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187. Rainfall for the year as recorded at the Royal Observatory was 100.75 inches which was 2.48 inches more than for the preceding twelve months and 16.49 inches more than the average for the period 1884-1938.
188. The total consumption of water supplied from the Water Works, excluding New Territory Villages, was about 11,160 million gallons or a daily average of 30.57 million gallons. This was 3.13% less than in 1947/48.
189. Owing to shortage of resources, restricted hours of supply were imposed from 1st April to 12th June, 1948 and from 1st December, 1948 to 31st March, 1949.
190. Distribution problems increased during the year due to the limitations imposed by inadequate filtration capacity and by the small size and age of many of the distribution mains. To combat these problems an extensive mainlaying programme and the construction of the new Eastern Rapid Gravity Filtration Scheme referred to later in this report was put in hand.
191. The purity of the water was maintained at a high standard, the majority of samples tested shewing B. Coli absent in 100 c.c.
192. Waste detection was continued by house to house inspection only, no staff being available to operate the waste detection meter system which has however been rehabilitated.
193. The repair of water meters was greatly speeded up during the year and practically all the arrears cleared. This was partly due to the new Meter Repair Workshop at Bullock Lane being in use and partly to the improved delivery of spare parts from the manufacturers.
194. In connection with the Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme the Consulting Engineers agreed to the "waterfall" site for the main dam. Survey work at the dam site and on the line of the 48" main to Kowloon was continued, and sites were reserved for service reservoirs and pumping stations. No approval for this scheme had been received at the close of the year.
195. Amendments to the Waterworks Ordinance in regard to penalties for offences against the Ordinance and in connection with regulations for fishing in the reservoirs were under consideration.
196. The establishment and revision of records of all kinds, including plans of all water mains, hydrants, valves and services, was continued. Approximately 12,000 letters from and to the Public were dealt with in addition to investigations into water supply in connection with 290 applications for the purchase of land.
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187. Rainfall for the year as recorded at the Royal Obser- vatory was 100.75 inches which was 2.48 inches more than for the preceding twelve months and 16.49 inches more than the average for the period 1884-1938.
188. The total consumption of water supplied from the Water Works, excluding New Territory Villages, was about 11,160 million gallons or a daily average of 30.57 million gallons. was 3.13% less than in 1947/48.
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189. Owing to shortage of resources, restricted hours of supply were imposed from 1st April to 12th June, 1948 and from 1st December, 1948 to 31st March, 1949.
190. Distribution problems increased during the year due to the limitations imposed by inadequate filtration capacity and by the small size and age of many of the distribution mains. To combat these problems an extensive mainlaying programme and the construction of the new Eastern Rapid Gravity Filtration Scheme referred to later in this report was put in hand.
191. The purity of the water was maintained at a high standard, the majority of samples tested shewing B. Coli absent in 100 c.c.
192. Waste detection was continued by house to house inspection only, no staff being available to operate the waste detection meter system which has however been rehabilitated.
193. The repair of water meters was greatly speeded up during the year and practically all the arrears cleared. This was partly due to the new Meter Repair Workshop at Bullock Lane being in use and partly to the improved delivery of spare parts from the manufacturers.
194. In connection with the Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme the Consulting Engineers agreed to the "waterfall" site for the main dam. Survey work at the dam site and on the line of the 48" main to Kowloon was continued, and sites were reserved for service reservoirs and pumping stations. No approval for this scheme had been received at the close of the year.
195. Amendments to the Waterworks Ordinance in regard to penalties for offences against the Ordinance and in connection with regulations for fishing in the reservoirs were under considera- tion.
196. The establishment and revision of records of all kinds, including plans of all water mains, hydrants, valves and services. was continued. Approximately 12,000 letters from and to the Public were dealt with in addition to investigations into water supply in connection with 290 applications for the purchase of land.
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