"Offenders are liable to a maximum fine of $5,000," a spokesman for the department said.
The spokesman noted that four offenders had been fined in the range of $1,000 to $2,000 recently for taking water from fire service installations for washing purposes.
In addition, five contractors had been fined between $1,500 and $3,000 for illegally using water from the street hydrants for construction purpose in Jordan, Mong Kok, Kwai Shing, Tsing Yi and Hong Kong Island respectively.
End/Sunday, January 19, 2003
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