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Water supply to On Chiu House clean and clear
The water supplied by Water Supplies Department to On Chiu House at Cheung On Estate, Tsing Yi, is clean and perfectly safe for consumption, a spokesman for the department said after the laboratory test results of water samples taken from the building came out today (Tuesday).
"The test results show that all the water samples are clean and clear, contain no sediment nor insect and are free from bacteria. They all comply bacteriologically and chemically with World Health Organisation Guideline Standards," the spokesman stressed.
The water samples were taken from some of the consumers' taps (including the complainant's tap) and the sump and roof tanks of On Chiu House yesterday (Monday) morning in response to a complaint of insects being found in the tap water at one of the flats in On Chiu House.
He assured the public that "the quality of the water supplied to consumers is closely monitored by regular and frequent testing of water samples taken from all strategic points of the water supply system, including the water treatment works, service reservoirs, distribution mains, consumer premises' sump and roof tanks and consumers' taps and complies fully with the World Health Organisation Guideline Standards for drinking water".
However, he pointed out that "consumers should also take good care of their own piping and storage tank system by carrying out regular maintenance in order to avoid contaminating their water".
End/Tuesday, June 6, 1995