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West Point was traced to a steel tank. The tank was cleaned and chlorinated and after this was done, no more bad samples were reported from the area. The pollution of the Peak supply was referred to in last year's report. Remedial measures were put in hand early this year and after these had been completed, no further bad samples were taken.
Pumping.
287. The number of gallons pumped as compared with the previous year was as follows:-
Raw Water Filtered Water Total 1955/56 2811 Million Gallons 2189 Million Gallons 5000 Million Gallons 1954/55 2470 Increase 341 1646 543 4116 884The total quantity pumped was approximately 21.4% more than during last year.
Waste Detection.
288. The necessity for a restricted supply again hampered severely the work of this important branch of the distribution system. Its attention was confined to tracing visible defects in mains and inside services and the prevention of the use of water for purposes other than purely domestic.
Metered Services.
289. During the year 2,342 additional metered services were installed on the Island and 3,908 on the Mainland, bringing the total to 50,097 of which 24,880 were on the Island and 25,217 on the Mainland.
Workshops.
290. Owing to a large amount of work which had to be carried out in connexion with the Tai Lam Chung project and with the emergency pumping schemes at Taipo and Shatin, the workshops were kept extremely busy, but by working overtime no important work was delayed.
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