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The Water Supplies Department (WSD) today (August 7) extended the Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS) to cover flow controllers and invited applications for registration.
The Scheme covers both locally manufactured and imported flow controllers for water taps and showers for bathing. For registration, manufacturers, importers and related parties in the flow controller business just need to submit a test certificate issued by a recognised laboratory that proves their flow controllers meet the standard of the Scheme together with relevant documents to the WSD.
To further promote water conservation, the WSD launched the voluntary WELS in September 2009. Apart from covering flow controllers, the Scheme covers showers for bathing, water taps, washing machines and urinal equipment.
Products registered under the WELS are classified into four grades, with Grade 1 being the most water-efficient. Registered products have a water-efficiency label attached to state the level of water consumption and efficiency and to assist consumers in making choices.
As at August 5, the numbers of registered products were as follows:
WELS Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Total
products (No.) (No.) (No.) (No.) (No.)
Showers
for
bathing 157 19 12 0 188
Water
taps 81 41 28 0 150
Washing
machines 239 17 1 0 257
Urinal
equipment 16 6 5 2 29
For details about the Scheme, please visit the WSD's website (www.wsd.gov.hk/en/wels) or call the WSD's hotline at 2824 5000.
Ends/Thursday, August 7, 2014
Issued at HKT 11:01
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