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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
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- South China Morning Post
Test results for black particles found in 2 estates' water supplies due this week
Hong Kong authorities are conducting laboratory tests on black particles found in the water supply of two housing estates to ease residents' concerns, with the results expected to come back this week, the development minister has said. Advertisement Tenants at Queen's Hill Estate in Fanling last week raised concerns about black particles in their freshwater supply, which were followed by similar reports from residents at the nearby Shan Lai Court. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho sought to reassure residents on Wednesday that both the public and private housing estates' water supplies complied with government standards. She also acknowledged tenants' concerns and said authorities had started tracing the source of the black particles with the help of laboratory tests. The results were expected to be ready this week, she added. Linn said the situation had improved after management at the two estates had cleaned the internal water pipes and tanks, and added filters to the pipes. Advertisement She said some residents were no longer finding black particles in their water, and only individual households were still discovering trace amounts.
South China Morning Post
5 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.
