The contract forms part of the department’s 15 year comprehensive program to replace and rehabilitate approximately 3,000 km of aged water mains throughout the territory.

Black and Veatch was awarded the largest contract for the new territories. The contract covers a total of 400 km of watermains; 125 km are 600 mm diameter or more and will therefore require condition assessment. Maunsell was awarded the Kowloon and Hong Kong assignments.

Stage 3, covering about 800 km of watermains, will be completed by 2013 while the entire program is planned to be completed by 2015.

The first stage 3 contract was awarded to China State Construction Engineering. The contract involves the replacement and rehabilitation of approximately 107 km of aged watermains with diameters ranging from 20 – 600 mm in West Kowloon. Construction began on 17 September 2008.

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At the southeastern tip of China, Hong Kong covers Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories, including 262 outlying islands. Between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula lies Victoria Harbour, one of the world's most renowned deep-water harbours.