The government is seeking approval to spend HK$119.5 million to construct a saltwater supply system in Penny's Bay so Hong Kong Disneyland can flush toilets without wasting fresh water.

The planned construction, put off once before and part of the original agreement to construct the theme park, is set to be completed by 2009, if the public works subcommittee approves the measure at a meeting on June 21. According to information from the Economic Labor and Development Bureau to the economic services panel Monday, the original plan was to build a saltwater supply station "on a site to be reclaimed under the Tai Ho development" by this year.

Since no construction has gone forward, Disneyland has been using fresh water to flush its toilets.

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