Hong Kong authorities have vowed to introduce a smart management system and speed up the replacement of water mains to reduce the number of pipe bursts and leakages, after residents in Shau Kei Wan went without fresh water for more than a day.The Water Supplies Department announced on Monday night plans to accelerate the replacement of water mains.It said improvement works were already under way for about 50km (31 miles) of water mains, while new works covering about 40km were scheduled to start by the end of the year.
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TUE · 2026-07-21 · 05:16 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0721-94583
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Hong Kong vows to launch smart system, speed water mains replacement
Hong Kong authorities plan to implement a smart management system and expedite the replacement of water mains to address pipe bursts and leakages. This initiative follows an incident where Shau Kei Wan residents experienced a prolonged water outage.
Cannix YauSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-21 · 05:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong authorities plan to implement a smart management system and expedite the replacement of water mains to address pipe bursts and leakages. This initiative follows an incident where Shau Kei Wan residents experienced a prolonged water outage. The Water Supplies Department announced on Monday night its intention to accelerate water main replacement. Currently, improvement works are in progress for approximately 50 kilometers of water mains, with new projects covering about 40 kilometers scheduled to commence by year-end.
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New works covering about 40km of water mains are scheduled to start by the end of the year.
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Improvement works are under way for about 50km of water mains.
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Hong Kong authorities vow to speed up the replacement of water mains.
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Hong Kong authorities vow to launch a smart management system for water mains.
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