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Sources of water. Hong Kong's three main sources of water are supplied from Guangdong Province; internal freshwater sources stored in reservoirs; and seawater used for flushing toilets. Dongjiang is Hong Kong's major source of water. The designed maximum capacity of the supply system is 1.1 billion cubic metres per annum.
Dongjiang is Hong Kong's major source of water. Dongjiang water first started to be supplied to Hong Kong in 1965. Today, about 70-80 per cent of water comes from Dongjiang by arrangement with the Guangdong authorities. 820 million cubic metres of Dongjiang water was imported in 2023.
Nov 9, 2023 · Currently, Hong Kong has a 3-pronged water supply system, comprising rainwater from local catchments, imported water from Dongjiang in Guangdong and seawater for toilet flushing, respectively accounting for 19%, 58% and 23% of the total water consumption of 1,385 million cubic metres in 2022.
The Water Supplies Department is a government department providing potable water to the people living within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The department also supplies sea water for flushing.
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May 2, 2024 · Currently, Hong Kong has a 3-pronged water supply system, comprising rainwater from local catchments, imported water from Dongjiang in Guangdong and seawater for toilet flushing. In 2022, the total water consumption was 1,385 million cubic metres.
In Hong Kong, WSD is the sole water supplier supplying fresh water to over 99.99% of the territory’s population, while the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (“FEHD”)1 monitors regularly the water quality of streams and wells2 where water is taken for potable use by the remaining less than 0.01% of the population living in remote areas wi...
Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards. Over the years, the WSD has been supplying drinking water in full compliance with the World Health Organization’s Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (“WHO Guidelines”).
