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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1974

WATER PRESSURE IN KUAI CHUNG ESTATE

BACK TO NORMAL

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WATER SUPPLY TO THE UPPER FLOORS OF THREE BLOCKS IN KWAI CHUNG ESTATE HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL FOLLOWING URGENT REPAIRS BY WATERWORKS ENGINEERS.

COMPLAINTS OF LOW WATER PRESSURE TO THE UPPER FLOORS OF BLOCK 18 WERE FIRST RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 28. SIMILAR REPORTS WERE RECEIVED FROM BLOCKS 12 AND 16 ON OCTOBER 1. ESTATE OFFICE STAFF IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THEM TO THE WATERWORKS 'OFFICE.

AFTER DETAILED CHECKING ENGINEERS FOUND THAT THE LOU HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS DUE TO CHOKED UNDERGROUND MAINS. THESE VERE CLEARED AND NORMAL SUPPLY TO BLOCK 12 WAS RESUMED ON OCTOBER 2, AND TO BLOCKS 16 AND 18 LATE LAST (THURSDAY) NICHT.

MEANWHILE, HOUSING DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE STAFF ARE CARRYING OUT URGENT REPAIRS TO A LEAKING UNDERGROUND MAIN WHICH IS CAUSING LOW WATER PRESSURE TO BLOCK 19 OF CHAI WAN ESTATE.

IN SAM KAR TSUEN LICENSED AREA WATER SUPPLY TO TERRACE !!! RETURNED TO NORMAL YESTERDAY AFTER REMEDIAL WORK WAS CARRIED OUT TO THE STANDPIPES BY MATERWORKS OFFICE STAFF.

THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING INTO WAYS AND MEANS TO BOOST UP THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE AREA WHICH IS STILL SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL.

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