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Kwun Tong Musical Fountain | Architectural Services Department said that the fountain is a swimming pool specification. District Councillors said they should add shower facilities

2021-05-04T20:08:27.768Z


The music fountain, which cost 50 million yuan, was opened for less than 7 days earlier. The Department conveniently pointed out that due to the influence of liquid soap, a large number of bubbles appeared and needed to be closed for cleaning. It reopened yesterday (3rd). Kwun Tong District Council discussed today (4th)


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Written by: District Licheng

2021-05-04 20:06

The last update date: 2021-05-04 20:06

The music fountain, which cost 50 million yuan, was opened for less than 7 days earlier. The Department conveniently pointed out that due to the influence of liquid soap, a large number of bubbles appeared and needed to be closed for cleaning. It reopened yesterday (3rd).

The Kwun Tong District Council discussed related matters today (4th). A district councillor asked about the details of the filtration system costing $16.8 million in the fountain and splashing area. A representative of the ArchSD said that the water filtration system is of swimming pool specifications and can filter out sand and gravel. And other sediments, and add ozone, ultraviolet rays and chlorine to sterilize.

At the meeting, district councillors also asked whether the department would consider adding a bathing facility if it falls into the swimming pool specifications.

The Kwun Tong Musical Fountain was opened on the 22nd of last month. Many citizens took their children to play in the water. "100 Mao" artist Dongfang Sheng also showed up live on the 24th and took a shower with shower gel to satirize the "little white elephant project". The Leisure and Cultural Services Department stated that the area was affected by liquid soap and needed to be temporarily closed for cleaning. It was criticized by prescription without naming it. It urged the public to pay attention to ethics when using playground facilities. The fountain was reopened yesterday.

The Kwun Tong District Council discussed related matters today. Many district councillors are concerned about the sanitary condition of the fountain and the specifications of the filtration system.

Chairman of the Kwun Tong District Council, Tsai Chak-hung, there will be more children playing in the water in the summer, and urges the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to explain the number of hits that the floor tiles can withstand, and is also concerned about whether chlorine water is added to the water filtration system for disinfection; some democratic district councillors are concerned about the population affected by the epidemic Gathering, whether the paddling area can filter out the virus problem.

Yin Junxu, chief engineering planning manager of the Architectural Services Department, responded that the water filtration system is of swimming pool specifications and can filter out sediments such as sand and rocks. It is also sterilized by adding ozone, ultraviolet rays and chlorine, and that the foam is not a sediment, so it cannot be drained away.

Yin said that some floor tiles were reversed earlier, and they are now in good condition after being repaired by the contractor.

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District Councillors questioned the difficulty of comparison with swimming pool specifications without flushing facilities

Cai Zehong quoted a democratic district councillor at the meeting as saying that swimming pools provide flushing facilities and sewage systems, but fountains and paddling areas do not. They questioned whether they belong to the swimming pool specifications. Another district councillor pointed out that the swimming pool does not allow citizens. Wearing clothes to enter the water, but the fountain and splash area are open-plan. "We have all seen people washing their hands at a sloshing degree." I think it can't be compared with the specifications of the swimming pool.

Cai Zehong also worries that if chlorine is added to the fountain water and there is no sign, if someone is sensitive to chlorine water, the consequences will be disastrous. "How much chlorine is added? There are no standards? If you add more, you will need to provide bathing facilities. What?" In addition, some district councillors also reflected the public’s opinion that the fountain’s music was singular and dull, and the water column did not match the music beat. It is recommended that the Department can refer to the demolished Sha Tin New Town Plaza’s musical fountain and adjust the water column changes in time. Interesting; the district councillors also suggested that the Leisure and Cultural Services Department may implement crowd control during the epidemic. "Which is the opposite of the Tung Chung Outlet in the paddling area. What if too many people gather and bump into each other? You can consider the next batch? After 15 minutes of playing, put the second batch in first."

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Some establishment district councillors said that the fountains are popular with the public, and that the department should send more staff to prevent people from being "destroyed" at the scene.

Tang Yingsi, the Kwun Tong Recreation Services Manager of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, responded that signages have been erected for the fountains and recreational areas, and additional manpower has been deployed to inspect them. It is hoped that the public can exercise self-discipline and be ethical and not violate the provisions of the Playground Regulations. The fountain will also be drained and cleaned regularly. As for the upper limit of the number of people using the facility, it will take time to study.

Cai Zehong said that he hoped that the two departments would provide information that could not be responded to at the meeting within two months, follow up the complaints received earlier, and request the Civil Affairs Department to disclose the project contract.

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