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Representatives of the Housing Department (HD), the Department of Health and the Water Supplies Department (WSD) held a joint meeting this afternoon (July 6) to discuss the follow-up action after water supply to Kai Ching Estate was suspected of containing excessive lead and will meet tenants this evening on the issue, a Government spokesman said today.
The spokesman noted that all the results of the tests on 33 drinking water samples from Kai Ching Estate commissioned by the HD and the WSD earlier this month indicated that the lead content met the standard of the World Health Organization (WHO).
On reports that non-compliant lead content had been detected in the drinking water supply for four households in Kai Ching Estate, the authorities will conduct tests of their potable water and announce the results as soon as possible subject to their agreement.
To further alleviate residents' concerns, the authorities will extend the water sampling tests for Kai Ching Estate systematically to ensure that the water quality is in compliance with the WHO standards, the spokesman added.
Ends/Monday, July 6, 2015
Issued at HKT 19:56
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