Press Release

79 convicted pollution cases in December

A total of 79 convictions were recorded in December for breaching anti-pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.

Among them, 24 were convictions made under the Noise Control Ordinance, 22 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 20 under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and 13 under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.

The heaviest fine was $100,000.

A construction company was fined $100,000 last month for discharging waste or polluting matter into the Western Buffer Water Control Zone.

End/Tuesday, January 16, 2001