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
Formed	1982; 43 years ago (1982)
Preceding Department	Waterworks Office
Jurisdiction	Hong Kong
Headquarters	Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 22.280157°N 114.172898°E / 22.280157; 114.172898
Employees	4,465 (March 2018)[1]
Annual budget	HK$8,404.0m (2018-19)
Minister responsible	Michael Wong Wai-lun, Secretary for Development
Deputy Minister responsible	Liu Chun-san, Under Secretary for Development
Department executive	WONG Yan-lok, Roger, J.P., Director of Water Supplies
Parent department	Development Bureau
Key document	Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102)
Website	Official website

Water Supplies Department
Traditional Chinese	水務署
Simplified Chinese	水务署
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shuǐwùshǔ Yue: Cantonese Jyutping seoi2 mou6 cyu5

Organisational structure

• 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

• Water supply and sanitation in Hong Kong
• Engineer's Office of the Former Pumping Station
• Argyle Street Waterworks Depot