The certificate presentation ceremony for the Quality Water Supply Scheme for Buildings (QWSSB) - Fresh Water (Plus) and Flushing Water was held at the Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 21 November 2016 to recognise the efforts of property owners, owners' corporations, property management companies, etc. in proper maintenance of their fresh water plumbing systems and flushing water plumbing system. The QWSSB - Fresh Water (Plus) included the testing of heavy metals in water and an expanded scope of water sampling to enhance water quality assurance of buildings. As at the end of July, about 700 certificates had been awarded under the QWSSB - Fresh Water (Plus) since its launch in December 2015, and about 1,500 certificates had been issued under the QWSSB - Flushing Water, which was introduced in 2014. About 100,000 and 330,000 water accounts have benefited from the two types of the scheme.
