‘Significant distress’: calls grow for faster water pipe replacement after repeated bursts

Hong Kong authorities have been urged to speed up pipe replacement and monitoring after three bursts in the same area in less than a week raised fresh concerns over ageing water infrastructure. The latest burst in Tuen Mun came amid a series of leaks in recent months, including similar incidents in Kwai Chung and Shau Kei Wan, with the latter affecting more than 10,000 households. The Water Supplies Department said on Tuesday morning that fresh water supply to four residential complexes near...

By Leopold Chen