Workshops
319. Several small machines and hand-powered tools were installed in the new workshop at Bullock Lane. A small oil engine was adapted and installed to enable the operation of a number of the more important machine tools in the event of a power failure.
320. A total of 1,725 orders were dealt with during the year, of which 1,653 were for Waterworks.
321. In the meter repair workshops, 26,332 meters were overhauled and tested, and a further 9,800 repaired on site, making a total of 36,132. This represents 92% of the total number installed and is an increase of 2.78% on the number overhauled last year.
322. All the diesel-driven pumping units were maintained and completely overhauled.
Renewals and Improvements
323. Mainlaying. Work on mainlaying was mostly confined to providing for new development, the replacement of undersized pipes to improve the supply in areas where pressures were inadequate, and to alterations to mains where road construction necessitated it. A total of 158,746 ft. of piping, varying in size between 1" and 12" in dia., was laid, the more important work completed being as follows:
(a) In Ma Tau Wei Road between Chatham Road and Tai Wan Road. In conjunction with the reconstruction of this length of road, undersized 6″ and 7″ C.I. pipes were replaced with a 12″ pipeline, which will eventually form part of the outlet from the new service reservoir at Ma Tau Wei.
(b) Yau Yat Chuen Housing Scheme. A network of mains and submains from 8″ down to 1¼″ in dia. were laid to supply this new estate.
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Workshops
319. Several small machines and hand powered tools were installed in the new workshop at Bullock Lane. A small oil engine was adapted and installed to enable the operation of a number of the more important machine tools in the event of a power failure.
320. A total of 1,725 orders were dealt with during the year of which 1,653 were for Waterworks.
321. In the meter repair workshops 26,332 meters were overhauled and tested and a further 9,800 repaired on site making a total of 36,132. This represents 92% of the total number installed and is an increase of 2.78% on the number overhauled last year.
322. All the diesel driven pumping units were maintained and completely overhauled.
Renewals and Improvements
323. Mainlaying. Work on mainlaying was mostly con- fined to providing for new development, the replacement of undersized pipes to improve the supply in areas where pressures were inadequate, and to alterations to mains where road con- struction necessitated it. A total of 158,746 ft. of piping varying in size between 1" and 12" in dia. was laid, the more im- portant work completed being as follows:
(a) In Ma Tau Wei Road between Chatham Road and Tai Wan Road. In conjunction with the recon- struction of this length of road undersized 6′′ and 7′′ C.I. pipes were replaced with a 12′′ pipeline which will eventually form part of the outlet from the new service reservoir at Ma Tau Wei.
(b) Yau Yat Chuen Housing Scheme. A network of mains and submains from 8′′ down to 11′′ in dia. were laid to supply this new estate.
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