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Dear Mr Yang,

Thank you for your request dated 23 April 2022 enquiring on the community
engagement efforts of this Department through Code on Access to
Information.

As your request involves searching and collection of a number of records,
we will strive to provide a reply to you at the earliest.

In the meantime, please contact us by e-mail at
[email address] if you have any enquiry. Thank you.

Public Relations Unit
Water Supplies Department

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From:        Yang Zirui <[FOI #1071 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Water Supplies Department <[Water Supplies Department request email]>
Date:        23/04/2022 16:11
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Enquiries on the
community engagement efforts

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Dear Water Supplies Department,

This is Zirui Yang, a student at Hong Kong Baptist University Journalism
department. I am working with Dr Simon Wang to investigate the community
engagement efforts of the HKSAR government. Please kindly answer the
following questions under the Code on Access to Information.

1) What opportunities does the department or bureau offer for the members
of the public or schools/ universities to conduct field trips or visit the
government facilities or project sites, e.g. Drainage Services Department
- Individual Visit ?  Please list the events and the respective web pages
where such information is available. If the info is not available on the
web, please provide the information in your reply.      

2) What outreach activities does the department or bureau organise for the
communities e.g.
[3]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/DSD_...
?  

3) If applicable, please provide the figures for 2016 and 2018 regarding
(for newer events, please provide the figures available for the most
recent year)
a) The number of field trips/visits for each type of events in each year
b) The total number of participants of the field trips/ visits  
c) The number of outreach events held
d) The total number of participants of the outreach events  

Thanks in advance for your help.  

Yours faithfully,

Yang Zirui

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Dear Mr Yang,

Further to our preceding email dated 28 April 2022, please find our
substantive reply as follows -  

1) What opportunities does the department or bureau offer for the members
of the public or schools/ universities to conduct field trips or visit the
government facilities or project sites, e.g. Drainage Services Department
- Individual Visit ?  Please list the events and the respective web pages
where such information is available. If the info is not available on the
web, please provide the information in your reply.

WSD’s Programmes that sponsor visits to waterworks facilities are listed
below -

Programme Waterworks Webpage
Facility
WSD Open Day * Ma On [1]https://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/public-relatio...
Shan Water
Treatment [2]https://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/public-relatio...
Works
(2016)
* Ma On
Shan Water
Treatment
Works
(2018)
Educational * Ma On Shan [3]https://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/public-relatio...
Visits to Water
Waterworks Treatment
Installations Works
by Schools or * Ngau Tam
Groups Mei Water
Treatment
Works
* Western
Salt Water
Service
Reservoirs
“Excursion *      High [4]https://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/public-relatio...
with Water Island
Save Dave" Reservoir
Visiting * Plover
Programme Cove
(For Reservoir
Individuals * Tai Tam
and Groups) Waterworks
Heritage
Trail
* Kowloon
Waterworks
Heritage
Trail
* Ma On
Shan Water
Treatment
Works
* Ngau Tam
Mei Water
Treatment
Works
* Tai Po
Water
Treatment
Works
Ex-Sham Shui * Ex-Sham [5]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/...
Po Service Shui Po
Reservoir Service
Guided Tour Reservoir

2) What outreach activities does the department or bureau organise for the
communities e.g.
[6]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/DSD_...
?

WSD’s community outreaching activities are listed below -

Outreach Webpage
Activity
Hong Kong [7]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/...
Water Race
(2016 & [8]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/...
2018)
Walk for [9]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/...
Living Water
(2016 & [10]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/...
2018)
Cherish [11]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/...
Water Campus
(2016 &
2018)
“Water [12]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/...
Conservation
– Past •
Present •
Future”
Roving
Exhibition
(2017/2018)
Cherish Please see attached brief summary and leaflet
Water
Ambassador
Scheme
(2018/2019)
Innovative [13]https://www.waterconservation.gov.hk/en/... ^
Water
Efficient
Showerhead
Design
Competition
(2019/2020)

3) If applicable, please provide the figures for 2016 and 2018 regarding
(for newer events, please provide the figures available for the most
recent year)

a) The number of field trips/visits for each type of events in each year
b) The total number of participants of the field trips/ visits

Relevant programme statistics are summarized below -  

Year Programme  Total number of Total number of
visits/tours held participants
Ma On Shan Water Treatment 1 1,300
Works Open Day 2016
2016 Educational Visits to
Waterworks Installations by 137 visits 5,190
Schools or Groups
Ma On Shan Water Treatment 1 1,200
Works Open Day 2018
2018 Educational Visits to
Waterworks Installations by 138 visits 5,476
Schools or Groups
"Excursion with Water Save
2019/2020 Dave" Visiting Programme (For 88 tours ^1 1,994 ^2
Individuals and Groups)
"Excursion with Water Save
2020/2021 Dave" Visiting Programme (For N/A N/A
Individuals and Groups) ^3
"Excursion with Water Save
2021/2022 Dave" Visiting Programme (For 154 tours ^4 3,380 ^5
Individuals and Groups)
2022 Ex-Sham Shui Po Service 58 tours ^6 696 ^ 7
Reservoir

Notes
^1 The programme was suspended with effect from 24 January 2020 to 30
March 2020 due to tightening of social distancing measures arising from
the 1st wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actual number of visits
during 4 October 2019 to 23 January 2020 was 88.
^2 Figures as at 4 October 2019 to 23 January 2020.
^3 The programme, originally scheduled to be carried out from October 2020
to March 2021, was suspended due to social distancing measures arising
from 3rd wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
^4 The programme was suspended with effect from 7 January 2022 to 31 March
2022 due to tightening of social distancing measures arising from the 5th
wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actual number of visits during 27
August 2021 to 6 January 2022 was 154.
^5 Figures as at 27 August 2021 to 6 January 2022.
^6 The programme was suspended with effect from 7 January 2022 due to
tightening of social distancing measures arising from the 5th wave of the
COVID-19 pandemic and the actual number of tours of original tour size
(i.e. 12 visitors) successfully held between 15 December 2021 to 6 January
2022 was 58.  
^7 Figure as at 15 December 2021 to 6 January 2022.

c) The number of outreach events held
d) The total number of participants of the outreach events

Relevant outreaching activities’ statistics are summarized below -

  Total number of Total number of
Year Outreach Activity visits/ activities/ participants
events/ tours held
Cherish Water Campus (School 26 school tours 8,550
2016 Tour)
Walk for Living Water 1 550
Hong Kong Water Race 1 4,000
Cherish Water Campus (School 42 school tours 11,622
Tour)
Walk for Living Water 1 600
Hong Kong Water Race 1 4,500
 Ma On Shan Water Treatment Works 1 98
Visit ^ 8
2018 Workshop on Water Conservation 1 98
and Video production ^ 9
Video Production Training Camp ^ 1 96
10
Video Contest ^ 11 1 49
“Water Conservation – Past • 2017: 6
Present • Future” Roving 2018: 12 -
Exhibition ^ 12
2019 Innovative Water Efficient 1 155
Showerhead Design Competition
2021 KOL Scheme ^ 13 1 361

Notes
^8 The programme is under the "Cherish Water Ambassador Scheme".
^9 The programme is under the Under "Cherish Water Ambassador Scheme".
^10 The programme is under the Under "Cherish Water Ambassador Scheme".
^11 The programme is under the Under "Cherish Water Ambassador Scheme".
^12 The programme was held in 18 districts during the period from August
2017 to June 2018.
^13 The programme is under the Under "Cherish Water Ambassador Scheme",
please visit [14]http://cherishwaterkol.hk/ for more information.

Please contact us by e-mail at [email address] if you
have further enquiry. Thank you.

Attachments:

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Water Supplies Department

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From:        Public Relations Unit/WSD/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #1071 email]
Date:        28-04-2022 11:30
Subject:        Re: Code on Access to Information Case No. 210/2022 -
Freedom of Information request - Enquiries on the community engagement
efforts

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Dear Mr Yang,

Thank you for your request dated 23 April 2022 enquiring on the community
engagement efforts of this Department through Code on Access to
Information.

As your request involves searching and collection of a number of records,
we will strive to provide a reply to you at the earliest.

In the meantime, please contact us by e-mail at
[email address] if you have any enquiry. Thank you.

Public Relations Unit
Water Supplies Department

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From:        Yang Zirui <[FOI #1071 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Water Supplies Department <[Water Supplies Department request email]>
Date:        23/04/2022 16:11
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Enquiries on the
community engagement efforts

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Water Supplies Department,

This is Zirui Yang, a student at Hong Kong Baptist University Journalism
department. I am working with Dr Simon Wang to investigate the community
engagement efforts of the HKSAR government. Please kindly answer the
following questions under the Code on Access to Information.

1) What opportunities does the department or bureau offer for the members
of the public or schools/ universities to conduct field trips or visit the
government facilities or project sites, e.g. Drainage Services Department
- Individual Visit ?  Please list the events and the respective web pages
where such information is available. If the info is not available on the
web, please provide the information in your reply.      

2) What outreach activities does the department or bureau organise for the
communities e.g.
[19]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/DSD_...
?  

3) If applicable, please provide the figures for 2016 and 2018 regarding
(for newer events, please provide the figures available for the most
recent year)
a) The number of field trips/visits for each type of events in each year
b) The total number of participants of the field trips/ visits  
c) The number of outreach events held
d) The total number of participants of the outreach events  

Thanks in advance for your help.  

Yours faithfully,

Yang Zirui

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[FOI #1071 email]

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