Email from AECOM, the Lamma sewage contractors:

"We are AECOM, engineering consultant commissioned by the Water Supplies Department (WSD) to carry out design and site supervision of water mains replacement works at Hong Kong Island South and Outlying Islands. Related Contract No. is 18/WSD/08.

To resolve the problems such as mains burst and mains leakage brought by aged water mains, WSD carried out replacement and rehabilitation of water mains in stages to rejuvenate and stabilize the water supply network. Remaining water mains connection works are targeted to be carried out from 10pm on 21 April 2015 (Tue) to 6am on 22 April 2015 (Wed). As such, fresh water supply to the whole Lamma Island will be suspended during the aforementioned 8 hours.

I was advised that your website is a good channel to help spread out news about happenings in Lamma Island. Could we seek for your permission to help open a discussion group regarding the above suspension operation so that we can keep communicate with the residents? We would also be grateful if you could help post the message under What’s New at your homepage in due course.

AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.
9/F., Pacific Plaza, 410 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong
http://www.aecom.com

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Very pro-active of them!

Here's the full 4-page notice, including the locations of where to get emergency water during these 8 hours:

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No running water tonight from 10pm till the 6am tomorrow on all of Lamma Island!

Any waterless wild parties or dry special events planned?

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One hour to go.

The last couple of days the fire brigade has laid long hoses from the station all the way to the fire hydrant at HSY Beach. Presumably that will still be connected, close to the water main.

All the fire trucks have been buzzing around too.