Hong Kong authorities are conducting laboratory tests on black particles found in the water supply of two housing estates to ease residents’ concerns, with the results expected to come back this week, the development minister has said.
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Tenants at Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling last week raised concerns about black particles in their freshwater supply, which were followed by similar reports from residents at the nearby Shan Lai Court.
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho sought to reassure residents on Wednesday that both the public and private housing estates’ water supplies complied with government standards.
She also acknowledged tenants’ concerns and said authorities had started tracing the source of the black particles with the help of laboratory tests. The results were expected to be ready this week, she added.
Linn said the situation had improved after management at the two estates had cleaned the internal water pipes and tanks, and added filters to the pipes.
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She said some residents were no longer finding black particles in their water, and only individual households were still discovering trace amounts.