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List of WSD Publications available tothe PublicAll publiations are avaliable on the WSD home page annd

in both English and Chinese except where indicated

PublicationsAvaliable at Government Publications SalesOffices• Waterworks Ordinance and Regulations

• Hong Kong’s Water

Pamphlets/Leaflets/BookletsAvailable free at all Customer Enquiry Centres• General Information on the Use of Different Types of

Pipe Materials as Inside Services in Buildings

• Installation Notes of Different Types of Corrosion

Resistant Pipe Materials as In Inside Service in Buildings

• Hong Kong Waterworks Standard Requirements for

Plumbing Installation in Buildings

• WSD Circular Letters Issued to Licensed Plumbers and

Authorized Persons

• Handbook on Plumbing Installation for Buildings

• Fun of Fishing

• How to Prevent Damage to Water Mains

• Performance Pledge

• A Guide to Cleansing of Fresh Water Storage Tanks

• Advice for Consumers on High Consumption

• Application for Meter Installations – New Services

(Buildings)

• Application for Meter Installations (Separate Meter)

• Application for Refixing of Meter

• Closing of Water Accounts

• Employment of Licensed Plumbers

• How Are Your Domestic Water Charges Calculated

• Maintenance of Internal Plumbing in Private Housing

Estates/Buildings

• Installation of Electrical Thermal Storage Type Water

Heater for Domestic Purpose

• Hong Kong: The Facts (Water, Power and Gas

Supplies)*

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• Consumer Guide Book*

• Meter Testing Laboratory*

• Proper Use of Fire Fighting Hose Reels in Buildings

• Testing of Meters under Waterworks Regulation 30,

Chapter 102

• The Use of Water Purifiers / Filters by Consumers

• Water Seepage at the Ceiling / Wall

• Water Treatment and Quality Control in Hong Kong*

• Notification of Planned Suspension of Water Supply

Available upon request

• Key Facts*

• Au Tau Water Treatment Works*

• Sha Tin Water Treatment Works*

• Ma On Shan Water Treatment Works*

• Pak Kong Water Treatment Works*

• Guidelines for Excavation Near Water Mains

• Water Supplies Department*

• Your New 1995 Water Rates*

(Chinese Version only)

• Poster on “Water is precious, don’t waste it!”

A4 size*

• Sticker on “Save Water”*

• Warning Sticker – Misuse of Fire Services Water *

• Warning Sticker – Misuse of Flushing Water*

• Annual Report – Water Supplies Department

1999 – 2000

• Annual Report – Water Supplies Department

1998 – 1999

• Annual Report – Water Supplies Department

1997 – 1998*

• Annual Report – Water Supplies Department

1996 – 1997*

• Truth About Water*

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Annex II

Customer Enquiry Centres

Hong Kong• Wan Chai Customer Enquiry Centre

1/F Immigration Tower,

7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai

• Shau Kei Wan Customer Enquiry Centre

G/F Perfect Mount Gardens,

1 Po Man Street, Shau Kei Wan

Kowloon• Mong Kok Customer Enquiry Centre

G/F 128 Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok

• Kowloon East Customer Enquiry Centre

1/F WSD Kowloon East Regional Building,

65 Wai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay

• Kowloon West Customer Enquiry Centre

G/F WSD Kowloon West Regional Building,

2 Lai Hong Street, Cheung Sha Wan

New Territories• Tai Po Customer Enquiry Centre

4/F Tai Po Government Offices Building,

Ting Kok Road, Tai Po Market

• Sha Tin Customer Enquiry Centre

1/F Citylink Plaza,

1 Shatin Station Circuit, Sha Tin

• Tsuen Wan Customer Enquiry Centre

5/F Kwai Hing Government Offices,

166-174 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung

• Tuen Mun Customer Enquiry Centre

7/F Tuen Mun Government Offices,

1 Tuen Hei Road, Tuen Mun

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Part B. Chemicals of health significance as described by World Health Organization Guidelines forDrinking-water Quality 1993

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� �� !" 0.005(P) ✔ <0.001 <0.001 <0.001Antimony mg/L

� �� !" 0.01(P) ✔ <0.001 <0.001 0.0016Arsenic mg/L

� �� !" 0.7 ✔ 0.014 <0.005 0.038Barium mg/L

� �� !" 0.3 ✔ <0.07 <0.07 <0.07Boron mg/L

� �� !" 0.003 ✔ <0.0001 <0.0001 0.00018Cadmium mg/L

� �� !" 0.05(P) ✔ <0.002 <0.002 0.0025Chromium mg/L

� �� !" 2(P) ✔ 0.0027 <0.001 0.033Copper mg/L

�� �� !" 0.07 ✔ <0.01 <0.01 <0.01Cyanide mg/L

�� �� !" 1.5 ✔ 0.49 0.10 1.4Fluoride mg/L

� �� !" 0.01 ✔ <0.001 <0.001 0.0037Lead mg/L

� �� !" 0.5(P) ✔ <0.01 <0.01 0.040Manganese mg/L

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�� ! �� !" 0.001 ✔ <0.00005 <0.00005 0.000072Mercury(total) mg/L

� �� !" 0.07 ✔ <0.02 <0.02 <0.02Molybdenum mg/L

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�� ! �� !" 2 ✔ <0.50 <0.50 <0.50Carbon tetrachloride µg/L

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�� �� !" 5 ✔ <1.2 <1.2 <1.2Vinyl chloride µg/L

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� �� !" 10 ✔ <2.5 <2.5 <2.5Benzene µg/L

�� �� !" 700 ✔ <175 <175 <175Toluene µg/L

�� �� !" 500 ✔ <125 <125 <125Xylenes µg/L

�� �� !" 300 ✔ <75 <75 <75Ethylbenzene µg/L

�� �� !" 20 ✔ <5.0 <5.0 <5.0Styrene µg/L

�� ~�� �� !" 0.7 ✔ <0.18 <0.18 <0.18Benzo(a)pyrene µg/L

�� �� !" 300 ✔ <75 <75 <75Monochlorobenzene µg/L

NIOJ�� �� !" 1000 ✔ <250 <250 <2501,2-Dichlorobenzene µg/L

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NIQJ�� �� !" 300 ✔ <75 <75 <751,4-Dichlorobenzene µg/L

�� !"# �� !" 20 ✔ <5.0 <5.0 <5.0Trichlorobenzenes(total) µg/L

�� !JOJ�� ! �� !" 80 ✔ <20 <20 <20Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate µg/L

�� !"JOJ�� ! �� !" 8 ✔ <2 <2 <2Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate µg/L

�� ! �� !" 0.5 ✔ <0.4 <0.4 <0.4Acrylamide µg/L

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�� !" �� !" 0.6 ✔ <0.15 <0.15 <0.15Hexachlorobutadiene µg/L

�� !�" �� !" 200(P) ✔ <50 <50 <50Edetic acid(EDTA) µg/L

�� !"# �� !" 200 ✔ <50 <50 <50Nitrilotriacetic acid µg/L

�� !"# �� !" 2 ✔ <0.5 <0.5 <0.5Tributyltin oxide µg/L

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�� ! �� !" 2 ✔ <0.50 <0.50 <0.50Atrazine µg/L

�� �� !" 30 ✔ <7.5 <7.5 <7.5Bentazon µg/L

�� �� !" 5 ✔ <1.2 <1.2 <1.2Carbofuran µg/L

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�� ��!"#$ �� !" 0.03 ✔ <0.008 <0.008 <0.008Heptachlor/Heptachlor epoxide µg/L

�� �� !" 1 ✔ <0.25 <0.25 <0.25Hexachlorobenzene µg/L

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�� �� !" 6 ✔ <1.5 <1.5 <1.5Molinate µg/L

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�� �� !" 20 ✔ <5.0 <5.0 <5.0Propanil µg/L

�� �� !" 100 ✔ <25 <25 <25Pyridate µg/L

�� ! �� !" 2 ✔ <0.50 <0.50 <0.50Simazine µg/L

�� �� !" 20 ✔ <5.0 <5.0 <5.0Trifluralin µg/L

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�� �� !" 25(P) ✔ <20 <20 <20Bromate µg/L

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OIQISJ�� �� !" 200 ✔ <50 <50 <502,4,6-Trichlorophenol µg/L

�� �� !" 900 ✔ <225 <225 <225Formaldehyde µg/L

�� �� !" 100 ✔ <25 <25 <25Bromoform µg/L

�� !" �� !" 100 ✔ <25 <25 <25Dibromochloromethane µg/L

�� !" �� !" 60 ✔ <15 <15 18Bromodichloromethane µg/L

�� !"# �� !" 200 ✔ <50 <50 102Chloroform µg/L

�� ! �� !" 50(P) ✔ 16 <12 54Dichloroacetic acid µg/L

�� ! �� !" 100(P) ✔ <25 <25 53Trichloroacetic acid µg/L

�� ! �� !" 10(P) ✔ 7.5 <2.5 31Chloral hydrate µg/L

�� �� !" 90(P) ✔ <22 <22 <22Dichloroacetonitrile µg/L

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�� !"=`k=�� �� !" 0.07 ✔ <0.02 <0.02 <0.02Cyanogen chloride(as CN) mg/L

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pH � pH 8.2 6.4 9.4

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OPERATING ACCOUNTS

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REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2001

ACTIVITIES

Water consumption increased by 1.2% to 585 million

cubic metres.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

• Revenue increased by 4.8%.

• Expenditure increased by 2.7%.

• Operating results improved from a deficit of $710.2

million in 2000 to a deficit of $619.6 million in 2001.

• Return on Average Net Fixed Assets is -2.3%.

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�� !OPERATING ACCOUNT

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2001 2000

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Note $Million $Million

�� Revenue 2 5,572.8 5,317.6

�� Expenditure 3 6,192.4 6,027.8

�� !"#$%&'( Operating surplus/(deficit) before

taxation (619.6) (710.2)

�� Taxation 1(e) and 4 0.0 0.0

�� !"#$%&'( Operating surplus/(deficit) after

taxation 1(h) (619.6) (710.2)

�� !"#$% Average net fixed assets (ANFA) 1(g) and 5 27,320.1 24,824.1

�� !" Actual return (619.6) (710.2)

�� !" Target return 1,775.8 1,613.6

�� !"#$%&'( Actual return as % of ANFA 1(f) (2.3%) (2.9%)

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�� !"BALANCE SHEET

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2001 2000

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Note $Million $Million

�� !"# Net assets employed

�� ! Fixed assets 1(b) & (c) and 5 28,404.2 26,235.9

�� ! Advance payment of water charges 6 1,033.8 1,176.5

�� ! Current assets 1(d) and 7 1,526.8 1,398.9

�� ! Current liabilities 8 (1,491.0) (1,364.8)

�� !"# Net current assets 35.8 34.1

�� ! Government loan 6 (1,033.8) (1,176.5)

28,440.0 26,270.0

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�� !"# Public capital account 1(h) and 9 28,440.0 26,270.0

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1. Accounting Policies(a) Basis of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the historical

cost basis of accounting modified to include the

valuation of certain assets and notional receipts and

payments.

(b) Fixed Assets(i) No cost is included for land which is occupied by

installations or sterilised by catchment areas except

that, where it has been resumed, the cost of

resumption has been included in the capital cost of

the project concerned.

(ii) For capital projects, the costs include the actual direct

expenditure, and staff costs for design, planning and

supervision during the construction period.

(iii) All other fixed assets are stated at their costs of

acquisition.

(c) DepreciationDepreciation is provided on a straight-line basis

calculated to write off the cost of assets less residual

value over their estimated useful lives. The annual

rates of depreciation used are :-

Tunnels, dams, resumption and

afforestation, etc. 1%

Civil engineering works 2%

Water mains – fresh 2%

– salt 5%

Mechanical/electrical works, meters,

plant and machinery 4%

Motor vehicles 10% - 20%

(d) StockStock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable

value.

(e) TaxationNotional profits tax has not been provided in the

accounts as the Authority has no assessable profits

for the year. Provision is made for deferred tax in

respect of all material timing differences attributable

to accelerated depreciation allowances on fixed

assets except where it is considered that no liability

will crystallise in the foreseeable future.

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(f) Actual Return on ANFAThis is calculated as a percentage of operating surplus

to average net fixed assets (ANFA). Operating surplus

in this context is surplus after taxation.

(g) Average Net Fixed AssetsThe average net fixed assets (ANFA) represents the

simple average of the opening and closing value of

total fixed assets less aggregate depreciation.

(h) Surplus and DividendSince the Water Authority does not have a separate

legal identity, its financial resources form part of the

General Revenue. All surpluses and deficits are

deemed to adjust the Public Capital of the Authority.

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OK �� Revenue

2001 2000

�� !" �� !"

$Million $Million

�� ! Chargeable supplies 2,402.5 2,409.9

�� !" Contribution from rates 2,162.3 1,927.9

�� !"#$%&! Contribution from Government for free

�� ! allowance to consumers 742.5 TOMKM

�� !"# Supplies to Government establishments 169.3 157.6

�� !"#$�%&' Fees, licences and reimbursable works 26.7 40.3

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�� ! Interest from deposits 69.5 61.9

5,572.8 5,317.6

PK �� Expenditure

2001 2000

�� !" �� !"

$Million $Million

�� ! Staff costs 1,734.3 1,679.2

�� !"#$ Operating and administration expenses 1,330.1 1,331.3

�� !"#$%& Bulk purchase of water from Guangdong 2,425.2 2,373.2

�� Depreciation 607.0 536.1

�� !"# Interest on Government loan 95.8 108.0

6,192.4 6,027.8

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QK �� Taxation2001 2000

�� !" �� !"

$Million $Million

�� !" Notional profits tax charge for the year 0.0 0.0

�� !"#$%&'()* The unprovided deferred tax, which

�� !"#$%&'()* relates to timing differences arising from

�� !"�#NSB�� depreciation allowanceson fixed assets, at

the prevailing tax rate of 16% is

approximately 71.4 170.8

RK �� ! Fixed Assets

�� �� �� ! �� �� ! �� �� �� ! �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ! �� �� �� ��

Dams & Buildings, Plant and Salt Water Tai Lam Shek Plover High Meters Motor Assets TotalOther Works Filters, Machinery Flushing Chung Pik Cove Island Vehicles Under

Mains, etc. Construction�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��

�� !" Cost or Valuation $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million $Million

���� !"#$ At 1 April 2000 120.0 17,317.4 154.1 2,233.8 132.8 285.9 702.0 1,661.2 292.5 46.0 8,532.5 31,478.2

�� Additions – – 12.5 – – – – – 20.5 6.8 2,736.2 2,776.0

�� Transfers – 2,752.0 – 368.6 – – – – – – (3,120.6 ) 0.0

�� Disposals – (0.1) – – – – – – (1.8 ) (5.1 ) – (7.0 )

��� !"#"$ % At 31 March 2001 120.0 20,069.3 166.6 2,602.4 132.8 285.9 702.0 1,661.2 311.2 47.7 8,148.1 34,247.2

�� ! Aggregate Depreciation

���� !"#$ At 1 April 2000 57.6 3,135.0 30.7 732.5 69.2 134.9 290.3 661.2 111.5 19.4 – 5,242.3

�� ! Charge for the year 1.2 440.0 6.3 98.7 1.7 3.9 9.4 29.3 11.7 4.8 – 607.0

�� !" Written back on Disposal – (0.1) – – – – – – (1.8 ) (4.4 ) – (6.3 )

��� !"#"$ % At 31 March 2001 58.8 3,574.9 37.0 831.2 70.9 138.8 299.7 690.5 121.4 19.8 – 5,843.0

�� ! Net Book Value

��� !"#"$ % At 31 March 2001 61.2 16,494.4 129.6 1,771.2 61.9 147.1 402.3 970.7 189.8 27.9 8,148.1 28,404.2

���� !"!#$% At 31 March 2000 62.4 14,182.4 123.4 1,501.3 63.6 151.0 411.7 1,000.0 181.0 26.6 8,532.5 26,235.9

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SK �� !"#$%& Advance Payment of Water Charges/Government Loan��NRKU�� !"#$%&' An advance payment of water charges of $1,580M has

�� !"#$%&'()*+$ been made to the Guangdong authorities by instalments

PKSU�� !"##$%&'() with the last instalment of $368M being paid in 1993.

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��� !�"#$%& of the loan started in January 1995.

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TK �� ! Current Assets

2001 2000�� !" �� !"$Million $Million

�� Stock 10.0 12.1�� ! Debtors 545.6 533.5�� !"#$% Current account with Treasury 971.2 853.3

1,526.8 1,398.9

UK �� ! Current Liabilities

2001 2000�� !" �� !"$Million $Million

�� !"#$%& Consumers’ and contractors’ deposits 1,239.3 1,137.4�� ! Creditors 251.7 227.4

1,491.0 1,364.8

VK �� !"# Public Capital Account�� !"#$%&'()�* The Public Capital Account represents�� !"# Government’s investment in this utility.

2001 2000�� !" �� !"$Million $Million

�� !"# Balance as at 1 April 26,270.0 23,450.0�� !"#$%&'()* Operating surplus/deficit for the year (619.6) (710.2)�� !"#$%& Additional cash investment by

the Government 2,789.6 3,530.2

��� !"#$ Balance as at 31 March 28,440.0 26,270.0

NMK�� ! Capital Commitments

2001 2000�� !" �� !"$Million $Million

�� !"#$% Capital expenditure contracted for 2,511.2 3,501.4�� !"#$%&'() Capital expenditure authorised but not

yet contracted for 6,350.6 6,445.8

8,861.8 9,947.2