Publications

• Scheme Location Plans of Designated Areas

Fresh Water Cooling Towers Scheme Brochure

• Fresh Water Cooling Towers Scheme Brochure, 2016 Edition [PDF format (196KB)]
  

  (It came into effect from 3 July 2017 to replace 2010 Edition.)

  *** Summary of major changes from the 2010 Edition [PDF format (62KB)]
• Fresh Water Cooling Towers Scheme Brochure, 2010 Edition [PDF format (863KB)]
  

  (For application submitting on or after 3 July 2017, please refer to 2016 Edition.)

Code of Practice for Fresh Water Cooling Towers CoP(FWCT)

Code of Practice for Fresh Water Cooling Towers, 2016 Edition

(It came into effect from 3 July 2017 to replace 2006 Edition.)

• Part 1: Design, Installation and Commissioning [PDF format (6.9MB)]
• Part 2: Operation and Maintenance [PDF format (1.9MB)]
• Part 3: Water Treatment Methods [PDF format (1.6MB)]
  *** Summary of major changes from the 2006 Edition [PDF format (62KB)]

Code of Practice for Water-cooled Air Conditioning Systems, 2006 Edition

(For application submitting on or after 3 July 2017, please refer to 2016 Edition.)

• Part 1: Design, Installation and Commissioning of Cooling Towers [PDF format (609KB)]
• Part 2: Operation and Maintenance of Cooling Towers [PDF format (292KB)]
• Part 3: Water Treatment Methods for Cooling Towers [PDF format (333KB)]

Typical Schematic Diagram of Fresh Water Cooling Towers Condensing Water Circuit

• Typical Schematic Diagram of Fresh Water Cooling Towers Condensing Water Circuit (December 2016) [PDF format (94KB)]

  [Notes: The diagram is for general reference only. The designers should modify the diagram as appropriate to suit their projects.]

Code of Practice for Prevention of Legionnaires' Disease

• Code of Practice for Prevention of Legionnaires' Disease - 2021 Edition
  [PDF format (3.20MB)]
  

  (Published by the Prevention of Legionnaires’ Disease Committee, Hong Kong)

Good Operation and Maintenance Practice of Fresh Water Cooling Towers for Air-conditioning Systems

• Guide book of Good O&M Practice of FWCTs [PDF format (3.17MB)]

• Video

  Good Operation and Maintenance Practice of Fresh Water Cooling Towers
  - source by YouTube (external)
  - Cantonese dialogue provided with English subtitle
  ...download script [PDF format (605KB)]

How to Join the Fresh Water Cooling Towers Scheme (FWCT Scheme)

• Promotional leaflet [PDF format (7.47MB)]

Do Not Install Unauthorized Fresh Water Cooling Towers
(Jointly published by the Water Supplies Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

• Promotional leaflet [PDF format (75KB)]
• Promotional Poster [PDF format (93KB)]

Procurement of Operation and Maintenance Services for Fresh Water Cooling Towers

• Sample Specification for Procurement of O&M Services for FWCTs [PDF format (827KB)]

Scheme Location Plans of Designated Areas