Water Supplies Department held the Ceremony for Launching of "Let's Save Water" Cap Design Competition cum World Water Monitoring Challenge 2012 on October 27, 2012 at Tai Mei Tuk Raw Water Pumping Station, Plover Cove, Tai Po. Mr. Paul CHAN, Secretary for Development, and Dr CHAN Hon Fai, the Chairman of ACRQWS, officiated at the ceremony.
All Primary One to Secondary Three students are invited to take part in the competition with the theme "Save Drops for Tomorrow". Each entrant can submit a maximum of six photos of the cap he or she has designed, along with a caption or description in no more than 50 words to explain the concept. Apart from individual prizes for the Primary School and Secondary School categories, awards will be given to the top three schools with active participation. Application forms and competition details are available on the WSD website. The deadline is February 4, 2013.
Moreover, more than 120 secondary school students were invited to join the World Water Monitoring Challenge 2012. Students were provided with test kits to check the quality of water at Plover Cove Reservoir by measuring four basic indicators - temperature, acidity, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. The activity is part of an international education and outreach programme which aims to build public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources. This year, it has grown out of the past World Water Monitoring Day programme to become a broader programme that runs from March 22, the United Nations World Water Day, until December 31.
