LETTER TO SCMP
AMC cinema needs to get its facts straight. Hong Kong tap water is amongst the safest in the world. It does not need to be filtered as suggested its customer service officer ("Why our AMC cinemas will not serve tap water", 6 November) [1].
It is perfectly safe to be drunk direct from the tap.
This is not just the view of our own WSD or of the World Health Organisation[2].
When I worked in the Australian Consulate we tested Hong Kong water as part of due diligence for staff welfare. It passed Australia's highest standards.
It is now common practice in Australia to provide a bottle of tap water at all tables. It has become part of the culture, as it has long been in the United States and Europe.
Surely in Hong Kong we ought to be going down that path rather than encouraging the greater use of water in plastic bottles.
It's time the Hong Kong government stepped up to promote our safest resource — clean, fresh and healthy tap water.
And, AMC, if the customer wants tap water give them tap water!
P f. Etc
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[1] "Why AMC Cinema will not serve unfiltered tap water". https://sc.mp/xdklk
[2] http://www.chinawaterrisk.org/resources/analysis-reviews/8-things-you-should-know-about-hong-kong-water/
