Livestock Waste Information System

Streamcourse at Ta Shek Wu

Yuen Long East District

River Beas - Ta Shek Wu section

There is only 1 chicken farm located at this section of stream at Ta Shek Wu. According to the Livestock Keeping Licences issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the farm can rear about 19,500 chickens. Only occasional complaints were received in recent years, and regular inspections together with ambush operations were conducted to curb any illegal discharge of livestock waste.

Since 2001, there were 2 convictions against the farms in this river section under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and the Waste Disposal (Livestock Waste) Regulations. In the Year 2006, 4 public complaints were received and 6 inspections were conducted to the farm.

Please click here for details of the locations and conditions of the upstream and downstream sampling points at this watercourse.