Livestock Waste Information System

North District

River Beas: Hang Tau Tai Po section

The Hang Tau Tai Po section of River Beas receives discharge from 2 pig farms and 4 chicken farms. According to the Livestock Keeping Licences issued by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, these farms can rear a maximum of 4,800 pigs and 47,000 chickens.

Since 2001, there were 3 convictions against the farms in this river section under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and the Waste Disposal (Livestock Waste) Regulations. In the Year 2006, 2 complaints were received and 15 inspections were conducted to these farms.

Please click herehere for details of the locations and conditions of the upstream and downstream sampling points.