Published: 4:29pm, 2 Jun 2025Updated: 4:30pm, 2 Jun 2025
Authorities are still investigating the source of black particles detected in the freshwater supply at a Hong Kong public housing estate, while reassuring residents that the water is safe to drink.
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Tenants of Queens Hill Estate in Fanling had earlier complained about the black particles found in their drinking water and what they called a delayed official response to their reports, first filed on Friday last week.
Director of Water Supplies Roger Wong Yan-lok said on Monday that samples taken before and after tanks were cleaned over the weekend confirmed the water quality was safe for drinking.
“The samples confirmed that the water quality is normal and safe to drink,” Wong said, adding tests with a fine 0.0005mm filter paper showed no visible black particles after the estate’s management cleaned the tanks.
Wong said that the black particles were likely to be “inert materials” originating from the flaking of pipe or equipment linings.
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