Quality Water Supply Scheme for Buildings encourages proper maintenance of internal plumbing systems (with photos)

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     The Water Supplies Department (WSD) held the certificate presentation ceremony for the Quality Water Supply Scheme for Buildings (QWSSB) - Fresh Water (Plus) and the QWSSB - Flushing Water today (November 21) to commend property owners and management companies with contributions to the proper maintenance of internal plumbing systems.

     Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Enoch Lam, said that the QWSSB - Fresh Water (Plus) included testing for heavy metals in water and an expanded scope of water sampling to enhance water quality assurance for buildings. As at the end of July, about 700 certificates had been awarded under the QWSSB - Fresh Water (Plus) since its launch in December 2015, and about 1,500 certificates had been issued under the QWSSB - Flushing Water, which was introduced in 2014. The two types of the scheme have coverage of about 100,000 and 330,000 water accounts respectively.

     The WSD also held the "Zero Waste in Trades" Forum cum Launching Ceremony of the Best Practice Guidelines for Water Usage for the catering and hotel industries today. Representatives from the environmental protection, waterworks, catering, hotel and construction sectors shared their professional knowledge and valuable insight on water conservation and environmental protection. Mr Lam said he hoped that the forum could pool wisdom and efforts from all levels of the industries, ranging from the management to front-line and supporting staff, for optimising water-use efficiency.

     For details about the QWSSB and the Best Practice Guidelines for Water Usage, please visit the following websites or call the WSD's 24-hour enquiry hotline at 2824 5000.

QWSSB:
http://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/customer_services_and_water_bills/application_for_licence_certificate/index.html

Best Practice Guidelines for Water Usage:
http://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/publications_and_statistics/publications/list_of_wsd_publications/index.html

Ends/Monday, November 21, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:15

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The Water Supplies Department held the certificate presentation ceremony for the Quality Water Supply Scheme for Buildings - Fresh Water (Plus) and the Quality Water Supply Scheme for Buildings - Flushing Water at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University today (November 21). Picture shows the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Enoch Lam, addressing the audience.

The Water Supplies Department held the "Zero Waste in Trades" Forum cum Launching Ceremony of the Best Practice Guidelines for Water Usage for the catering and hotel industries at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University today (November 21). Picture shows (from left) the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades, Mr Ray Ho; the Vice Chairman-Elect of the Institution of Dining Art, Mr Samme Cheng; the Honorary President and Director of the Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management, Dr Leslie Wong; Legislative Council member Mr Yiu Si-wing; the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Enoch Lam; the Executive Director of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners, Mr Michael Li; the Convenor of the Engineering Committee of the Hong Kong Hotels Association, Mr Lam Chun-kit; and the Officer of the Association of Restaurant Managers, Ms Poon Wai-ching, officiating at the launching ceremony.