Q 26
The reservoirs were at or above their permanent overflow levels for the following periods:-
Reservoirs. Capacity to permanent overflow level (million gallons). Overflow Periods. Kowloon 352.50 176 days at various times between 1st January and 31st December. Kowloon Byewash... 185.50 52 days at various times between 11th August and 7th October. Shek Li Pui 116.10 39 days at various times between 23rd August and 7th October. Shing Mun Reception 33.15 144 days at various times between 1st January and 31st December. Jubilee 3,000.00 48 days at various times between 21st August and 9th October.A maximum total storage capacity of 3,687.25 million gallons was reached on nine days between 23rd August and 7th October.
The quantity of water in storage at the end of the year was 2,937.31 million gallons.
200 tap samples of filtered water were examined by the Government Bacteriologist with the following results:-
195 shewed B.C.C. absent in 50 C.C. (97.5%)
4 others were above standard (2%)
1 was below standard (0.5%)
These results compared favourably with those obtained in London and other British cities.
Q 26
The reservoirs were at or above their permanent overflow levels for the following periods:-
Reservoirs.
Capacity to perman- ent overflow level (million gallons).
Overflow Periods.
Kowloon
352.50
Kowloon Byewash...
185.50
Shek Li Pui
116.10
Shing Mun Recep-
tion
33.15
Jubilee
3,000.00
176 days at various times between 1st January and 31st December.
52 days at various times between 11th August and 7th October.
39 days at various
times between 23rd August and 7th October.
144 days at various times between 1st January and 81st December.
48 days at various times between 21st August and 9th October.
A maximum total storage capacity of 3,687.25 million gallons was reached on nine days between 23rd August and 7th October.
The quantity of water in storage at the end of the year was 2,937.31 million gallons.
200 tap samples of filtered water were examined by the Government Bacteriologist with the following results:-
195 shewed B.C.C. absent in 50 C.C.
4 others were above standard
I was below standard
.(97.5%)
.(2%)
......(0.5%)
These results compared favourably with those obtained in London and other British cities.
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