Macao Water liaison group meets to discuss water seepage

The Macao Water customer liaison group met this week with high-ranking officials from the company and government to discuss water seepage incidents in the region, specifically in relation to the old buildings, Macao Water informed.

The meeting addressed the problem of the increasing number of aging buildings, which has had a significant impact on the rate of pipeline leakages and water seepage problems.

The problem, which was said to have been seriously investigated, has been affecting many people, especially in old areas of the city. It has been brought several times to the plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL), especially by lawmaker Mak Soi Kun.

At the conclusions of the meeting, Macao Water representatives said, “It is evident that recently there are different levels of leakage and damage problems to pipelines in buildings caused by poor facility maintenance. Ultimately, water is wasted and both water quality and environmental hygiene have been affected, thus causing inconvenience to the daily life of the citizens.”

Representatives from the Macau Association of Concrete Inspection, Maintenance and Waterproofing and The Macao Association of Buildings Diagnosis also participated in the meeting to explain water seepage detection technology and related services.

On the sidelines, the Executive Director of Macao Water, Nacky Kuan admitted to the media that the new water supply plant (to be built at Seac Pai Van, Coloane) suffered a delay at the beginning of the construction due to a land concession issue. However, he added that this initial delay would not in  any way affect consumers as the company says that the completion date will be in line with the original plan’s forecast of the end of 2019.

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