Consumption.
283. The Urban areas were supplied with 12,679 million gallons of water and the New Territories' villages with a further 404 million gallons, an increase of 2,708 and 61 million gallons respectively over the previous year. During the summer when an 11-hour supply was given the consumption averaged 48 million gallons per day for long periods, with a peak figure of 50.52 million gallons on the 2nd September. Maximum daily consumption, 54.88 million gallons (the highest ever recorded), occurred during the Chinese New Year holiday when a full supply was given from 6 a.m. on the 11th to 9 a.m. on the 13th February. It was not possible to allow a full supply during any other public holidays.
Distribution.
284. The very short hours of supply made it extremely difficult to ensure a reasonably equitable distribution of the water. To improve the situation and remedy complaints, a large length of mains and submains was laid to enlarge or to replace old and encrusted ones.
Water Analysis.
285. The usual close watch on the quality of water was maintained and numerous samples of raw, filtered and chlorinated water were tested both by the Government Pathologist and by the Government Chemist. The standard was generally satisfactory and in the few cases where the required standard of purity was not attained, the source of pollution was traced and eradicated.
286. A total of 296 samples were taken from the service reservoirs and of these 291 or 98% were up to standard, coliform organisms being absent in 100 c.c. A total of 697 samples were taken from consumers' taps and 657, representing 94% of the total, were of the required standard of purity. The majority of the unsatisfactory samples were traced to defects in the consumers' inside services, the balance occurred either in the Peak or West Point districts. The pollution at
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Consumption.
283. The Urban areas were supplied with 12,679 million gallons of water and the New Territories' villages with a further 404 million gallons, an increase of 2,708 and 61 million gallons respectively over the previous year. During the summer when an 11-hour supply was given the consumption averaged 48 million gallons per day for long periods, with a peak figure of 50.52 million gallons on the 2nd September. Maximum daily consumption, 54.88 million gallons (the highest ever recorded), occurred during the Chinese New Year holiday when a full supply was given from 6 a.m. on the 11th to 9 a.m. on the 13th February. It was not possible to allow a full supply during any other public holidays.
Distribution.
284. The very short hours of supply made it extremely difficult to ensure a reasonably equitable distribution of the water. To improve the situation and remedy complaints, a large length of mains and submains was laid to enlarge or to replace old and encrusted ones.
Water Analysis.
285. The usual close watch on the quality of water was maintained and numerous samples of raw, filtered and chlorinated water were tested both by the Government Pathologist and by the Government Chemist. The standard was generally satisfactory and in the few cases where the required standard of purity was not attained, the source of pollution was traced and eradicated.
286. A total of 296 samples were taken from the service reservoirs and of these 291 or 98% were up to standard, coliform organisms being absent in 100 c.c. A total of 697 samples were taken from consumers' taps and 657, representing 94% of the total, were of the required standard of purity. The majority of the unsatisfactory samples were traced to defects in the consumers' inside services, the balance occurred either in the Peak or West Point districts. The pollution at
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