| General | |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Population (figure from the Census and Statistics Department) |
7.35 million |
| Population Served | 7.35 million |
| Percentage of Population Served | over 99.99% |
| Number of Accounts (as at 31 March 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Domestic | 2,881,522 |
| Trade | 258,339 |
| Government | 13,852 |
| Flushing | 40,830 |
| Miscellaneous | 2,294 |
| Total : | 3,196,837 |
| Installations (as at 31 March 2023) | Nos. | Total storage capacity / Total installed capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Impounding Reservoirs | 17 | 586.05 Mm3 |
| Water Treatment Works | 20 | 4.62 Mm3/day |
| Fresh Water Pumping Stations / Houses | 149 | 32.08 Mm3/day |
| Salt Water Pumping Stations / Houses | 35 | 2.13 Mm3/day |
| Fresh Water and Salt Water Pumping Stations / Houses (Combined) | 7 | 0.30 Mm3/day |
| Fresh Water Service Reservoirs | 179 | 4.38 Mm3 |
| Salt Water Service Reservoirs | 55 | 0.26 Mm3 |
(Mm3 - million cubic metre)
| Water Mains and Tunnel (as at 31 March 2023) | Total Length (km) |
|---|---|
| Fresh Water Mains (20mm - 2,400mm diameter) | 6,744 |
| Salt Water Mains (20mm - 1,200mm diameter) | 1,683 |
| Catchwater | 120 |
| Water Tunnel | 199 |
| Major Installations (as at 31 March 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Impounding Reservoirs | Storage capacity (Mm3) |
| High Island | 281.12 |
| Plover Cove | 229.73 |
| Shek Pik | 24.46 |
| Tai Lam Chung | 20.49 |
| Water Treatment Works (as at 31 March 2023) | Output Capacity (Mm3/day) |
|---|---|
| Sha Tin | 0.54 |
| Pak Kong | 0.80 |
| Tai Po | 0.80 |
| Tuen Mun | 0.37 |
| Au Tau | 0.33 |
| Tsuen Wan | 0.32 |
| Yau Kom Tau | 0.25 |
| Ma On Shan | 0.23 |
| Ngau Tam Mei | 0.23 |
| Pumping Stations (as at 31 March 2023) | Installed capacity (Mm3/day) |
|---|---|
| Muk Wu No.2 & No. 3 | 5.89 |
| Tai Po Tau, Tai Po Tau No.2, No.3 & No.4 | 4.12 |
| Tai Mei Tuk & Tai Mei Tuk No.2 | 2.17 |
| Harbour Island | 2.05 |
| Lung Cheung Road - Mechanical & Electrical Workshop (gross floor area) (as at March 2022) | 16,300 m2 |