Burst
Written by: Deng Haixing
2020-08-08 05:54
Last update date: 2020-08-08 05:54The new crown pneumonia epidemic is severe. Since several housing estates in Lai King, Kwai Chung and Tai Wo Hau Village, the drinking water has suddenly turned yellow and muddy since a few days ago. Residents are worried. As of yesterday (7th), the affected area was further expanded. Residents were unable to bathe or even drink water, and had to buy water from the supermarket to survive. Some district board members have requested the Water Supplies Department to conduct a thorough investigation. The department also arranged temporary fresh water tanks to supply water to the affected residents last night.
Kwai Tsing District Council Chairman Sin Chung-kai said on Facebook that the problematic water supply affected a wide range of areas, including Lai Yiu Village, Zu Yao Village, Ho King Terrace, Tai Wo Hau, Shek Lei One Village, Kwai Chung Village, Shek Lei Village, Shek Yi He has contacted as many as 6 other local district councilors to follow up with the Water Supplies Department in various places on the Raft Building and Kwai Shing East Village. He also said that the department apologized for the incident and sent staff to flush the water supply network and inspect the water supply system.
Kwai Tsing District Councillor Tsai Ya-man said that a few days ago, he had received complaints from residents of Zu Yao Village, Ho King Terrace, etc., saying that the drinking water had turned yellow. He immediately enquired the Water Supplies Department, but he said that the Department had not actively followed up. As of yesterday morning, the problem spread to housing estates such as Lai Yao Village. Tsai Ya-man asked the Water Supplies Department again. The department began to arrange water supply to the fresh water tank last night.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" went to inspect the area last night. It can be seen that water tanks from the Water Supplies Department are located outside of Kai Jing Building in Zu Yao Village and Fu Bang Building in Tai Wo Kou Village. Yu Bo, who lives in Qiqian House, Zuyao Village, said that the water quality has deteriorated in the past two days, and it was worse as yellow muddy water yesterday. Drinking water is not drinkable. You must buy distilled water to go home. It is known that low-level residents also have a problem with bathing; Dawokou Village Some security guards pointed out that buildings such as Fu Ya Building and Fu Sau Building also have problems with drinking water. It is understood that many residents buy fresh water from supermarkets to replace them, but in the long run it is quite inconvenient.
The drinking water in many housing estates turned yellow and smelled of mud. (Kwai Tsing District Councillor Tsai Ya-man's facebook picture)
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