scheme brochure eng 11-2010

8/3/2019 Scheme Brochure Eng 11-2010

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November 2010

Fresh Water Cooling Towers Scheme

for Air Conditioning Systems


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Fresh Water Cooling Towers Scheme or Air Conditioning Systems

Contents

Page

Defnitions

Part1Introduction

1. Background 1

2. TheScheme 3

2.1 Am 3

2.2 CondtonsoPartcpaton 3

2.3 CondtonsorSuspensonorCessaton 4

2.4 Revews 5

2.5 DesgnatedAreas 5

Part2ParticipationProceduresandGuidance

3. StatutoryRequrements 6

4. CodesoPractce 7

5. MnmumRequrementsorRegstratonundertheScheme 8

6. InormatonrequredorApplcaton 9

7. RecordsKeepngdurngOperaton 10

8. GeneralPreamble 13

9. Waterworks 14

10. BuldngWorks 16

11. SewageServcesCharge 17

12. WaterPollutonControl 19

13. ArPollutonControl 1914. NoseControl 19

15. NusanceControl 20

16. OccupatonalSaetyandHealth 20

Part3InormationorEnquiryandApplication

17. Forms 21

18. ProcessChart 21

19. Enqures 22


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InthsSchemeBrochure,unlessthecontextotherwsespeces,

coolngtowermeansanydevceor lowerngthetemperatureowaterby

evaporatvecoolngnwhchambentarsncontactwthallngwater,thereby

exchangngheat; drtmeanswaterlostrom the coolngtower aslqud

dropletsoraerosolsentranedntheexhaustar,excludngcondensaton.

Defnitions


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1 Background 1 Background

ThePrelmnaryPhaseConsultancyStudyonWderUseoWater-cooledAr

CondtonngSystems(WACS)n Hong Kong was completedn md1999.

Thestudyhas establshed that WACShas greaterenvronmental,economc

andnancalbenetsthanAr-cooledArCondtonngSystems(AACS).

Subsequently,a terrtory-wdemplementatonstudywascompletedn md

2003oracltatngaull-scalemplementatonoWACS.Themplementaton

studyexamnedanddentedareassutableorwderuseoWACSandalso

examnedndetalthenancal,regulatory,landadmnstraton,nrastructural,

envronmentalandhealthssues,ncludngthepreventonoLegonnares

dsease.

Annter-departmentalworknggroupwassetuptolaunchaplotschemeon1

June2000orwderuseoreshwaternevaporatvecoolngtowersnenergy

ecentarcondtonngsystems(thePlotScheme)ndesgnatedareaswhere

exstngwatersupplesandseweragenetworkwouldbeadequateto meetthe

addtonal demand. Althoughbothseawaterandresh watercanbe used

asthecondensngcoolngmeda,thePlotScheme sonlyapplcabletoresh

waterevaporatvecoolngaterconsderngthesourceand capactyoexstng

watersupplynetworks.Theworknggroupcomprsesmembersromtwopolcy

bureauxandsevengovernmentdepartments:

Part1:Introduction


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DevelopmentBureau(DEVB)

EnvronmentBureau(ENB)

BuldngsDepartment(BD)

DranageServcesDepartment(DSD)

ElectrcalandMechancalServcesDepartment(EMSD)

DepartmentoHealth(DH)

LandsDepartment(LandsD)

PlannngDepartment(PlanD)

WaterSupplesDepartment(WSD)

Thentermrevewsn2005and2007othePlotSchemehaverevealedthe

Schemehasbeenapromsngwaytoascertantheenergyecencynar

condtonngsystemsornewandexstngnon-domestcbuldngswthoutposng

adversempactsontheexstngwatersupplyandseweragenrastructures. As

aresult,wthsupportothepolcybureauxconcerned,thePlotSchemehas

operatedasastandngschemerom1June2008,andrenamedasSchemeor

WderUseoFreshWaternEvaporatveCoolngTowersorEnergy-ecentAr

CondtonngSystems(orFreshWaterCoolngTowersSchemensmpleterm).

Theregulatory andnsttutonal rameworkotheSchemebascallyremaned

unchangedexceptsomeupdatesntheoperatonalandvaldatonrequrements.

Aurtherrevewwasalsoconductedn2010tostreamlnetheapplcaton

proceduresandrequrementsorjonngtheScheme.TheSchemeBrochures

updatedaccordngly.


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2 The Scheme2 The Scheme

2.1 Aim

TheSchemeamsto:

(a) promoteenergy-ecentwater-cooledarcondtonngsystems;

(b) montortheaddtonalwaterdemand;

(c) montorthequanttyandqualtyobleed-oefuentdschargerom

thesystems;

(d) montorthehealthandenvronmentaleectsarsngromthe

systems;and

(e) compledataorormulatngandupdatngplanstopromotewater-

cooledarcondtonngsystemsnHongKong.

2.2 Conditions o Participation

Thsschemeapplestoallnon-domestctypesonewandexstngbuldngs

wthnthedesgnatedareas(seepara.2.5below).AllPropertyDevelopers,

Landlords,PropertyManagementAgents,DesgnersandSystemOperators

are welcome toapplyortheuse oreshwaterorar-condtonng

nstallatonsntherbuldngswthnthedesgnatedareas.Applcatonsor

buldngsnotwthnthedesgnatedareasarealsowelcomedandwllbe

consderedonacase-by-casebassnconsultatonwthWSDonadequacy

oreshwater supply.Applcatonshallbe submtted together wth the

requrednormatonasstpulatednParagraph6totheauthortes

concerned.


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Partcpantsshallcomplywthallrelevantstatutoryregulatonsas wellas

mnmumrequrementsasladdownnPart2orjonngtheScheme.

Besdes,thepartcpantsarerecommendedtoadoptthebestpractces

relatedtothedesgn,operatonandmantenanceocoolngtowersasper

thegudelnesandrecommendatonsgvennrelevantcodesopractces.

Alltheserequrementsaresettoachevebetterenergyecency,to

protecttheenvronmentandtosaeguardthepublchealthandsaety

whleusngreshwaterorevaporatvecoolng.

2.3 Conditions or Suspension or Cessation

ThoughtheSchemesamedtobeastandngscheme,tcanstllbe

suspendedorceaseduponobtanngtheendorsementromtheWorkng

Group(herenreerredtoWorkngGroupmentonednParagraph1)

undertheollowngcondtons:

(a) Waterratonngsmplementedntheterrtory,or

(b) AnoutbreakoLegonnaresdseasentheterrtory,or

(c) Waterresourcesare antcpatedto benadequateorwater supply

nrastructurecannotcopewththedemandbywater-cooledar

condtonngsystems.

ItheSchemessuspendedorceasedundertheabovecondtons,allnew

applcatonswll notbeprocessed. Thewater supplyto theregstered

coolngtowernstallatonswllbesubjecttoregulatonbytheWater

Authorty. Thetradewll normallybe noted notlessthan 6months

nadvance,unlessthesuspensonor cessaton shouldbe executed

mmedatelyduetosomeseverestuatons.


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2.4 Reviews

Thecondtonsandrequrementsnthebrochureorregstratono

coolngtowersundertheSchemewllbesubjecttorevewbythe

InterdepartmentalWorkngGroupotheSchemesoas toacltatethe

promotono theuseo water-cooledarcondtonngsystemsn Hong

Kong.

2.5 Designated Areas

ThedesgnatedareasorapplcatonorjonngtheSchemearedelneatednthelatestlocatonplanswhchcanbedownloadedatEMSDwebpage:

(http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/pswct_pub.shtml).


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Thspartdescrbesthestatutoryrequrements,normatonrequredand

processesnvolvedwthvarousgovernmentdepartmentsntheapplcatonorjonngtheSchemeorusngreshwaterorcoolngtowersorarcondtonng

systems.

3 Statutory Requirements3 Statutory Requirements

Ingeneral,theapplcantsshallensurethatthercoolngtowerscomply

wth,butnotlmtedto,theollowngOrdnances,Objectves,andTechncal

Memorandum:

WaterworksOrdnance(WWO)(Cap.102)

BuldngsOrdnance(BO)(Cap.123)

SewageServcesOrdnance(SSO)(Cap.463)

WaterPollutonControlOrdnance(WPCO)(Cap.358)

ArPollutonControlOrdnance(APCO)(Cap.311)

NoseControlOrdnance(NCO)(Cap.400)

OccupatonalSaetyandHealthOrdnance(OSHO)(Cap.509)

PublcHealthandMuncpalServcesOrdnance(PHMSO)(Cap.132)

TechncalMemorandumonStandardsorEfuentDschargedntoDranage

andSewerageSystem,InlandandCoastalWaters

TechncalMemorandumortheAssessmentoNoseromPlacesotherthan

DomestcPremses,PublcPlacesorConstructonStes

WSDsWaterQualtyObjectveso SeaWater orFlushngSupply(at

Dstrbuton)

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Applcantsareadvsedtocheckotherrelevantstatutoryrequrementsandseek

theproessonaladvceromaLcensedPlumber(LP),anAuthorzedPerson(AP)

anda RegsteredProessonalEngneer(RPE)o buldngservcesormechancal

engneerngdscplnewhentheyhavequeresntheproceduresandthe

standardoworksrequred.

4 Codes o Practice4 Codes o Practice

Besdesthe above statutoryrequrements, thepartcpantso theScheme

arerequredtoadoptthebestpractcesrelatedtothedesgn,operatonand

mantenanceocoolngtowersaspergudelnesandrecommendatonsgvenn

theollowngcodesopractce:

CodeoPractceorPreventonoLegonnaresDsease2007(CoP(PLD))

CodeoPractceorWater-cooledArCondtonngSystems(CoP(WACS)):

Part1,Part2andPart3


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5 Minimum Requirements or Registration under the5 Minimum Requirements or Registration under the

SchemeScheme

ForregstratonocoolngtowernstallatonsundertheScheme,thepartcpant

shallmeettheollowngmnmumrequrementsorthercoolngtowers:

(a) Coolngtowersshallbedstantrom:

() thesurroundngarntakesandexhaustsandoperablewndows,

otherthanthosestatedn()below,wthmnmum7.5mhorzontal

separatonngeneral1;

() or thecoolng towerwthn 7.5mromtsown buldngaade

boundary,arntakesandexhaustsandoperablewndowsonts

vertcalbuldngaadebymnmum7.5mbelowor20mabove;and

() pedestranthoroughareandareaopublcaccessbymnmum7.5m1.

(b) Coolngtowersshallbeprovdedwtheectvedrtelmnators(wthdrt

emssonnotmorethan0.005%omaxmumdesgnwatercrculaton

rate)thatmnmzetheormatonandreleaseodrt 2.

(c) Coolngtowersshallbeprovdedwtheectvewatertreatmentequpment

andbleed-odevce tocontrolbacteralgrowth.Bleed-owaterrom

coolngtowersshallbedschargedtoafushngtank(vaabreaktank

applcable)andreusedorfushngpurpose 3asaraspractcable.

(d) Deadlegsshallbemnmzedtoavodstagnantwaterasaraspractcable

nthecoolngwatercrculatonppeworksorthecoolngtower,and,

whereunavodable,purgevalvesshouldbeprovdedtothedeadlegsor

regulardranng.

1 Re.CoP(WACS)Pt.1s.4.1.3and4.1.42 Re.CoP(WACS)Pt.1s.3.6

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(e) Coolngtowersshallbeprovdedwthadequateandsaeaccesstoallow

orthemantenance,nspectonandwatersamplngrequredunderthe

Scheme.

() Coolngtowersshallbethoroughlycleaned,desludgedanddsnectedat

leastonceevery6months 4.

(g) Coolngtowers shallbemantaned to ensurethat the coolngtowers

have()aLegonellaBacteraCount(LBC)thatsbelow10cu/ml,and()

aHeterotrophcColonyCount(HCC)thatsbelow100,000cu/ml 5.The

ownersshallarrangeorwatersamplngtestsorthecoolngtowers()at

leastonceevery3monthsorLBC;and()atleastonceamonthorHCC.

(h) Rskmanagementplan 6(orwatersaetyplan 7)shallbeprovdedor

coolngtowerssystemstobenstalledatsuchacltesasstpulatedn

secton7otheCoP(WACS):Part1.

6 Inormation Required or Application6 Inormation Required or Application

6.1 Attheearlydesgnstageoneworreplacementcoolngtowernstallaton,

applcants may provdental normatonas requredn theapplcaton

orm(FormCT1A)orprelmnaryassessmentandacceptancenprncple

otherapplcaton.

6.2 Beorecommencngtheplumbngworksorcoolngtower(s)nstallaton

andapplyngtoWSDorpermssontoproceedwththeplumbngworks,

theapplcantsshouldsubmtaNotceoCommencementoCoolng

TowerInstallatonWork(FormCT1B)togetherwthothernstallaton

detalsnFormCT4.

4 Re.CoP(WACS)Pt.2s.3.4.1

5 Re.CoP(WACS)Pt.2s.2.5.36 Re.s7oCoP(WACS):Pt1

7 Re.s4.1oCoP(PLD),2007


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7 Records Keeping during Operation7 Records Keeping during Operation

7.1 Records on operational conditions

Ownersocompletedcoolngtower(s)nstallatonsshouldmontor,as

wellas,properlyoperateandmantanthecondtonandperormance

othernstallatons. Theyarerequredto keeprecordson theollowng

normaton (va FormEMSDEECT3) onmonthlybassuntl the coolng

towersaredsmantledandputoutoservce:

(a) Condtonoeachcoolngtowershellandtssupportngramework;

(b) Dalyoperatontme(s)andmonthlysamplngdate;

(c) Energyconsumptonorallwater-sdeequpmentnmonthlynterval

othewater-cooledarcondtonngsystem(s);

(d) Totalwaterconsumptonvolumenmonthlyntervalothesystem(s);

(e) Totalefuentdschargevolumenmonthlyntervalothesystem(s);

() Quarterlysamplngandtestngountreated andtreatedbleed-o

waterromthecoolngtowernstallatonbylaboratoryaccredted

underHongKongLaboratoryAccredtatonSchemeusng

accredtedmethodswhereverapplcablenrespectotheollowng

parameters8:

Colour(H.U.),

Turbdty(N.T.U.),

ThresholdOdourNo.(T.O.N.),

AmmonacalN,

SuspendedSolds(SS),

DssolvedOxygen(DO),

8 Theparameters,otherthanresdualbocdes/nhbtors,aremontoredormeetngWSDsWaterQualtyObjectvesoSeaWaterorFlushngSupply(atDstrbuton)


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5-DayBochemcalOxygenDemand(BOD5),

SynthetcDetergents,

Resdualbocdes/nhbtors,and

E.Col/100mL(ECL).

(g) Monthlysamplng and testngo the coolng waterothecoolng

towernstallatonnrespectotheollowngparameters:

Totaldssolvedsolds(TDS),

Conductvty,

Calcumhardness,

Totalalkalnty,

pH,

Temperature,

Resdualbocde(s),and

Resdualcorroson/scalenhbtngchemcal(s).

(h) Monthlysamplng and testngo the coolng waterothecoolng

towernstallatonorHeterotrophcColonyCount(HCC);

() Quarterlysamplng and testng(orwhenever requredbythe

approvngauthortysuchasatercommssonngormajoralteraton)

ocoolngwaterothecoolngtowernstallatonorLegonellaBacteraCount(comprsngcategoresoLegonellapneumophla

serogroup1,Legonellapneumophlaserogroup2to14,andother

specesoLegonella)orvaldatonotheeectvenessothe

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(j) MantenancerecordsoeachcoolngtowerasstpulatednSecton7

otheCodeoPractceorPreventonoLegonnaresDsease2007

andAppendx2EoPart2otheCodeoPractceorWater-cooled

ArCondtonngSystems.

7.2 TheownersshallmakeavalablesuchrecordsornspectonbytheEMSDs

ocerswhenrequested.

7.3 Annual Audit Report

Theownersshallcommssonanndependentandcompetentaudtorto

conductanannualaudtorthercoolngtowersystemsnaccordance

wth Secton4.3o Part 2o theCodeoPractce or Water-cooledAr

CondtonngSystems. Theyshallsubmttheaudtreportonan annual

bassbeoreeachyearendtoEMSDdurngtheservceleothecoolng

towersystems.

7.4 Notifcation required during operation

7.4.1ChangesoInstallatonDetals

TheownersshouldnotyEMSD,assoonasanykeychangeso

nstallatondetalseected,wthFormEMSDEECT4.

7.4.2ChangeoOwnershpoCoolngTowers

Whentranseronstallatonownershpoccurs,theexstngowners

andnewownersoapprovedcoolngtower(s)nstallatonshall

completethenotcatonFormEMSDEECT5andsubmttoEMSD

orupdateorecords.


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8 General Preamble8 General Preamble

8.1 Its recommended that theapplcants shouldapponta Regstered

ProessonalEngneerobuldngservcesormechancalengneerng

dscplneswellnadvanceoradvcentheproperdesgn,nstallaton,

operatonandmantenanceocoolngtowers.

8.2 ProrapprovalandconsentshallbeobtanedromtheBuldngAuthorty

toconstructthesupportngrameworkorthecoolngtowers.

8.3 Anycoolngtowershouldnotbeplacedtoprotrudebeyondtheboundary

othelot.

8.4 Incasecoolngtowersortherdschargeoutletsareproposedtobe

nstalledatpodumfoorandsurroundedbyexstngproxmateresdental

buldngblocksonthepodum,theapplcantshouldnormand/orconsult

therelevantresdentsassocaton oralke, any,about theproposed

nstallatonnthentalprojectdesgnstage.

8.5 The bleed-o waterromthecoolngtowershall bedschargedtothe

lushngtank,(vaabreaktankapplcable),andreusedorlushng

purpose.Thsarrangementstomnmzetheburdenoaddtonalefuent

totheseweragesystems.


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8.6 Upon completono the coolngtowernstallaton,theowners should

notyEMSDothecompletonvaFormEMSDEECT2B(orcompletono

thenstallatonnwhole)orFormEMSDEECT2A(orphasedcompleton)

asthecasemaybe.TheormsshouldbesgnedbyaRegstered

ProessonalEngneerobuldngservcesormechancalengneerng

dscplnetocertythatthecoolngtowernstallatonhasbeennstalledn

accordancewththerequrementsstpulatednthsSchemebrochure.

8.7 TheownershouldallowEMSDsauthorzedocersorrepresentatvesto

enterthepremsestonspectthecoolngtowersystems,andtakewater

samplesortestngnecessaryorvaldatonooperatonalcondtons.

8.8 AllormscanbedownloadedatEMSDwebpage:(http://www.emsd.gov.

hk/emsd/eng/pee/pswct_app.shtml).

9 Waterworks9 Waterworks

9.1 Prortoanysubmssonoproposalornewplumbngnstallatonsor

alteratontoexstng plumbngnstallatonsormanswater suppleso

coolngtowers,theapplcantshallobtanromtheWaterAuthorty(WA)

suchnormatonwhchsrelevantastothedesgnotheplumbngworks.

TheapplcantshallsubmttoWAtheplumbngproposalandconsumershp

undertakngbytheFormWWO542.


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9.2 Uponrecept otheplumbngproposalto use manswaterorcoolng

towers,theWaterAuthortywllreplytotheapplcantnwrtngwthn

20workngdaysnormnghm whethersuchproposalsacceptableor

not.Undernormalcrcumstance,separatemeterng,thusseparatewater

account, orthskndo supplys requred.Theapplcants remnded

thatabreaktankorretanngbleed-owaterromthecoolngtowers

orreusennternalfushngsnormallyrequred.Thebreaktankshallbe

desgnedandconstructedsmlartothatasstatednClause8.14otheHK

WaterworksStandardRequrementsorPlumbngInstallatonnBuldngs.

Anysubsequentalteraton,revsonand modcaton othe approvedproposalshouldbesubmttedtotheWaterAuthortyorapproval.

9.3 Prortocommencementotheplumbngworksormanswatersuppleso

coolngtowersshownonanyapprovedplumbngproposal,theapplcant

shallsubmttoWAbyLcensedPlumbertheFormWWO46(PartsIand

II).WAwllreturntheFormWWO46(PartIII)totheapplcantorwhether

thepermssontocommenceplumbngworkssgranted.Theapprovalo

provdngmeteredwatersupplywllnotconeranylegalmplcatonon

structuralstatusothecoolngtower(s)norcarryanyeectoprecludng

actonbengtakennrespectothestructurebyanotherauthorty.As

thebuldngworksorthecoolngtower(s)sunderthejursdctonothe

BuldngAuthorty,t spremsesownersresponsbltyto obtanrelevant

consentromtheBuldngAuthortyortheseworks.Faluretodosomay

resultnremovalothesecoolngtowersbytheBuldngAuthorty.


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9.4 Uponcompletonothecoolngtowernstallaton,theownershouldsubmt

FormEMSDEECT2Btogetherwthastenspectonreportcompletedby

anRPEtoEMSD.EMSDwllnotytheapplcantorwhetherthecoolng

towernstallatonsacceptedunderthsScheme.Theapplcantandthe

lcensedplumbershouldapplytoWAornspectonoplumbngwork

bytheFormWWO46(PartIV).WAwllnotytheapplcantbytheForm

WWO46(PartV)orwhethertheplumbng worksupto make-uptank

arecompletedsatsactorly.Theapplcantshouldensurethatallworks

other thanwaterworks are completed satsactorlyandacceptableto

EMSDandtheBuldngAuthorty.Incasephasedcompletonorcoolngtower(s)nstallatonsrequred,theapplcantshallsubmtFormEMSD

EECT2Atogetherwthaste nspectonreportcompletedbyan RPEto

EMSD.EMSDwllnotytheapplcantwhetherthephasedcompletono

thecoolngtowernstallatonsacceptedunderthsScheme.Theapplcant

shouldrequesttheWAorwatersupplyorphasedcompleton.WA

wllarrangeconcessonarywatersupplytothecoolngtowernstallaton

underphasedcompletonprovdedthattheplumbngworksconcerned

arecompletedsatsactorly.TheapplcantshouldnormEMSDwhenthe

wholenstallatonscompleted.

10 Building Works 10 Building Works

10.1 Anypersonntendngto carry outbuldngworkssuch assupportng

rameworksorcoolngtowers srequredundertheBuldngsOrdnance

toappontanAuthorsedPersontoprepareplansortheapprovaland

consento theBuldngAuthortybeore thecommencemento any

works. Uponcompletonothe buldngworks,theAuthorsedPerson

srequredto certy that thebuldngworkshavebeencarredoutn

accordancewththeapprovedbuldngplans.


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10.2 ItsstronglyrecommendedthattheadvceoanAuthorsedPersonshould

besoughtwellnadvance.AdrectoryoAuthorsedPersonregstered

undertheBuldngsOrdnancesavalablentheBuldngsDepartmentor

vewng.

10.3 Buldng workscarredoutwthoutprorapprovalandconsentromthe

BuldngAuthortyareunauthorzed.TheBuldngAuthortymaytake

enorcementactonsunderSectons24and40otheBuldngsOrdnance

torequrethedemoltonosuchbuldngworks;and/ortoprosecutethe

oendernthecourt.

[Note:Alternatveproceduresorapprovalomnorworksmaybeadopted

undertheMnorWorksControlSystem(MWCS)whchtakeseect

rom31.12.2010.EnquresonMWCScanbemadetotheBuldngs

Department.]

11 Sewage Services Charge 11 Sewage Services Charge

11.1 Accordngto theSewageServces Ordnance,all wateraccount holders

whose premsesareconnected, whetherdrectlyor ndrectly, toa

communaldranoracommunalsewerarelabletopaysewagecharge(SC),

exceptorwatersuppledspeccallyorlushngpurposes.Thewater

consumedbytheWACSssubjecttoSCandtheamountscalculated

basedontheprescrbedSCratemultpledbythetotalwaterconsumpton

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11.2 Itheconsumeroragent,ascasemaybe,consdersthatthevolumeo

wastewaterbengdschargedtothepublcsewerageordranagesystems

(ncludngthevolumeobleed-owaterromcoolngtowersdscharged

tolushngtank)snotmorethan85%othetotalwaterconsumpton

volume,theconsumercanapplytotheDranageAuthortyorareducton

oSCbasedonarevsononthedschargeactor.Hewllberequredto

provdenormatononthevolumeso waterconsumedandwastewater

dschargednhsapplcaton.Fortheprovsonosuchnormaton,

twllbepreerableortheconsumeroragenttonstallsub-metersto

measurethevolumeowastewaterdschargedatthetermnaldranageoutletothepremses.Itheconsumeroragenthastechncaldcultes

nnstallngthesesub-meters,heshouldexplannhsapplcatononthe

stuatonandprovdealternatvenormatonsucentortheDranage

Authortytoassesshsapplcaton.

11.3 Forthepurposeoveryngthenormatonthatsneededndetermnng

theactortobechargedortheSC,theDranageAuthortymay,

deemednecessary,enterthepremsesoaconsumeratallreasonable

tmesorstenspecton.

11.4 Thenormaton collecteddurng handlngotheapplcatonmaybe

dsclosedtootherGovernmentdepartmentsandtherauthorzedagences,

applcable,orlawenorcementpurposesshouldtbedeemednecessary.

Also,suchnormatonmaybedsclosedtotheElectrcal&Mechancal

ServcesDepartmentsolelytoacltatetherrevewotherequrementsor

theScheme.


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12 Water Pollution Control 12 Water Pollution Control

AlldschargescontanngpollutngmattermustbelcensedundertheWater

PollutonControlOrdnance(WPCO).AnycontraventontotheWPCOwll

besubjecttoenorcementacton.Thestandardsormostlkelycontamnants

arespecedntheTechncalMemorandumandtheEnvronmentalProtecton

Departmentwllgenerallyollowthese.Forbocdeshoweverthelcense

standardsneedtobedetermnedonacasebycasebass.Prospectvedschargers

shouldprovdetheEnvronmentalProtectonDepartmentwthadvancedetals

othebocdestheyntendtouseandtheproposedmethodotherapplcaton,

thenatureandlocatonotheproposeddscharge.TheEnvronmentalProtecton

Departmentwllthenspecycondtonsaccordngly.

13 Air Pollution Control 13 Air Pollution Control

Theemssons,ncludngwatermst,romcoolngtowerswouldbeactonable

undertheArPollutonControlOrdnance(APCO)theemssoncauses

anusanceandtheEnvronmentalProtectonDepartmentwouldssuean

abatementnotcewherenecessary.Themostpractcalsolutonortacklng

anytoweroggngstolocatethetowerwherevsbleplumewllnotbe

objectonable.

14 Noise Control 14 Noise Control

Noseromanyevaporatvecoolngtowersscontrolledundersecton13o

theNoseControlOrdnance(NCO). Shouldthe nose emanatedthererom

exceedtherelevantcrterastpulatedntheTechncalMemorandumorthe

Assessmento Nose romPlacesotherthanDomestcPremses,PublcPlaces


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orConstructonStes,theEnvronmentalProtectonDepartmentwouldssuea

NoseAbatementNotcerequrngtheNoseProducertorectytheproblemand

tocomplywththestatutorynosestandard.

15 Nuisance Control 15 Nuisance Control

Theemssonoarorthedschargeowaterromcoolngtowersnany

premseswouldbeactonableunderPHMSOtheemssoncausesanusance.

TheAuthortywouldssueaNusanceNotcetothenusanceproducertorequre

hmtoabatethenusancewthntheperodspecednthenotce,andthe

notcemay,theAuthortythnkst,specyanyworkstobeexecutedorthat

purpose.

16 Occupational Saety and Health 16 Occupational Saety and Health

UndertheGeneralDutesoOSHO,employersoroccupersmustensure

thatsaetyandhealthatworkoallemployees,orexamplebyprovdngor

mantannga goodworkenvronment,andprovdngnormaton,nstructon,

tranngandsupervsontotheemployees.In theoperatonoarcoolngplant

untorventlatonoabuldng,attentonshouldbemadetoavodorreduce

anyhealthrsksarsngromtheassocatedworkactvtesortheworkng

envronment,suchasthersksoLegonnaresdseasesoccurredamong

employeesandoverexposureto chemcals usedortreatment othecoolng

water.Goodmantenancesmportanttoavodcontamnatonotheventlaton

system.Knowledgeonhandlngchemcalscouldreducehealthrskstomnmal.


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Form No. Usage

EMSDEECT1A ApplcatonorPartcpaton(PrelmnaryAssessment)

EMSDEECT1B NotceoCommencementoCoolngTowerInstallaton

Work

EMSDEECT2A NotcatonoPhasedCompletonoCoolngTower

Installaton

EMSDEECT2B NotcatonoCompletonoCoolngTower

Installaton(s)

EMSDEECT3 RecordsoOperatonalInormaton

EMSDEECT4 CoolngTowerInstallatonDetals

EMSDEECT5 NotcatonoChangeoOwnershporEvaporatve

CoolngTowerInstallaton(s)

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Part3:InormationorEnquiryandApplication

17 Forms 17 Forms

T h e u p d a t e d p r o o rm a o r m s o a p p l c at o n a n d r e g st r a t on

lstedhereundercanbedownloadedatEMSDwebpage:

(http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/pswct_app.shtml).

18 Process Charts 18 Process Charts

ThelatestprocesschartoapplcatoncanbedownloadedatEMSDwebpage:

(http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/pswct_app.shtml).


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Electrical & Mechanical Services

Department

(energyecencyandcoolngtowers)

EnergyEcencyOce

7/FElectrcal&MechancalServcesDepartment,

3KaShngStreet,KowloonBay,

Kowloon,HongKong.

Webste:http://www.emsd.gov.hk

Emal:[email protected]

Tel:37576156

Tel:1823

Fax:28906081

Water Supplies Department

(watersupply,conservatonandcharge)

HeadquartersOce

43/F,ImmgratonTower,7GloucesterRoad,

WanCha,HongKong.

Webste:http://www.wsd.gov.hk


Tel:28245000

Fax:28027333

Buildings Department

(buldngworksandsupportngrameworks

orcoolngtowers)

12/F,PoneerBuldng,750NathanRoad,

Mongkok,Kowloon.

Webste:http://www.bd.gov.hk


Tel:26261616

Fax:25374992

Environmental Protection Department

(arpollutoncontrol,nosepollutoncontrol,and

waterpollutoncontrolaswellassewagetreatment

anddsposalobleed-owaterromcoolngtowers)

33/F,RevenueTower,5GloucesterRoad,

WanCha,HongKong.

Webste:http://www.epd.gov.hk


Tel/Fax:28383111(CustomerServce

Centre)

Drainage Services Department

(sewageservcescharge)

CustomerServcesSecton

G/F,WesternMagstracy,

2APokFuLamRoad,HongKong

Webste:http://www.dsd.gov.hk


Tel:28349432

Fax:25745645

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19 Enquiries 19 Enquiries

FormorenormatonabouttheScheme,pleasecontacttheollowng

departmentsdurngocehourorrelevantnormaton:


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