50 pollution convictions in December

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50 pollution convictions in December

Fifty convictions were recorded last month (December) for breaches of anti-pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.

Twenty-five of the convictions were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance, twenty-one under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, four under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.

The heaviest fine in December was $40,000, assessed against a building construction company that carrying out notifiable work not in accordance with the Schedule of the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation.

Ends/Tuesday, January 20, 2009