P. W.R. Kowloon,
Q 50
75. Maintenance of Water Works. A constant supply was maintained throughout the year in all districts.
8" dia. metered connections were made between the Shing Mun 24" steel trunk main and the Kowloon distribution system at Prince Edward Road, Gascoigne Road and Salisbury Road. It was only found necessary to use the Salisbury Road connection, however, which proved of great value in maintaining pressures at Kowloon Point. From 14th August until the end of the year 112 million gallons were delivered through this connection to the Kowloon distributing mains equal to an average of 0.8 million gallons per day during that period.
The total yield of the Shing Mun River for the year, as measured by the Recorder and V. Gauge at the upper intake was 5,189 million gallons as compared with 2,518 million gallons last year.
In addition the dry weather flow of the Needle Hill stream is collected, the daily yield at the end of the year being 0.15 million gallons per day.
Below Pineapple Pass a new pump pit has been constructed containing two small centrifugal pumps which deal with the contents of the Shing Mun River at that point. The pumps worked on 200 days during the year and delivered 35.6 million gallons, equivalent to 178,000 gallons per working day.
During the year 1,923 million gallons from the Shing Mun River were delivered through the Tunnels into the Reception Reservoir. A large percentage of this quantity, however, was not required and ran to waste. The minimum monthly yield was in February when the quantity delivered was 64.63 million gallons.
With the completion of the Cross Harbour Pipe in March, the Paterson Rapid Gravity Filtration plant was working at full capacity during the summer months and the want of the 2nd Section of these filters is already felt.
The total quantity filtered by this plant during the year was 1,088 million gallons, 639 million gallons of which was supplied to Hong Kong.
The Eastern Section of the new Shek Li Pui Service Reservoir was brought into use in July and proved of great assistance in maintaining steady pressure, particularly in Hong Kong.
The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 1,593.56 million gallons (excluding 100.04 million gallons supplied to Water Boats at Lai Chi Kok) which gives an average daily consumption of 4.37 million gallons or 24.8 gallons per head per day based on an estimated population of 176,000. Details are given in Annexe H.
P. W.R. Kowloon,
Q 50
75. Maintenance of Water Works. A constant supply was maintained throughout the year in all districts.
8" dia. metered connections were made between the Shing Mun 24" steel trunk main and the Kowloon distribution system at Prince Edward Road, Gascoigne Road and Salisbury Road. It was only found necessary to use the Salisbury Road connec- tion, however, which proved of great value in maintaining pressures at Kowloon Point. From 14th August until the end of the year 112 million gallons were delivered through this connection to the Kowloon distributing mains equal to an average of 0.8 million gallons per day during that period.
The total yield of the Shing Mun River for the year, as measured by the Recorder and V. Gauge at the upper intake was 5,189 million gallons as compared with 2,518 million gallons last year.
In addition the dry weather flow of the Needle Hill stream is collected, the daily yield at the end of the year being 0.15 million gallons per day.
Below Pineapple Pass a new pump pit has been constructed containing two small centrifugal pumps which deal with the contents of the Shing Mun River at that point. The pumps. worked on 200 days during the year and delivered 35.6 million gallons, equivalent to 178,000 gallons per working day.
During the year 1,923 million gallons from the Shing Mun River were delivered through the Tunnels into the Reception Reservoir. A large percentage of this quantity, however, was not required and ran to waste. The minimum monthly yield was in February when the quantity delivered was 64.63 million gallons.
With the completion of the Cross Harbour Pipe in March, the Paterson Rapid Gravity Filtration plant was working at full capacity during the summer months and the want of the 2nd Section of these filters is already felt.
The total quantity filtered by this plant during the year was 1,088 million gallons, 639 million gallons of which was supplied to Hong Kong.
The Eastern Section of the new Shek Li Pui Service Reservoir was brought into use in July and proved of great assistance in maintaining steady pressure, particularly in Hong Kong.
The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 1,593.56 million gallons (excluding 100.04 million gallons supplied to Water Boats at Lai Chi Kok) which gives an average daily consumption of 4.37 million gallons or 24.8 gallons per head per day based on an estimated population of 176,000. Details are given in Annexe H.
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