Suspected leakage at landfill

The Environmental Protection Department announced today an incident of suspected leachate leakage at the West New Territories (WENT) Landfill. Department staff discovered the suspected leakage at around 2.30pm today at one of the landfill’s stormwater outfalls, which connects to the adjacent Tai Shui Hang. According to current assessments, most of the leachate has been intercepted by a silt…