Helena Wong
Democratic Party legislator, Helena Wong, who first exposed the lead contamination of drinking water at some public housing estates, says the police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption should investigate whether corruption was involved in the matter.
Her comment came after a Housing Authority review committee blamed the source of the contamination on lead soldering in water pipes.
Members of the committee also criticised the main contractors involved in installing the pipes for failing to pay enough attention to the quality of the soldering materials.
But Wong said the findings simply do not show the full picture of what went wrong. "Who approved the use of those materials? In this report, [it] did not mention what really happened on site", she said.
In an interim report released on Tuesday, the committee on Quality Assurance Issues Relating to Fresh Water Supply of Public Housing Estates also proposed that the main contractors at public housing projects should be responsible for monitoring plumbing work, purchasing soldering materials and testing water for heavy metals, including lead. It also said the contractors should produce management plans to ensure stringent supervision and monitoring of plumbing subcontractors.
Meanwhile, an independent Commission of Inquiry into the lead contamination will hold its first hearing on October 20. The commission, headed by High Court judge Andrew Chan, will determine the cause, and will review the adequacy of the present regulatory and monitoring system. It is expected to submit a final report to the Chief Executive in May next year.
Her comment came after a Housing Authority review committee blamed the source of the contamination on lead soldering in water pipes.
Members of the committee also criticised the main contractors involved in installing the pipes for failing to pay enough attention to the quality of the soldering materials.
But Wong said the findings simply do not show the full picture of what went wrong. "Who approved the use of those materials? In this report, [it] did not mention what really happened on site", she said.
In an interim report released on Tuesday, the committee on Quality Assurance Issues Relating to Fresh Water Supply of Public Housing Estates also proposed that the main contractors at public housing projects should be responsible for monitoring plumbing work, purchasing soldering materials and testing water for heavy metals, including lead. It also said the contractors should produce management plans to ensure stringent supervision and monitoring of plumbing subcontractors.
Meanwhile, an independent Commission of Inquiry into the lead contamination will hold its first hearing on October 20. The commission, headed by High Court judge Andrew Chan, will determine the cause, and will review the adequacy of the present regulatory and monitoring system. It is expected to submit a final report to the Chief Executive in May next year.
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