The Home Affairs Department will open 18 temporary night heat shelters tonight (July 21) for people in need of the service.
      
     The shelters will be open from 10.30pm until 8am tomorrow.

     For further information, please call the department's enquiries hotline before midnight on 2835 1473.

     The 18 night heat shelters are located at:
 
Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
 
Eastern/Wan Chai –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
Waiting Lobby, 3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
 
Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
 
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
Multi-purpose Room, 1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
 
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
 
Sham Shui Po –
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate
Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po
 
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
Hall, G/F, 45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
 
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
 
New Territories Districts:
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Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building,
39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
 
Kwai Tsing –
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
 
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
 
Sai Kung –
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
 
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
 
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
 
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
 
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
 
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
 
Yuen Long –
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 21) that Victoria Park Swimming Pool in Wan Chai District has been temporarily closed for cleaning and superchlorination following the discovery of a small amount of vomit and faeces in the pool.

     It will be reopened at 7.30pm today.

     The department appeals to swimmers to be considerate and to keep the swimming pools clean. They are advised not to swim after a full meal and should use the toilet facilities if necessary before swimming.

     In view of recent media reports on excess lead found in the drinking water in four flats in Kwai Tsui Estate, the Water Supplies Department (WSD) has collected five drinking water samples from three of these flats upon obtaining consent from the tenants concerned. Results showed that the lead content of all the drinking water samples was within limit (i.e. lead content not exceeding 10 micrograms per litre).

     A spokesman for the WSD said today (July 21), "The WSD collected six-hour stagnation drinking water samples from the three flats yesterday (July 20). Results showed that for the two flats in Bik Tsui House of Kwai Tsui Estate with tenants newly moved in, the lead content of the drinking water samples was one microgram and four micrograms per litre respectively, while for the flat in Luk Tsui House of Kwai Tsui Estate which is under renovation and with tenants not yet moved in, the lead content of the drinking water sample was four micrograms per litre. The overall test results have shown that the lead content of the drinking water of the three flats are within limit. As for the remaining flat alleged to have excess lead found in drinking water, the WSD was not able to obtain the tenant's consent for conducting water quality tests.”
 
     The spokesman said that the department will continue to keep in view the condition of the drinking water quality of Kwai Tsui Estate.

     When collecting the water samples, the WSD noticed that the tenants of some of the flats had altered the water pipes and replaced the water taps of their flats. The spokesman reminds water consumers that as new fittings will generally have a higher metal leaching rate during their early stage of use, new water pipes and fittings should be thoroughly flushed to ensure drinking water safety.

     "As testing of metal contents in drinking water samples involves measuring trace chemicals, specified sampling procedures and testing protocols shall be followed otherwise any contamination by the surrounding environment may affect the test result. Extra care should therefore be taken during collection of drinking water samples to prevent the samples from being contaminated by the surrounding environment," the spokesman said.
 

     In view of recent media reports on excess lead found in the drinking water in four flats in Kwai Tsui Estate, the Water Supplies Department (WSD) has collected five drinking water samples from three of these flats upon obtaining consent from the tenants concerned. Results showed that the lead content of all the drinking water samples was within limit (i.e. lead content not exceeding 10 micrograms per litre).

     A spokesman for the WSD said today (July 21), "The WSD collected six-hour stagnation drinking water samples from the three flats yesterday (July 20). Results showed that for the two flats in Bik Tsui House of Kwai Tsui Estate with tenants newly moved in, the lead content of the drinking water samples was one microgram and four micrograms per litre respectively, while for the flat in Luk Tsui House of Kwai Tsui Estate which is under renovation and with tenants not yet moved in, the lead content of the drinking water sample was four micrograms per litre. The overall test results have shown that the lead content of the drinking water of the three flats are within limit. As for the remaining flat alleged to have excess lead found in drinking water, the WSD was not able to obtain the tenant's consent for conducting water quality tests.”
 
     The spokesman said that the department will continue to keep in view the condition of the drinking water quality of Kwai Tsui Estate.

     When collecting the water samples, the WSD noticed that the tenants of some of the flats had altered the water pipes and replaced the water taps of their flats. The spokesman reminds water consumers that as new fittings will generally have a higher metal leaching rate during their early stage of use, new water pipes and fittings should be thoroughly flushed to ensure drinking water safety.

     "As testing of metal contents in drinking water samples involves measuring trace chemicals, specified sampling procedures and testing protocols shall be followed otherwise any contamination by the surrounding environment may affect the test result. Extra care should therefore be taken during collection of drinking water samples to prevent the samples from being contaminated by the surrounding environment," the spokesman said.
 

     In view of recent media reports on excess lead found in the drinking water in four flats in Kwai Tsui Estate, the Water Supplies Department (WSD) has collected five drinking water samples from three of these flats upon obtaining consent from the tenants concerned. Results showed that the lead content of all the drinking water samples was within limit (i.e. lead content not exceeding 10 micrograms per litre).

     A spokesman for the WSD said today (July 21), "The WSD collected six-hour stagnation drinking water samples from the three flats yesterday (July 20). Results showed that for the two flats in Bik Tsui House of Kwai Tsui Estate with tenants newly moved in, the lead content of the drinking water samples was one microgram and four micrograms per litre respectively, while for the flat in Luk Tsui House of Kwai Tsui Estate which is under renovation and with tenants not yet moved in, the lead content of the drinking water sample was four micrograms per litre. The lead content of the six-hour stagnation drinking water samples collected by the WSD from the aforesaid two flats in Bik Tsui House on July 18 was also within limit. The overall test results have shown that the lead content of the drinking water of the three flats are within limit. As for the remaining flat alleged to have excess lead found in drinking water, the WSD was not able to obtain the tenant's consent for conducting water quality tests."

     The spokesman said that the department will continue to keep in view the condition of the drinking water quality of Kwai Tsui Estate.

     When collecting the water samples, the WSD noticed that the tenants of some of the flats had altered the water pipes and replaced the water taps of their flats. The spokesman reminds water consumers that as new fittings will generally have a higher metal leaching rate during their early stage of use, new water pipes and fittings should be thoroughly flushed to ensure drinking water safety.

     "As testing of metal contents in drinking water samples involves measuring trace chemicals, specified sampling procedures and testing protocols shall be followed otherwise any contamination by the surrounding environment may affect the test result. Extra care should therefore be taken during collection of drinking water samples to prevent the samples from being contaminated by the surrounding environment," the spokesman said.