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water, which may pollute the environment and harm your health,
should be collected and treated before it is discharged. The
most effective and reliable way to dispose of waste water
is by connecting to public sewers leading to government treatment
plants.
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Major
benefits of connecting to public sewers are: |
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Safer
and healthier living conditions; |
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| b. |
A
halt to pollution caused by malfunctioning treatment facilities
on site; |
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No
further need to operate, maintain and monitor treatment
facilities on site; |
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Easier
compliance with pollution control legislation. |
The government
has plans to provide new sewers and improve existing public
sewers in the territory. Most premises that are not currently
served by public sewers will gradually be provided with one.
Under the Water
Pollution Control Ordinance, the government may send a
notice to the owner of certain premises requiring that all
waste water produced from the premises be conveyed to a specified
location, the terminal manhole, for connection to the public
sewer when one is available. It is an offence not to comply
with the requirements in a notice. The maximum penalty is
a fine of $100,000 and a daily fine of $5,000 if the offence
is proved to be continued. In addition, the government may
carry out the works on behalf of the owner and recover the
costs from him.
note
"owner" in relation to any land, also includes-
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where
the land is government land that is held under a licence
or tenancy directly from the government, the licensee
or tenant; and |
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| b. |
where
the land is government land that is occupied unlawfully
or without authorization of the government, the occupier
of such land. Sewerage connections would not in any way
legalize any unlawful or unauthorized occupation of government
land. |
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