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

Hong Kong pledges to replace water pipe at Fanling housing estates after city leader’s high-level meeting

Hong Kong authorities have pledged to start replacing a bitumen-coated water pipe this year, after the city’s leader instructed officials to speed up efforts to resolve the water quality issue at two Fanling public housing estates.Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee convenes a high-level meeting on June 6, 2025, to follow up on the water issue in two Fanling residential estates. Photo: GovHK.Chief Executive John Lee convened a high-level emergenc…

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.