District 18 News
Written by: Zeng Fengting
2020-11-18 16:02
Last update date: 2020-11-18 16:03
Today (19th) is World Toilet Day. In order to improve the environment and hygiene of public toilets, the Hong Kong Toilet Association will review the level of public toilets in 18 districts every year and select the best public toilets in Hong Kong.
Among them, the public toilets in the multi-storey car park in Tsuen Wan were previously referred to as "black toilets" (toilets without windows) and became the best public toilets of the year.
The association also recommends that the government add toilet panels to toilets to reduce the chance of bacteria spreading in toilets during the epidemic.
At the same time, the association also mentioned the need to improve the ratio of male to female toilets and to add "female urinals" to speed up women's toileting and reduce the problem of queuing in female toilets.
The Hong Kong Toilet Association reviewed more than 300 public toilets in Hong Kong. In 2006, it was listed as one of the "Most Urgent Public Toilets Needing Improvement" public toilets in the multi-storey car park in Tsuen Wan. The public toilets used to be said to have no windows to prevent air circulation in the toilets. It is the "black toilet".
After being refurbished more than a year ago, the public toilets introduced the latest air quality monitoring system, and installed a three-in-one device for fully automatic hand sanitizer and hand dryers in the wash basin, which helped to improve the problem of slippery floors.
It is now named the best public toilet and won a gold award.
The public toilet located at the public transport interchange at Tiu Keng Ling Station won a silver award for its thoughtful design, such as handicapped toilets, family toilets, and toilets for the elderly.
The Sai Yee Street public toilet won a bronze award for its personalized design, which includes armrests for the elderly and children plus chairs in the toilet compartment.
The president of the association, Xu Jingshi, also announced the "most urgent need to improve public toilets", including Tai Po Tai Yuen Village public toilets, Sai Kung Waterfront Park public toilets, Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal public toilets, Pei Ho Street Market public toilets, And Tak Road Playground public toilets.
He pointed out the lack of cleanliness in the above-mentioned toilets and the slippery floors. Some public toilets use incorrect fittings to calcify them, causing leakage and odor.
The president of the association, Xu Jingshi, pointed out that the public toilets that need to be improved most urgently lack cleanliness, and the floor is slippery. Some public toilets use incorrect fittings to calcify them, causing leakage and odor.
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At a time when the new crown pneumonia is raging, the government advocates that people need to cover the toilet when flushing.
The former president of the Hong Kong Toilet Association, Xiong Zhiquan, quoted the cleaning staff of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s public toilets as explaining that because toilets were not provided with toilet panels, they were closed and suspended.
He pointed out that the closure of public toilets would reduce the number of toilets available. He also believed that if the existing toilets can be equipped with foot-operated automatic lids, the existing toilets can be used, and the spread of bacteria in the toilets can be reduced. opportunity.
Xiong Zhiquan, the former president of the Hong Kong Toilet Association, believes that if a foot-operated, self-closing toilet panel can be added to the existing toilets, the existing toilets can be used and the chance of bacteria spreading in the toilets can be reduced.
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Advocate the installation of "female urinals" to speed up women's toileting
He also mentioned that the government allocated 600 million yuan to refurbish about 240 old public toilets last year, and found that the renovation and reconstruction works were slow.
The association pointed out that if the current speed is used to carry out the project, it will take more than ten years to renovate all public toilets, hoping that the government will speed up the process.
The association found that the quality of public toilets under the responsibility of different departments is uneven, and suggested that the government should set up an independent public toilet department for unified management and supervision. When problems are found, they can also find the department to coordinate and deal with it.
The association also pointed out that there are often crowds in female toilets. Because women generally use toilets longer than men, it is recommended that the government amend the law to increase the ratio of male to female toilets from 1:2 to 1:3.
At the same time, Xiong Zhiquan suggested that the government should add "female urinals" so that women can use paper cup-shaped urinals to stand up to the urinals to go to the toilet, speeding up women's toileting speed and reducing the chance of causing humans.
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