Cold Water Supply

1. History of water supply in Hong Kong

2. Water sources

3. Water supply distribution

4. Water tanks & pumps

5. Water quality & management

• Restriction of Water Supply: History of Hong Kong Waterworks [25 min.] (In Cantonese) [RHK50 2001  DVD]

• Water supply in Hong Kong [wikipedia] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_in_Hong_Kong
• WSD, 2008. Fresh Water Plumbing Maintenance Guide, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/FWPMGe.pdf]
• WSD, 2006. Handbook on Plumbing Installation for Buildings, Dec 06, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/HBonPIB.pdf]
• WSD, 2004. Hong Kong Waterworks Standard Requirements for Plumbing Installation in Buildings, Feb 04 version, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/hkwsre.pdf]

• CIBSE, 1999. Public Health Engineering, CIBSE Guide G, Chp. 2, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), London. [LB 628 P97]
• Garrett, R. H., 2008. Hot and Cold Water Supply, 3rd ed., Blackwell Science, Malden, MA. [696.1 G239 h83]
• Hall, F. and Greeno, R., 2007. Building Services Handbook, 4th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, U.K. [690 H17]
• IOP, 2002. Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, [New ed.], Institute of Plumbing, Hornchurch, Essex, UK. [LB 696.1 P73]
• WHO, 2006. Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality, Volume 1 Recommendations, 3rd ed., World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland. [download from WHO website]

• Hong Kong Water Supplies Department (WSD) www.wsd.gov.hk
• History:
• 150 Years of Water Supply in Hong Kong www.info.gov.hk/water150/
• Water for a Barren Rock www.info.gov.hk/water150/mbook/
• WSD Milestone www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/aboutus/wsrec.htm
• History and Future of Water Supply in Hong Kong www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/water/hkwidx.htm
• My Water www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/water/
• Plumbing and Engineering www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/plumb/
• Water and Sewage Tariff www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/acct/charges/wcharges.htm
• Circular Letters issued to Licensed Plumbers and Authorized Person www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/plumb/lplumber/circltrs.htm
• WSD Standard Drawings www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/info_publ/wsdstandard/
• WSD Mechanical & Electrical Standard Specifications www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/info_publ/me_standard_spec/
• Guidelines for Excavation Near Water Mains www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/info_publ/excavateguuide/
• Waterworks Regulations (CAP 102) www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_export.nsf/CurAllEngDocAgent?OpenAgent&Chapter=102
• BSE notes [www.bsenotes.com]
• Hot and Cold Water Systems
• Introduction
• Water Quality
• Cold Water Storage