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Full details of consumption, contents of reservoirs, &c., will be found in Annexes C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show that the water was of good quality throughout the year and the results obtained by the Bacteriological examinations were also satisfactory. As the result of representations by the Sanitary Board as to the risk of the supply from the Pokfulam Catchment Area being contaminated, a special and exhaustive investigation of the water from this source was carried out by the Bacteriologist. His report, which was issued on the 1st October, 1911, was laid before the Legislative Council on the 21st December (Sessional Paper No. 2 of 1911). He found that, though the area in question appeared to be liable to some intermittent contamination with faecal matter, such contamination did not appear to be either continuous or large in amount nor did it appear to be sufficient to render the water incapable of being converted into a good drinking water.
The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District during the year amounted to 76,155,000 gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of 209,000 gallons, whilst 30,983,000 gallons were pumped to the Hill District giving an average daily consumption of 85,000 gallons. As compared with 1910, there was an increase of 7,451,000 gallons in the quantity pumped to the High Level District and of 1,629,000 gallons in that pumped to the Hill District.
The grand total pumped during the year amounted to 107,138,000 gallons as compared with 98,058,000 gallons in 1910.
Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities pumped to the High Levels and the Hill District respectively will be found in Annexe E.
All engines, motors and station buildings were kept in a good state of repair throughout the year.
The number of meters in use at the end of the year was 1,222 in the City and 174 in the Hill District or a total of 1,396 as compared with 1,181 and 169 in 1910 or a total of 1,350. The figures do not include 11 meters in use at Pokfulam.
The quantity of water supplied by meter was as follows:
Filtered :- Trade, 201,543,000 gallons. Domestic (City), 139,901,000 Do. (Hill District) 30,683,000 Unfiltered, 43,162,000 Total, 415,289,000Page 29
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Full details of consumption, contents of reservoirs, &c., will be found in Annexes C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show that the water was of good quality throughout the year and the results obtained by the Bacteriological examinations were also satisfactory. As the result of representations by the Sanitary Board as to the risk of the supply from the Pokfulam Catchment Area being con- taminated, a special and exhaustive investigation of the water from this source was carried out by the Bacteriologist. His report, which was issued on the 1st October, 1911, was laid before the Legislative Council on the 21st December (Sessional Paper No. 2) of 1911). He found that, though the area in question appeared to be liable to some intermittent contamination with focal matter, such contamination did not appear to be either continuous or large in amount nor did it appear to be sufficient to render the water in- capable of being converted into a good drinking water.
The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District dur- ing the year amounted to 76,155,000 gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of 209,000 gallons, whilst 30,983,000 gallons were pumped to the Hill District giving an average daily con- sumption of 85,000 gallons. As compared with 1910, there was an increase of 7,451,000 gallons in the quantity pumped to the High Level District and of 1,629,000 gallons in that pumped to the Hill District.
The grand total pumped during the year amounted to 107,138,000 gallons as compared with 98,058,000 gallons in 1910.
Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities pumped to the High Levels and the Hill District respectively will be found in Annexe E.
All engines, motors and station buildings were kept in a good state of repair throughout the year.
The number of meters in use at the end of the year was 1,222 in the City and 174 in the Hill District or a total of 1,396 as compared with 1,181 and 169 in 1910 or a total of 1,350. The figures do not include 11 meters in use at Pokfulam.
The quantity of water supplied by meter was as follows:--
201,543,000 gallons.
Filtered :-Trade,
Domestic (City),
Do. (Hill District)
..139,901,000
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Unfiltered,.
30,683,000 43,162,000
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Total,..... 415,289,000
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