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Here are the summaries of the 5 latest news regarding the Water Department of Hong Kong:
1. A newly operational desalination plant in Hong Kong will meet around 5% of the city’s overall fresh water needs with a daily water production capacity of 135,000 cubic metres. The plant will supply drinking water to Sai Kung, parts of East Kowloon, and Hong Kong Island. The desalinated water will undergo post-treatment to match Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards.
– Source: [news.gov.hk](https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2023/12/20231221/20231221_162245_337.html)
2. The Water Supplies Department is exploring new water sources in response to challenges such as climate change, even though Hong Kong predominantly relies on Dongjiang water.
– Source: [RTHK](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1737143-20240121.htm)
3. The Water Supplies Department’s H2OPE Centre has reopened, and a seminar was held simultaneously in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, discussing the water supply in the Greater Bay Area and collaborative efforts among Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Macao.
– Source: [Water Supplies Department](https://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/whats-new/index.html)
4. The first stage of the new Hong Kong desalination plant is delivering fresh water to 137,000 homes. It provides about 5% of Hong Kong’s daily demand with a production capacity of 135 million litres per day. The Water Supplies Department is working on the preliminary design for the second stage, which could meet about 10% of the city��s fresh water demand.
– Source: [Water & Wastewater Asia](https://waterwastewaterasia.com/new-hong-kong-desalination-plant-begins-delivering-fresh-water-to-137000-homes/)
5. The Secretary for Development of Hong Kong, Bernadette Linn, has signed a new agreement with the Guangdong Province Water Resources Department for supplying Dongjiang water to Hong Kong from 2024 to 2026. This agreement ensures the water supplied will maintain the highest national standard for surface water quality suitable for human consumption.
– Source: [news.gov.hk](https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2023/12/20231227/20231227_174300_170.html)
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