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Repair workers contemplate a puddle along Gascoigne Road in Kowloon on June 12, 2025, following a saltwater leak. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | Must Hong Kong use seawater for flushing, despite leaks and repairs?

Readers discuss the everyday impacts of the city’s dual water supply system, and the importance of reaching socially withdrawn young people.

Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Bottled water scandal should prompt civil servants to exercise due diligence

Hong Kong society

Expert panel formed in Hong Kong to probe chronic water loss at Yuen Long estate

Hong Kong society

Village in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung struggles without water for more than 10 days

Water Supplies Department says low pressure caused by pipe leak and normal supply to resume once repairs completed by end of week.

Wendy Maize’s husband Peter draws water from a temporary tank provided by the water department. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Hong Kong must hasten water pipe replacement efforts

While the government has swiftly responded to the fifth drinking water pollution case this year, it must speed up pipe replacement work.

Hong Kong society

Hot water runs out at Hong Kong estate amid bitumen clean-up, safety fears grow

Worried Taikoo Shing residents seek to clean meters after bitumen found in drinking water, turn to bottled options.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong authorities vow to clean bitumen-polluted water tanks by early morning

Laboratory tests confirm black particles found in polluted drinking water of 14 blocks of Taikoo Shing residential development were bitumen.

Hong Kong authorities have sent supply trucks to Taikoo Shing after residents reported finding black particles in the water supply. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Probe into Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal must restore trust

With the integrity of the system at stake, the inquiry needs to help civil servants rise to the challenges they face.

Hong Kong society

Bitumen found in water supply of subsidised estate in Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan

Water Supplies Department says it has rolled out cleaning, filtration after contamination found in supply of three blocks in Kam Chun Court.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong invests HK$30 million in water pipe robots to detect leaks

Robots will pave the way to goal of cutting water leakage rate to below 10 per cent by 2030, department chief says.

Shenzhen Bwell Technology president Dai Yi demonstrates the capabilities of some equipment. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Video | No watertight deal for Hong Kong civil service water

Contract ‘partially terminated’ for mainland supplier of Hong Kong civil service water
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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong authorities confirm bitumen in water in Sai Wan Ho private estate

Substance originated from upstream supply pipe work, government says after receiving reports of black particles in water.

Hong Kong society

Fresh case of bitumen in water supply for Hong Kong housing, lawmaker says

Edward Leung says he has received complaints about particles in water from residents of two estates, following saga in Fanling last month.

Icons and Influencers

Why In Lieu is sourcing ‘premium water’ from Henan’s mountains

In Lieu works with Hong Kong hotels, and organisations like Art Central and the Midnight Runners, but is inspired by the wider choice of water in the US where even Beyoncé and Jaden Smith have founded water businesses.

Joanne Zhou’s start-up In Lieu offers Hong Kong consumers what she says is a more sustainable choice: water drawn from the mountains of Henan and supplied in cans not plastic bottles. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong society

Bitumen-lined water pipe in Hong Kong to be replaced by early July: minister

Development minister Bernadette Linn also says more than 1,500 requests from affected households to flush their water meters have been fulfilled.

A temporary drinking water tank at Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong lawmakers push for bitumen-lined water pipe replacement and disclosure

Calls made to expedite replacement of 700km of water pipes containing banned substance, accounting for 8 per cent of city’s network.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Government is making all the wrong noises about Fanling water scare

In handling a freshwater contamination scare, officials have shown a lack of understanding on a human-to-human level.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Hong Kong residents should not be left high and dry

The perception of a slow response to bitumen being found in drinking water does not reflect well on a government focused on livelihood issues.

Staff from the Housing Department and Water Supplies Department visit Queens Hill Estate and Shan Lai Court. Photo: handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Hong Kong water safety saga: what happened and how to protect yourself

The Post explores the cause behind water supply concerns at two public housing estates and how the government is responding.

Hong Kong society

Water pipe spewing bitumen in Hong Kong estates to start being replaced this year

Priority given to replacing 400-metre section lined with bitumen and believed to be source of black particles dirtying water at two housing estates.

Hong Kong society

Why is Hong Kong slow to tackle ‘ticking time bomb’ of ageing water pipes?

Experts, lawmakers say high population density and ageing pipes have led to frequent water main bursts at housing estates.

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Hong Kong’s waterpipe infrastructure is under pressure from the city’s high population density. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

‘Embarrassing’: how Hong Kong response to bitumen in water supply shows ‘flaws’

Government accused of failing to address livelihood concerns before top Beijing official’s possible visit, as lawmaker questions lack of apology.

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The government will set up an expert team to trace the source of the bitumen and replace affected water pipes. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong leader orders ageing water pipes lined with bitumen to be replaced

John Lee outlines 10 measures to address concerns over black particles found in water supply at two public housing estates.

Hong Kong society

Banned substance found in water supply of 2 Hong Kong housing estates

Black particles in supply at two Fanling estates are mainly bitumen, government says, while stressing the water is safe to drink.

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Hong Kong society

Worried Hong Kong estate residents buy bottled water as black particles linger

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn reassures residents that both estates’ water supplies comply with government standards.

Residents at Queens Hill Estate earlier complained of black particles in their water. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Source of black particles in Hong Kong estate’s water supply remains mystery

But official says that samples taken before and after tanks were cleaned confirm the water is normal and safe to drink.

Authorities have advised residents of Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling to run their taps for two minutes every day before use. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Black particles in water? Hong Kong says supply at public housing estate is safe

Queens Hill Estate residents voice worries and hit out at authorities over response to discovery of black specks in tap water.

Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Letters | Hong Kong needs a smarter approach to water management

Readers discuss the importance of digital water systems, and the middle-class reaction to the financial secretary’s budget speech.

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