Livestock Waste Information System

Yuen Long East District

Kam Tin River : Ma Pau Ling section

There are 2 pig farms and 2 chicken farms in Ma Pau Ling area, with a total stocking of around 3,500 pigs and 100,800 chickens. These farms are scattered around and the nearby streams are moderately affected by illegal discharges from these livestock farms.

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, 25 complaints were received and 64 inspections were conducted to these farms.

Please click herefor details of the locations and conditions of the upstream and downstream sampling points at this section of the Kam Tin River.