Water Supplies Department

The Water Supplies Department (WSD; Chinese: 水務署) is the department under the Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong of the People's Republic of China providing a reliable and adequate supply of wholesome potable water and sea water to customers in Hong Kong. The headquarter office is located at the Immigration Tower on Gloucester Road.

Water Supplies Department
水務署
Department overview
Formed1982; 42 years ago (1982) [1]
Preceding Department
  • Waterworks Office [2]
JurisdictionHong Kong
HeadquartersImmigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
22°16′49″N 114°10′22″E / 22.280157°N 114.172898°E / 22.280157; 114.172898
Employees4,465 (March 2018)[1]
Annual budgetHK$8,404.0m (2018-19) [3]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
  • WONG Yan-lok, Roger, J.P., Director of Water Supplies
Parent departmentDevelopment Bureau
Key document
  • Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102)
WebsiteOfficial website
Water Supplies Department
Traditional Chinese水務署
Simplified Chinese水务署
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShuǐwùshǔ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingseoi2 mou6 cyu5

Organisational structure

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  • Customer service branch
  • Development branch
  • Finance and information technology branch
  • Mechanical and electrical branch
  • New works branch
  • Operations branch
  • Contract advisory unit
  • Public relations unit
  • Departmental administration division
  • General administration section

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WSD - Staff Establishment". www.wsd.gov.hk. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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