment or maintenance of the relevant water quality objective; and
(b)whether he should hold a hearing under section 41 of the Ordinance
before deciding whether to grant the application.
Registration of notifications of e existing discharges or deposits
13. (1) The register shal contain the following particulars of every existing
discharge or deposit from industrial premises or from a domestic sewage treatment
plant of which notice is given to the Authority under section 14 of the Ordinance
(a)the date on which the A Authority received notification of the discharge
or deposit;
(b) the name of the notifier;
(c) the location of the premises s or plant;
(d)the name of the industrial enterprise or of the manager of the plant, if
different from the notifier
(e) the code number assigned by the Authority to the notification.
(2) Subject to section 43 of the Ordinance, the register shall in respect
of every existing discharge 0 deposit, contain a copy of Form 1, Form 2 or
Form 8, as the case may be, as completed by the notifier and lodged with the
Authority. (L.N. 203/88)
Registration of applications for licences
14. (1) The register shall contain the. following particulars of every application to
license a discharge or deposit from industrial premises or from a domestic sewage
treatment plant which is made to the Authority under section 19th of the Ordinance
(a) the date of the application;
(b) the name of the applicant;
(c) location or the premises or plant;
(d)the name of the industrial enterprise or of the manager of the plant, if
different from the applicant;
(e)the result of the application and the date on which the licence was
granted or refused;
(f) the code number assigned by the Authority to the application.
(2) Subject to section 43 of the Ordinance, the register shall in respect of every
application for a licence contain a copy of Form 4, From 5 or Form 10, as the
case may be, may be, as completed by the applicant and lodged with the Authority.
(L.N. 203/88)
Registration of applications for variation or renewal
15. (1) The register shall contain the following particulars of every application
for variation of emption relating to industrial premises or to a domestic sewage
treatment plant which is made to the Authority under section 18 of the Ordinance
(a) the date of the application;
(b) the name of the applicant;
(c) the location of the premises or plant;
(d)the name of the industrial strial enterprise or of the manager of the plant, if
different from the applicant
(e)the code number as igned by the Authority to the original notification;
the code number a signed by the Authority to any previous variation of
the exemption.,
(g)the result of the application and the date on which the variation was
allowed or refuse ;
(h) the code number ssigned by the Authority to the application.
(2) The register shall contain the following particulars of every application for
renewal or variation of a licence relating to industrial premises or to
a domestic sewage treatment plant which is made to the Authority under section 23
or 28 ofthe Ordinance respectively
(a) the date of the application;
(b) the name of the applicant;
(c) the location of the pemises or plant;
(d)the name of the industrial enterprise or of the manager of the plant, if
different from the applicant;
(e) the code number assigned by the Authority to the original licence;
(f) the code number assigned by the Authority to any previous variation or
renewal of the licence;
(g) the result of the application and the date on which the variation or renewal
was granted or refused;
(h) the code number assigned by the Authority to the application.
(3) Subject to section 43 of the Ordinance, the register shall in respect of
every application for renewal or variation of a licence or viriation of an
exemption contain a copy of FORM 3 FORM 6, FORM 7, FORM 9, FORM 11 or
12, as the case may as completed by the applicant and lodged with the
Authority. (L.N. 203/88)
Mode of service of documents
16. (1) Unless the Ordinance expressly provides otherwise, a document
authorized or required to be served under the Ordinance may be served; or
(a) by sending it by registered post to the last known address of the person
to be served; or
(b)where the person who is to be served with the document is an industrial
enterprise occupying industrial premises or the owner or manager of a
domestic sewage treatment plant, by affixing the document to some
conspicuous part of the premises or plant, as the case may be.
(2) Where the person to be served is an individual a document may be served
by delivering it to that individual or sending it by registered post to his last known
place of residence.
(3) Where the person to be served is a company a document may be served by
leaving it at or sending it by registered post addressed to the registered office of
the company.
Forms
17. (1) The forms in the Second Schedule ale prescribed for the purposes of
the Ordinance.
(2) A person who, in completing any form prescribed in the Second Schedule,
makes a statement or gives an estimate which he knows to be incorrect in a material
particular or recklessly makes a statement or gives an estimate which is incorrect in
a material particular or knowingly omits a material particular, commits an offence and
is liable to a fine of $5,000
Fees
18. There shall be paid to the Authority in relation to the matters mentioned in
the second column of the Third Schedule, the fees specified in the third column of
that Schedule.
FIRST SCHEDULE [reg.7]
Form of Notice to be published by the
Authority
under section 19 (3)(b) of the
Water Pollution Control Ordinance
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 19(3)
Water Pollution Control Authority . ................... Control Zone.
Notice is hereby given that the following application/s has/have been received by the
Authority under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance-
Type of application-
Type of discharge or deposit-
Name of premises or plant-
ISIC category number and name
Frequency of discharge or deposit
Receiving waters-
Flow rate
Temperature-
Method of treatment-
New components-
Copies of the above application/s may be inspected during office hours in the register,
which is kept at the Pollution Control (Liquid and Solid Wastes) Division,
9th Floor, Yau Ma Tei Car Park Building, 250 Shanghai Street, Kowloon,. Hong Kong.
Objections to the grant of any application noted above should be lodged in writing at the same,
office, setting out the reason for objection, within 30 days of this notice. The only
ground of objection specified in section 19(4) of the Water Pollution Control Ordinance is
that the grant of an application would tend to inbibit the attainment or maintenance
of the water quality objectives specified by the Secretary for Health and Welfare in respect
of the ..................................Control Zone.
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SECOND SCHEDULE [regs. 2 & 17]
GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
FROM 1
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 14(1)
Notification of an existing discharge or deposit from industrial premises
To the Water Pollution Control Authority . .............................................................................
.................................... Control Zone.
SECTION A. GENERAL INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE
ONLY AI. NOTIFIER
Date received Full name
Land status Name in Chinese character (if any)
checked
ID Card No./Business R ' tration No.
Further info.
sought Address for correspondence ol
Sampling point Telephone No.
approved Capacity in which making notification
Date confirmed
In Register A2. INDUSTRIAL IN WHICH DISCHARGE OR DEPOSIT ORIGINATES
ISIC No.
.............Name and locati n of building in which premises are situated
CODE
WPCO/E/1 ....Name and loca on of premises (specify floor no. if in multi-storey
.............building)
Variation date Postal addres of premises (if different from above)
Variation code Beneficial o er of building in which premises are situated
Remarks ISIC category number and name of industrial process carried on on
the premise
product(s) of the industrial process
A3. INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE CARRYING ON THE
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS ON THE PREMISES
Name of enterprise
Address and Business Registration No. of enterprise
Full name and capacity of manager of enterprise
ID CarD No.
Address for correspondence
Telephone No.
SECTION B. DETAILS OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESS AND
OF DISCHARGE OR DEPOSIT
B1. Describe industrial process from which discharge or deposit arises.
Attach flow chart or diagram if necessary.
B2.State at how many points the discharge or deposit from the
premises enters
(a) the waters of Hong Kong;
(b) a public drain or public sewer.
B3.In respect of each discharge point give particulars of the point at
which the discharge or deposit enters the waters of Hong Kong or
a public drain or public sewer.
B4.Describe every discharge point in terms of dimensions, material,
presence or absence of diffuser, etc.
B5. If the discharge or deposit commenced less than 12 months
before the First Appointed Day state date on which it com-
menced......
...........................................
B6.Describe any method of treat ent applied to the discharge or
deposit
(a) before it leaves the premises
(b) between leaving the premises and reaching a discharge point,
and state the effluent stanards which the treatment is designed to
achieve.
the premises, describe ny standby facilities available in the event
of breakdown of the plant
any discharge or deposit from the premises may be taken by the
Authority as being g representative of the quality and quantity of
the discharge or deposit
B9. Are flow rate of the discharge or deposit measured?
[ ] YES [ ] NO
If yes, state method of measurement
................................................
............. ..........
B10 Is the discharge or deposit continuous or intermittent?
[ ]Continuous [ ] Intermittent
f in rmittent state the period during which the discharge or de it
is made on a working day. If the period varies from day to day
seasonally, describe how.
SECTION C. DETERMINANDS, RAW MATERIALS
AND COMPONENTS
Cl. Are determinands of the discharge or deposit measured?
YES NO
If yes, list determinands which are measured
...................................
...............................
C If the determinands of the discharge or deposit are measured
after treatment, complete the following table with respect to
determinands so measured over the 12 [ ]* months
immediately preceding the First Appointed Day (FAD)--
Note:If discharge or deposit commenced less than 12 months
before FAD, complete the above table for such period as the
discharge deposit existed before FAD and state the
period.
Specify any heavy metals included above
.........................................
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C3. List raw materi Is used in the industrial process carried on on the
premises and heir total quantities used in the 12
months befor the First Appointed Day (FAD)--
volatile, inflammable or toxic. Estimate the concentration of each
such component and state the source of data on which the
estimates are based-
Source of data ...............................
D1. Specify water account number(s) for the industrial premises
...........................................
D2 (a) Give the dates and figures for all readings of the meter(s)
installed in connection with the water account number(s)
specified in Section DI and taken by the Water Authority in
the 12 months prior to the First Appointed Day (FAD) or in
the period between commencement of the discharge or deposit
and FAD, whichever is the shorter-
Date Reading
.............
(b)State the total amount of water supplied by the Water
Authority to the premises in the 12 months prior to FAD or
in the period between commencement of the discharge or
deposit and FAD, whichever is the shorter, in m', litres or
gallons (Note: One meter unit= 4.546m'; one m'= 1 OM litres;
one gallon =4.546 litres).
that specified in Section D2) used at the premises in the 12
months prior to FAD or in the period between
commencement of the discharge or deposit and FAD,
whichever is the shorter, in m', litres or gallons (see note to
section D2(b)).
(b) State the source of allAon mains water and the method used
for measurement o s volume.
D4. Of total water used /at the premises, estimate the following
(estimates should b verages over the 12 months prior to the First
Appointed Day)---
(i) Amount lost in evaporation % of total water usage;
(ii) Amount lost in product % of total water usage.
Total of (i) and (ii) above % of total water usage.
SECTION E. DECLARATION
of my/our nowledge and belief, correct.
E2.I/We intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of the Ordinance
to withhold from public notification or other public access the infomation
contained in a section or sections of this Form, namely
* Delet ifinappliwble.
MANAGER OF
NOTIFIER INDUSTRIAL
ENTERtPRISE
(If not the notifier)
Signature/s
Name/s (Block letters)
Date ...............................
SECTION F.LOCATION OF INDUSTRIAL PREMISES, OF
DISCHARGE POINT AND OF PROPOSED
SAMPLING POINT
as nearly as possible to scale, showing the location of the industrial
premises or of the building in which they are situated (if premises
are part of a larger building). On the plan
(a) show the relationship of the premises or building to the nearest
major road intersection, and name the roads; or show the
relationship ofthe premises or building to a readily
identifiable landmark;
(b) show any public drain, public sewer, or waters of Hong Kong
adjacent to the premises or building; and
(c) mark the location of every discharge point.
sketch plan, as nearly as possible to scale, showing the layout of
the industrial premises. On the plan
(a) show the location of any on-site treatment plant;
(b) mark the location of every proposed sampling point.
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FORM 2
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 14(1)
Notification ofan existing discharge or epositfrom
a domestic sewage treatment lant
To the Water Pollution Control Authority .
................................................................
....................... ............Control Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERA INFORMATION
ONLY A1
Date received Full name
Land status Name in Chi characters (if any)
checked
Further info. ID Card No /Business Registration No.
sought Address fo correspondence
Sampling point Telephon No.
approved
Date confirmed Capa it in which making notification
In Register A2. DOM STIC SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
CODE Name of domestic sewage treatment plant
WPCO/E/2/ ...Loca ion of domestic sewage treatment plant
Variation date Postal address of domestic sewage treatment plant (if
different from different from above)
Variation code
Remarks Beneficial owner of site on which plant is situated
A3. OWNER AND MANAGER OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT
Name of beneficial owner of plant
Address and Business Registration No. of beneficial owner of plant
Full name and capacity of manager of plant
ID Card No.
Address for correspondence
Telephone No.
SECTION B. DETAILS OF DISCHARGE OR DEPOSIT
B1. State approximate proportions of domestic sewage and industrial
waste treated at the domestic sewage treatment plant
Domestic sewage % of total flow (approx.)
Industrial waste % of total flow (approx.)
enters
(a) the waters of Hong Kong;
(b) a public drain or public sewer.
which the discharge or deposit enters the waters of Hong Kong or
a public drain or public sewer.
presence or absence of diffuser, cite.
the First Appointed D , state date on which it com-
menced ............................ ...............
B6. Describe in detail, with a flow chart, the method of treatment of
domestic sewage and industrial waste at the plant and state the
effluent standards for which it is designed.
B7. Describe any standby facilities available in the event of breakdown
of treatment equipment at the plant.
B8. Are flow rates of the discharge or deposit measured?
YES NO
If yes, state method of measurement .......................................
B9. Is the discharge or deposit continuous or intermittent?
] Continuous E] Intermittent
If intermittent, state the period during which the discharge or depsit is
made on a working day. If the period varies from day to day
or seasonally, describe how.
B10. Complete the following table with respect to determinands of the
discharge or deposit as measured after treatment over the 12
[ ]* months immediately preceding the First Appointed
any (FAD)
Note: If discharge or deposit commenced less than 12 months
before FAD, complete the above table for such period
as the discharge or deposit existed before FAD and state
the period.
at the plant, and estimate the amounts of sludge generated over
the 12 months immediately preceding the First Appointed Day.
(See note to Section B10)
discharge or deposit from the plant may be taken by the
Authority as being representative of the quality and quantity of
the discharge or deposit.
SECTION C. DECLARATION
best of my/our knowledge and belief, correct.
Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in a section or sections of this
Form, namely
* Delete if inappliwbic.
MANAGER OF
DOMESTIC
NOTIFIER SEWAGE
TREATMENT
PLANT
(If not the notifier)
Signature/s.........................................
..............................
Name/s
(Block letters).....................................
...............................
Date ............
SECTION D.LOCATION OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT
PLANT, OF DISCHARGE POINT AND OF
PROPOSED SAMPLING POINT
D1. Draw in the space ovided, or on a separate sheet, a sketch plan, as
nearly as possible to scale, showing the location of the domestic
sewage treatment p nt. On the plan-
(a) show the catchment area served by the plant;
( ) show the relationship of the plant to the nearest major road
intersection and name the roads; or show the relationship of
the plant to a readily identifiable landmark;
(c)show any public drain, public sewer, or waters of Hong Kong
adjacent to the plant; and
(d) mark the location of every discharge point.
sketch plan, as nearly as possible to scale, showing the layout of
the domestic sewage treatment plant. Mark on the plan the
location of every proposed sampling point.
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FORM 3
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 18
Application to vary an exemption
To the Water Pollution Control Authority . ...................................................
........................ ** ..................................... Control Zone.
OFFICLAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL INFO TION
ONLY
AI. APPLICANT
Date received
Full name
Further info.
sought Name in Chinese chara ters (if any)
Public notification ID Card No./Busines Registration No.
Date accepted/ Address for correspondence
refused
In Register Telephone No.
ISIC No. (if any) Capacity in which aking application
Fee received A2.Name of industrial premises or domestic sewage treatment plant to
which applicati refers
CODE
WPCO/EV/,,,/... A3. Location of industrial premises or domestic sewage
treatment plant
Variation date to which applic tion refers
Variation code A4. Code mbe f original notification-
Remarks WPCO/E/ ......../........
A5. Date of original notification
A6. Type of disch rge or deposit to which application refers Discharge or
deposit from industrial premises
Discharge or deposit from domestic sewage treatment plant
A7.If discharge or deposit is from industrial premises, state ISIC category number
and name of industrial process carried on there.
A8. Has exemption been varied previously?
F] YES F] NO
If yes, state code number and date of most recent variation:
Code number: WPCO/EV/ /
Date ...............................................................................
SECTION B. VARIATION REQUESTED
original notification.
B2. Reason for variation.
B3. Is requested variation to be temporary or permanent?
F1 Temporary [ ]Permanent
If temporary, specify od dunin hich variation will be needed; from .....
to .................
connection with ind strial cruises) or Form 2 (in connection with a
domestic sewage treatment plant).
B5. Any additional information relevant to the application.
SECTION C. DECLARATION
best of my/our owledge and belief, correct.
Ordinance, to withhold from public notification or other public access
the information contained in a section or sections of this Form,
namely
Delete if inapplicable.
MANAGER OF
INDUSTRIAL
ENTERPRISE OR
APPLICANT OFDOMESTIC
SEWAGE
TREATMENT
PLANT
(If not the applicant)
Signature/s......................................... ...............................
Name/s
(Block letters)..................................... ...............................
Date ............ ...............................
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
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FORM 4
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 19(1)
Application for a licence for a discharge or deposit om industrial premises
To the Water Pollution Control Authority .
...........................................................
.......... ................................. ...... Control Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL FORMATION
ONLY
Date received A1. APPLICANT
Further info. Full name
sought Name in Chinese Characters (if any)
Public notification
ID Card No./ Business Registration No.
Sampling point
approved Address for correspondence
Date granted/ Telephone No
refused
Capacity in which making application
In Register
ISIC No, A2. INDUSTRIAL PREMISES IN WHICH DISCHARGE OR
Renewal date DEPOSIT WILL ORIGINATE
Fee received me and location of building in which premises will he situated
CODE Name an location of proposed premises (specify floor no. if in
multi-storey building)
WPCO/L/1/....
Variation date Beneficial owner of building in which premises will be situated
Variation code ISIC category number and name of industrial process to be carried
on on the premises
Remarks Product(s) of proposed industrial process
Proposed date of commencement of discharge or deposit
A3. INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE WHICH WILL CARRY ON THE
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS ON THE PREMISES
Name of enterprise
Address and Business Registration No. of enterprise
Full name and capacity of manager of enterprise
ID Card No.
Address for correspondence
Telephone No.
PROPOSED DISCHARGE OR DEPOSIT
deposit will arise. Attach flow chart or diagram if necessary.
the premises will enter
(a) the waters of Hong Kong; or
(b) a public drain or public sewer.
point at which the discharge or deposit ters the waters of Hong
Kong or a public drain or public sewer
material, presence or absence of i user, etc. .
deposit
(a) before it leaves the premises
(b) between leaving the remises and reaching a discharge point,
and state the effluent andards which the treatment is designed to
achieve.
from the premises, describe any standby facilities which will be
available in the event of breakdown of the plant.
samples of ny discharge or deposit from the premises may be
taken by the Authority as being representative of the quality and
quantity of the discharge or deposit.
B8. Will flow rates of the discharge or deposit be measured?
YES NO
If yes, state proposed method of measurement -
..................................................................................................
B9. Will the discharge or deposit be continuous or intermittent?
Continuous Intermittent
If intermittent, state the period during which the discharge or
deposit is made on a working day. If the period varies from day
to day or seasonally, describe how.
SECTION C. DETERMINANDS, RAW MATERIALS AND CONPONENTS
Cl. Will determinands of the discharge or deposit be measured?
YES NO
If yes, list determinands which will be measured .............................
-- ..................................................................................................
deposit after treatment. State the source of data upon which the
estimates are based.
Source of data.............................................................
Specify an heavy metals included above
.........................................
...............
........................................................................................
on th permises and their total quantities likely to be used over a
period o 12 months
he volatile, inflammable or toxic. Estimate the concentration of
each component and state the source of data on which the
estimates are based.
Source of data ........................................................................
C5. Estate the volume of the proposed discharge or deposit-
Maximum hourly flow rate .m3/hour
Average hourly flow rate ......M3 /hour
Maximum daily (24-hour) flow rate M3 /day
verage daily (24-hour) flow rate M3/day
SECTION D. DECLARATION
1 .1/We hereby certify that the particulars given above are, to the
best of my/our knowledge and belief, correct.
D2. *I/We intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of the
Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in a section or sections of this
Form, namely
Delete if inapplimble.
MANAGER OF
APPLICANT INDUSTRIAL
ENTERPRISE
(If not the applicant)
Signature/s........................
Name/s
(Block letters)................
Date ................................................
D3. The fee prescribed chedule to the Water Pollution
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
SECTION E. LOCATION OF PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL
PREMISES OF PROPOSED DISCHARGE POINT
AND OF PROPOSED SAMPLING POINT
E1. Draw in 1cc provided, or on a separate sheet, a sketch plan,
as nearly as possible to scale, showing the location of the proposed
industrial pre ises or of the building in which they will be situated
(if premises willl be part of a larger building). On the plan-
(a) show t relationship of the premises or building to the nearest
major ad intersection, and name the roads; or show the
relationship of the premises or building to a readily identifiable
landmark;
(b) show ny public drain, public sewer or waters of Hong Kong
adjacent to the premises or building; and
(c) mark the location of every proposed discharge point.
E2.Draw in he space provided, or on a separate sheet, a second sketch
plan, as nearly as possible to scale, showing the layout of the
propose industrial premises. On the plan
(a) show the location of any proposed on-site treatment plant;
(b) mark the location of every proposed sampling point.
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FORM 5
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 19(1)
Application for a licence for a discharge or
deposit
from a domestic sewage treatment plant
To the Water Pollution Control Authority
............................ / .....Control Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL INFORMATION
ONLY
Date received A1. APPLICANT
Further info.
sought Full name
Public notification Name in Chine aracters (if any)
Sampling point ID Card No. Business Registration No.
approved
Date granted/ Address correspondence
refused Telephone No.
In Register Capacity in which making application
Renewal date
Fee received
A2. PROPOSED DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
CODE
VIPCO/L/2/ .......proposed domestic sewage treatment plant
Variation date Location of proposed domestic sewage treatment plant
Variation code Proposed date of commencement of discharge or deposit
Remarks Beneficial owner of site on which plant will be situated
A3. OWNER AND MANAGER OF PROPOSED DOMESTIC
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Name of beneficial owner of proposed plant
Address and Business Registration No. (if known) of beneficial
owner of proposed plant
Full name and capacity of manager of proposed plant
ID Card No.
Address for correspondence
Telephone No.
DEPOSIT
waste to be treated at the domestic sewage treatment plant
Domestic sewage .................... %,of total flow (approx.)
Industrial waste ............. of total flow (approx.)
the plant will enter
(a) the waters of Hong Kong; o
(b) a public drain or public sew
B3. In respect of each proposed disharge point, give particulars of the
point at which the discharge deposit will enter the waters of Hong
Kong or a public drain or public sewer.
material, presence or absen of a diffuser, etc,
treatment of domestic sewage and industrial waste at the proposed
plant and state the effluet standard for which it is designed.
breakdown of treatme equipment at the plant.
B7. Will flow rates of the discharge or deposit he measured?
F] YES F] NO
If yes, state proposed ethod of measurement .........
.....................
B8. Will the discharge or deposit be continuous or intermittent?
F] Continuous Intermittent
If intermittent, state the period during which the discharge or
deposit is made on a working day. If the period varies from day
to day or seasonally, dscribe how.
deposit after treatment. State the source of data upon which the
estimates are based.
to be employed at the plant, and estimate the amounts of sludge
to be generated over a 2-year period.
samples of any discharge or deposit from the plant may be taken
by the Authority as being representative of the quality and
quantity of the discharge or deposit.
SECTION C. DECLARATION
Cl. I/We hereby certify that the particulars given above are, to the best
of my/our knowledge and belief, corrct.
C2. I/We intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of the
Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information containeor sections of this
Form, namely-
Delete if inapplicable,
MANAGER OF
DOMESTIC
APPLICANT SEWAGE
TREATMENT
PLANT
(If not the applicant)
Signature/s........................................ .........................
Name/s
(Block letter....................................... ... 1 1
Date ............................... .......................... 11
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
SECTION D. LOCATION OF PROPOSED DOMESTIC
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, OF PROPOSED
DISCHARGE POINT AND OF
PROPOSED SAMPLING POINT
as near as. possible to scale, showing the location of the proposed
domestic sewage treatment plant. On the plan
(a) show the catchment area to be served by the plant;
(b)show the relationship of the plant to the nearest major road
intersection, and name the roads; or show the relationship of
the plant to a readily identifiable landmark;
(e)show any public drain, public sewer, or waters of Hong Kong
adjacent to the proposed plant; and
(d) mark the location of every proposed discharge point.
sketch plan, as nearly as possible to scale, showing the layout of
the proposed domestic sewage treatment plant. Mark on the plan
the location ofevery proposed sampling point.
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FORM 6
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 23
Application for renewal of a licence
To the Water Pollution Control Authority . ..... ..................................
.................................. Control Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL INFORMAT
ONLY
A1. APPLICANT
Date received
Full name
Further info.
sought Name in Chinese characters (if any)
Public notification ID Card No./Business Registration No.
Date granted/ Address for correspondence
refused Telephone No.
In Register Capacity in which making application
ISIC No. (if any)
A2. Name of industrial premises or domestic sewage treatment
Fee received plant to which licence relates.
CODE
WPCO/LR/ ...... A3. Location of industrial premises or domestic sewage treatment
plant to which licence relates.
Variation date Code number of orginal licence
Variation code WPCO/L/........../..........
Remarks A5. Date of origianl application
A6. Type of discharge. or deposit to which licence refers-
Discharge or deposit from industrial premises
Discharge or deposit from domestic sewage treatment plant
A7.If discharge or deposit is from industrial premises, state ISIC
category number and name of industrial process carried on there.
A8. Has original licence been varied or renewed previously?
YES NO
If yes, state code number and date of most recent variation or
renewal:
Code number: WPCO/ / /
Date ....................................................................
SECTION B. DECLARATION
B1. I/We hereby certify that the particulars given above are, to the
best of my/our knowledge and belief, correct, and that the
original/latest varied licence conditions still pertain to the
discharge or deposit.
B2.*I/We intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of the
Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in section or sections of this
Form, namely
Delete if inapplicable.
MANAGER OF
INDUSTRIAL
ENTERPRISE OR
APPLICANT OF DOMESTIC
SEWAGE
TREATMENT
PLANT
(If not the applicant)
Signature/s................................. ...............................
Name/s
(Block letters)................................ ...............................
Date ............................... ...............................
B3.The fee prescribed i the Third Schedule to the Water Pollution
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
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FORM 7
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL OR INANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 28
Application to vary a licence
To the Water Pollution Control Authority . ....... ................................................................
..................... ............................................. Control Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL FORMATION
ONLY
A1. APPLICANT
Date received
Full name
Further info.
sought Name in Chinese aracters (if any)
Public notification ID Card NO' Business Registration No.
Date granted/ Addres for respondence
refused
In Register Telephone No
ISIC No. (if any) Capacity in which making application
Fee received A2. Name of industrial premises or domestic sewage treatment plant to
which licence relates.
CODE
WPICO/LV/../.. A3. Location of industrial premises or domestic sewage treatment plant
.......... to which licence relates.
Variation date
Variation code A4. Code number of original licence-
Remarks WPCO/L/ . /
A5. Date of original application
A6. Type of discharge or deposit to which licence refers-
[ ] Discharge or deposit from industrial premises
[J Discharge or deposit from domestic sewage treatment plant
A7.If discharge or deposit is from industrial premises, state ISIC category number
and name of industrial process carried on there.
A8. Has original licence been varied or renewed previously?
F] YES NO
If yes, state code number and date of most recent variation or renewal:
Code number: WPCO/ / /
Date ....................................................................
SECTION B. VARIATION REQUESTED
licence originally granted.
B2. Reason for variation.
B3. Is requested variation to be temporary or permanent?
Temporary Permanent
If temporary, specify period during which variation will be needed;
from ...to
B4. Any other changes from the partIculars provided on Form 4 (in
connection with industrial premises) or Form 5 (in connection with
a domestic sewage treatment plant)
B5. Any additional information relevant to the application.
SECTION C. DECLARATION
Cl. I/We hereby certifY, that the particulars given above are, to the
best of my/our knowledge and belief, correct.
C2. *I/We intend to the Secretary under section 43 of the
Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in a section or sections of this
Form, namely
Delete inapplicable.
MANAGER OF
INDUSTRIAL
ENTERPRISE OR
APPLICANT OF DOMESTIC
SEWAGE
TREATMENT
PLANT
(If not the applicant)
Signature/s......................................... ...............................
Name/s
(Block letters)..................................... .................... 1
Date .................................
..............................-
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
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GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
FORM 8
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDI CE
(Chapter 358)
Section 14(1)
Notification of an existing discharge or deposit of sewage other than
from a domestic sewage treatment
This form is designed to tell the Authority how much sewage is produced in your premises and
how you get rid of it. You must complete a separate form for each residence or commercial
property you own or occupy.
To the Water Pollution Control Authority .
................................................................
................................................................ Control
Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL FORMATION
ONLY A. NOTIFIER
Date received Full name .........................................................................
Land status Name in Chinese cjaracters (if any)...........
checked ID Card No./Business Registration No .
Further info. Address of the premises...................................
sought
.................
..........................................................
Date confirmed
Telephone No. ....................................................................
In Register Correspondence Address (if different) ......... .........
CODE
WPCO/......
Variation date
Variation code SECTION B. HOW MUCH SEWAGE DO YOU PRODUCE?
B1. Is this a new sewage discharge which began after the First
Remarks Appointed Day (
YES NO
B2. Do you measure your sewage flow rate?
YES E NO
If yes, say how .................................................................................
...................... -------------- *
** ...*
and give the average daily flOW (M3/day) .........................................
B3. Do you receive water bill?
F] YES NO
If yes, please give the billed consumption rate over the year before
the First Appointed Day ( ) ...............................
B4. Are the premises continuously occupied?
[] YES [_] NO
If no, please say approximately how many days in a year
.................
SECTION C. HOW DO YOU GET RID OF YOUR SEWAGE?
Cl. Is the sewage treated?
YES NO
If yes, by
septic tank
cesspit
soakaway
disinfection
other (please specify) .......................
.......................................
(Please tick all boxes that apply)
C2. If there is a sewage treatment facility, who owns and operates it?
..................................... ...... .... -- ---
Where is it? ..............................
............................................
C3. Where is the sewage dis arged to?
a river, stream o the sea (give the location as exactly as you
can .......................................................................
a public sewer drain
a private wer or drain
asoakaway
C4. Where is ludge disposed of, if any? ................................................
SECTION D. DECLARATION
D1. I/We hereby certify that the particulars given above are, to the
best of *my/our knowledge and belief, correct.
D2. *I/We do not intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of
the Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in a section or sections of this
Form, except those in sections-
NOTIFIER
Signature/s
................................................
Name/s (Block letters) .................................................................
Date ................................................
Delete if inapplicable.
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GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
FORM 9
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 18
Application to vary an exemptionfor a dischar e or deposit ofsewage other
than
from a domestic sewage treatment plant
To the Water Pollution Control Authority .
.....................................................................
............. **--- ................................................... Control
Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERNAL INFORNMATION
ONLY A1.APPLICANT
Date received Full name ..............................................................
Further info.
sought Name in Chinese charaters (if any)
Public notification ID Cards Business Registration No .
Date accepted/ Address of correspondence..................................
refused
.................................................................................. 1
In Register Telephonoe No .
Fee received Capacity which making notification
CODE
WPCO/ ................................ ........................
Variation date A2.Location of facility to which application refers
Variation code................
.................................................................. ........................
Remarks A3. Code number of original notification-
WPCO/ .........................................
A4. Date of Original notification
............................................................
A5. Has exemption been varied previously?
YES NO
If yes, state code number and date of most recent variation-
Code number: WPCO/ .............................
Date...........................................
.............................................................
SECTION B. VARIATION REQUESTED
B1.Specify precisely the variation requested; include all changes from
original notification.
B2. Reason for variation.
B3. Is requested variation to be temporary or permane t?
Temporary Permanent
If temporary, specify period during which vanati will be needed;
from.....................................................
to........................... .............................
B4. Any other changes from the particulars notified on Form 8.
B5. Any additional information relevant the application.
SECTION C. DECLARATION
best of *my/our knowledge and lief, correct.
C2. I/We do not intend to the Secretary under section 43 of
the Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in this Form, except those in
sections-
MANAGER OF
APPLICANT APPLICANT FACILITY
(If not the applicant)
signature/s ............................... .............................
Name/s
(Block letters)..................................... ...............................
Date ............................... ...............................
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
nature
Delete if inapplicable.
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GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
FORM 10
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 19(1)
Application for a licence for a discharge deposit sewage other than from
a domestic sewage treatment plant
This form is designed to tell the Authority how muc sewage is produced in your premises
and how you get rid of it. You must complete a separate from for each residence or commercial property
you own or occupy.
To the Water Pollution Control Authority .
.................................................................
.......... 1 ....................................
................................................ Control Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL INFORMATION
ONLY A. APPLICANT
Date received Full name ............................................................................
Further info.
sought Name in Chinese characters (if any)
Public notification ID Card No./Business Registration No .
Date granted/ Address of the premises
refused
...................
...............................................................................
In Register Telephone No .
Renewal date Corresponden address (if different)
Fee received
......................
CODE
WPCO/ ................
Variation date SECTION B. HOM MUCH SEWAGE DO YOU PRODUCE?
Variation code B1. Do you measure your sewage flow rate?
Remarks [] YES [] NO
If yes, say how
................................................................................
........................
...................................................... ........................
and give the ave ge daily flow (m'/day) .........................................
B2. Do you receive a water bill?
YES F1 NO
If yes, please give t billed consumption rate over the year before
the First Appointed Day ( )....................................
B3. Are the premises continuously occupied?
F] YES n NO
If no, please say approximately how many days in a year
.................
SECTION C. HOW DO YOU GET RID OF YOUR SEWAGE?
Cl. Is the sewage treated?
F] YES NO
If yes, by
septic tank
cesspit
soakaway
disinfection
.other (please specify) ......................................
(Please tick all boxes that apply)
C2. If there is to be a treatment facility /ho will own and operate it?
..............
Where is it? /
.................
C3. Where is the sewage discharged to?
a river, stream or the sea (please provide a sketch plan)
a public sewer drain:
a private sew or drain
drainsoakway
C4...Where will sludge be disposed of, if any? .............................
.............................. ................................
SECTION D. DECLARATION
best of * /our knowledge and belief, correct.
D2. *1/We do not intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of
the Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
aAss the information contained in this Form, except those in
sections-
APPLICANT
Signature/s .................................................................
Name/s
(Block letters) .................................................................
Date ...
..............................................................
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
Delete if inapplicable.
1988 Ed.] Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations D66
1988 Ed.] Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations D67
GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
FORM 11
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter 358)
Section 23
Application for renewal of a licence for a discharge or deposit of sewage other
than from a domestic sewage treatment plant
To the Water Pollution Control Authority . ..........
...................................................... *
....................
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENERAL INFORMATION
ONLY
Date received A1.APPLICANT
Further info.......... Full name ......
.......................................................................
sought
Public notification....................Name in Chine c characters (if any) ...................
Date granted/ ID Card Business Registration No .
refused
In Register Address respondence
Fee received ........................
...................
CODE Telephone No.
WPCO/ .........................................
.............Capacity which making notification ....................................
Variation date
Variation code
Remarks A2.Location of facility to which licence relates
...........
A3. Code number of original licence-
WPCO
...........................................................................................
A4. Date of riginal application
.............................................................
A5. Has original licence been varied or renewed previously?
If yes, state code number and date of most recent variation or
renewal
Code number: WPCO/
....................................................................
Date....................................................
.....................................................
SECTION B. DECLARATION
best of *my/our knowledge and belief, correct, and that the
*original/latest varied licence conditions still pertain to the
discharge or deposit.
B2. *I/We do not intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of
the Ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in this Form, except those in
sections-
MANAGER OF
APPLICANT FACILITY
(Ifnot the applicant)
Signature/s ........ ............
Narne/s
(Block letters) ...................................
Date ............................... .......... ....................
B3. The fee prescribed in the Third Schedule to the Water Pollution
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
Delete if inappheable.
1988 Ed.] Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations D70
1988 Ed.] Water Pollution Control(General) Regulations D71
GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
FORM 12
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE
(Chapter '8)
Section 28
Application to vary a licencefor a discharge or deposit of sewage other than
from a domestic sewage treatment plant
To the Water Pollution Control Authority . . .
........................................................................ . ...... Control
Zone.
OFFICIAL USE SECTION A. GENER INFORMATION
ONLY
A1. APPLICANT
Date received
Full name
...........................................................................
Further info.
sought Name in Chinese characters (if any) .......
Public notification ID Card No./Business Registration No .
Date granted/ Address of correspondence
refused ......
................................
In Register
Telephone No
Fee received
Capacity in which making application
.............................................
CODE
WPCO/
........................................................................................................
Variation date A2.Location of facility to which licence relates
Variation code
Remarks
A3. Code number of original licence-
WPCO/ ....
.....................................................................................
A4. Date of original application
.............................................................
A5. Has original licence been varied or renewed previously?
L] YES n NO
If yes, state code number and date of most recent variation or
renewal
Code number: WPCO/
....................................................................
Date
................................................................................................
SECTION B. VARIATION REQUESTED
BI.Specify precisely the variation requested; include all changes from
licence originally granted.
B2. Reason for variation. .
B3. Is requested variation to be temporary or permanent?
Temporary Permanent
If temporary, specify period during which variation will be needed;
from ..........to ...............................
B4. Any other changes from the particul rovided on Form 10.
B5. Any additional information reley to the application.
SECTION C. DECLARATION
of *my/our knowledge and belief, correct.
C2. *I/W do not intend to apply to the Secretary under section 43 of
the ordinance to withhold from public notification or other public
access the information contained in this Form, except those in
sections-
MANAGER OF
APPLICANT FACILITY
(If not the applicant)
Signature/s......................................... ...............................
Name/s
(Block letters)..................................... ...............................
Date ............
...............................
C3.The fee prescribed in the Third Schedule to the Water Pollution
Control (General) Regulations should accompany this application.
Delete if inapplicable.
1988 Ed.] Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations D74
1988 Ed.] Water Pollution Control (General) Regultions D75
THIRD SCCHEDULE [reg. 18]
FEEs
Pu se or Service
1 . Upon the making of an application variation of an exemption under section 18 of
the Ordinance .........................................................................
$100.00
2.Upon the making of an application or a licence under section 19 of the Ordinance $100.00
3. Upon the making of an applicati n for renewal of a licence under section 23 of the
Ordinance ..... ........................100.00
4. Upon the making of an application for the variation of a licence under section 28 of
the Ordinance .............................................................................................................
100.00
5. For the issue of a certified of an entry in the register under section 42(3) of the
Ordinance.............................
.................................................................................. 20.00
Regulation Third Schedule.
Abstract
Regulation Third Schedule.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/3323
Edition
1964
Volume
v22
Subsequent Cap No.
358
Number of Pages
76
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed February 5, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/3323.