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Handover Ceremony of Western Service Reservoirs - an innovative waterworks project for HKU Campus Development

11 Dec 2009

An innovative and environmental friendly method to house two saltwater reservoirs in a rock cavern has been adopted by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in relocating the Western Service Reservoirs.

Relocation work of the reservoirs was commenced in March 2007 and took two and a half years to finish. The construction method, which is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, was adopted to protect the natural environment and to optimise land use.

HKU undertook the re-provisioning of the reservoirs for the Water Supplies Department as part of the Centennial Campus Development plan. Following the relocation of the reservoirs, construction work of the Centennial Campus project is now well under way.

Media representatives are cordially invited to the handover ceremony held on December 14 (Monday). The cavern, which houses the saltwater reservoirs, will be open to the media for the first time. Details of the event are listed below:

Date:    December 14, 2009 (Monday)
Time:   2:30pm - 3:30pm
(Visit of the cavern will be part of the ceremony. Media representatives may conduct detailed interview and shooting at 3:30-4:00pm)
Venue:  Western Service Reservoirs, Pokfulam

Officiating guests:
- Dr the Hon Leong Che-Hung, GBS, JP, Council Chairman, HKU
- Mr Ma Lee Tak, JP, Director of Water Supplies
- Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor, HKU
- Mr Jack CK So, JP, Chairman, Campus Development & Planning Committee, HKU                                                       

Members of the media should arrive at the media reception counter (University Drive near Haking Wong Building) at 2:15pm to take a shuttle bus to the handover site.

For enquiries, please contact Mr Henry Ho, Senior Manager (Community Relations) at 28578555 or 91880219.