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Press
Releases - 2000
161
convicted pollution cases in October
A total of 161
convictions were recorded in October for breaching anti-pollution
legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Among them, 54
were convictions made under the Air Pollution Ordinance, 40
under the Noise Control Ordinance, 38 under the Waste Disposal
Ordinance and 29 under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
The heaviest fine
was $75,000.
A company was fined
$75,000 last month for failing to carry out prescribed construction
work in designated area without a valid permit.
End/Tuesday,
November 21, 2000
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