Hong Kong will begin replacing a 400-metre (437 yards) section of water pipe lined with bitumen this year before carrying out citywide work, as it is believed to be the source of black particles dirtying the water at two public housing estates. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Saturday that the government would…
Hong Kong authorities are under increasing pressure to verify whether the freshwater supply at a public housing estate contains bitumen, a substance banned from use in pipes, with experts calling for an investigation to trace the source of mystery black particles and determine if contractors have violated any rules. A source said the government would…
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. Tenants at Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling last week raised concerns about black particles in their freshwater supply,…
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. Tenants at Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling last week raised concerns about black particles in their freshwater supply,…