Since 2018, the Marine and Water Bureau’s (DSAMA) “Safe Water Use in Buildings” programme has seen participation from 819 high-rise buildings across Macau, with more than half of these buildings committing to regular inspections and maintenance of their internal water systems, including semi-annual cleaning of water tanks, the bureau said in a statement yesterday.
The statement said that this proactive approach was crucial to ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water, allowing residents to enjoy clean and reliable water sourced from the mainland, and raising the awareness of owners and property management companies on the maintenance and management of buildings’ water systems.
According to the statement, over the years, the bureau has worked “tirelessly” to promote various water-saving programmes, with one of the bureau’s flagship initiatives, “2024/2025 Water Conservation Education Promotion Programme,” which encourages students to unleash their creativity by creating media and art projects centred on responsible water use, particularly focusing on the theme of using recycled water for toilets, the statement said, with 38 schools, 718 teams, 202 teachers, and over 3,000 students participating.
The programme is still open for work to be submitted, and the winning schools will be recognised as “Model Schools for Water Conservation Education” and will have the opportunity to visit key water supply facilities on the mainland.
Meanwhile, in order to deepen students’ understanding of water resource management, the bureau has recently organised a field trip for 126 students and teachers to the Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works in Hong Kong.
Given that 99 percent of Macau’s water is sourced from the mainland, the bureau has forged strong partnerships with water authorities across the border to ensure a reliable supply, particularly during the dry season from October to March, the statement underlined.
This poster provided by the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) yesterday promotes its “Safe Water Use in Buildings” programme.
