‘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 ruptures in the same area within a week raised fresh concerns about ageing water infrastructure.
The latest burst pipe in Tuen Mun follows a series of leaks in recent months, including similar ruptures in Kwai Chung and Shau Kei Wan. The latter incident affected more than 10,000 households.
The Water Supplies Department said on Tuesday morning that fresh water supply to four residential complexes near...