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South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Source of black particles in Hong Kong estate's water supply remains mystery
Authorities are still investigating the source of black particles detected in the freshwater supply at a Hong Kong public housing estate, while reassuring residents that the water is safe to drink. Tenants of Queens Hill Estate in Fanling had earlier complained about the black particles found in their drinking water and what they called a delayed official response to their reports, first filed on Friday last week. Director of Water Supplies Roger Wong Yan-lok said on Monday that samples taken before and after tanks were cleaned over the weekend confirmed the water quality was safe for drinking. 'The samples confirmed that the water quality is normal and safe to drink,' Wong said, adding tests with a fine 0.0005mm filter paper showed no visible black particles after the estate's management cleaned the tanks. Residents of Queens Hill Estate have complained about the black particles and what they called a delayed official response to their reports. Photo: Sam Tsang Wong said that the black particles were likely to be 'inert materials' originating from the flaking of pipe or equipment linings.
South China Morning Post
05-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers' water usage drops by 12% compared with Covid-19 pandemic peak
Hongkongers' water usage has dropped by 12 per cent compared with during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, a city official has said. Advertisement Director of Water Supplies Roger Wong Yan-lok also said on Saturday that the government was still deciding how much to adjust prices by, about nine months after his organisation floated the idea. He added that the department had learned from the hotel, catering and construction sectors that a gradual approach to such changes was important. Wong said the average daily domestic water consumption per capita among Hong Kong households had decreased from 151 litres during the pandemic's peak to the present level of 133 litres. The department had earlier launched schemes targeting the top 1 per cent of high water consumers to reduce their usage and help the city save up to 500,000 cubic metres of water in 2025. Advertisement Water utilities in the city are currently priced at up to HK$9.05 (US$1.16) per cubic metre and have been frozen since 1995. The government also waived 75 per cent of water and sewage charges for non-domestic households during the pandemic.
