Water samples from 29 public rental housing estates completed before 2005 have met the World Health Organisation standard for lead content.
The Housing Department and the Water Supplies Department are conducting water sampling tests for the 143 public housing estates completed before 2005 and the work is expected to finish by year’s-end.
As for relief measures provided to tenants of the 11 estates with water samples containing excess lead, temporary water points have been put to use at Kai Ching Estate, Kwai Luen Estate Phase 2, Wing Cheong Estate, Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate Phase 1, Hung Hom Estate Phase 2, Shek Kip Mei Estate Phase 2 and Yan On Estate.
Works for remaining four estates have been completed and temporary water points are expected to be put to use within this month.
