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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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November 18, 2003
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Pollution

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76 polluters convicted in October
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Environmental Protection Department

The Environmental Protection Department handed down 76 convictions in October for breaching anti-pollution regulations.

 

Among them, 46 were related to air pollution, 17 noise control, 8 waste disposal and 5 water pollution.

 

One company received two fines of $35,000 - the heaviest for October - for using power mechanical equipment and for carrying out prescribed construction works in breach of the conditions of a construction noise permit.