SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1984
ADVICE ON USE OF WELL AND STREAM WATER FOR DRINKING
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HIKERS AND VILLAGERS IN REMOTE AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE ADVISED THAT WELL AND STREAM WATER SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR DRINKING AFTER BOILING.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED TODAY THAT UNBOILED WELL AND STREAM WATER MIGHT CONTAIN BACTERIA HARMFUL TO HEALTH.
HE SAID THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE NTSD AND VARIOUS DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICES ARE NOW JOINTLY MOUNTING A CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON WATER HYGIENE THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.
HEALTH INSPECTORS ARE VISITING THE VILLAGES AND ADVISING THEM NOT TO DRINK WATER OTHER THAN MAINS WATER.
DURING THE VISITS, INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON THE SAFE USE OF WELL AND STREAM WATER ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE VILLAGERS.
TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC HEALTH, STAFF OF THE NTSD ARE CONSTANTLY CARRYING OUT CHLORINATION EXERCISE ON ALL WELLS USED BY VILLAGERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MEANWHILE, NOTICE BOARDS WARNING AGAINST THE DRINKING OF WELL WATER ARE ALSO ERECTED IN THE VICINITY OF SOME WELLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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