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Nine sports centres to reopen

     Nine sports centres managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will gradually reopen for public use starting from January 7, 2022. These venues were temporarily closed earlier for anti-epidemic purposes.

     Members of the public can reserve the fee-charging facilities of the following venues from 7am on the following dates via the Internet booking services of Leisure Link, counter bookings and self-service kiosks at venues already reopened, or via the Booking Offices of the District Leisure Services Offices during office hours:
 


Venues
 		 Reopening dates Booking commencement dates
Morse Park Sports Centre
(Tel: 2326 2207)		 January 7 January 1
Tseung Kwan O Sports Centre
(Tel: 2701 2317)		 January 11 January 5
Tin Fai Road Sports Centre
(Tel: 2473 0229)		 January 14 January 8
Lung Sum Avenue Sports Centre
(Tel: 2673 4433)		 January 14 January 8
Yau Oi Sports Centre
(Tel: 2450 8850)		 January 14 January 8
Kowloon Bay Sports Centre
(Tel: 2750 9539)		 January 14 January 8
Boundary Street Sports Centre
(Tel: 2380 9751)		 January 14 January 8
Ho Man Tin Sports Centre and Swimming Pool
(Tel: 2762 7837 (Sports Centre) and 2715 0139 (Swimming Pool))		 January 14 (sports centre)
January 24 (swimming pool)		 January 8
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre
(Tel: 2858 2493)		 January 14 (fitness room, squash courts and children’s play room only) January 8

     For further information, please visit the LCSD website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/index.html). read more

East Asia

Construction site contractor in Yau Tong convicted of illegally discharging muddy water

     The contractor of a construction site on Tung Yuen Street, Yau Tong, namely Aggressive Civil & Foundation Engineering Limited (Aggressive Foundation), was convicted and fined $17,000 at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts today (December 30) for contravening the Water Pollution Control Ordinance (WPCO) by discharging not properly treated wastewater into the waters of the Victoria Harbour Water Control Zone off the construction site.
 
     In April this year, enforcement officers of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) conducted an inspection of Tung Yuen Street as well as its adjacent areas with the aid of a drone. During the inspection, it was found that there was a large area of muddy water in the coastal waters off a construction site on Tung Yuen Street. The enforcement officers thus entered the construction site for an investigation and found that the contractor had discharged wastewater generated by the construction site without proper treatment directly into nearby waters. The enforcement officers immediately collected wastewater samples for analysis and the results showed that the concentration of suspended solids was 1 800 milligrams/litre, greatly exceeding the upper limit of the relevant statutory discharge standards by 35 times. The EPD then initiated prosecution against Aggressive Foundation in accordance with the WPCO.
 
     A spokesman for the EPD pointed out that construction site contractors must install suitable wastewater treatment facilities to collect and properly treat the wastewater generated from construction sites to avoid discharging not properly treated wastewater into Hong Kong waters, impairing inshore water quality and causing an adverse impact on the coastal environment.
 
     Under the WPCO, it is an offence for any person to discharge wastewater into the waters of water control zones. First-time offenders are liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and six months’ imprisonment. A maximum fine of $400,000 and six months’ imprisonment may be imposed on subsequent convictions. read more

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