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Taipei, June 12 (CNA) A water conservation alert for Taichung has been lifted and an alert in Kaohsiung was lowered as water availability in drought-stricken parts of central and southern Taiwan improved, the Central Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) said Monday.

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Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Water pressure for households in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung will be lowered while supplies for heavy water users in industrial and other sectors will be limited starting March 30 amid concerns over a drought, Taiwan Water Corp. (TWC) said in a statement on Friday.

Weather front boosts water supply for two extra days: WRA 04/28/2021 09:17 PM CNA photo April 28, 2021 Taipei, April 28 (CNA) A wet weather front has helped raise water levels in reservoirs across the country, providing precious water amid a severe drought, the Water Resources Agency (WRA) said Wednesday. According to the WRAs latest estimate, some 2.82 million cubic meters of rainwater was collected in reservoirs around Taiwan from midnight to 4 p.m. that day. According to WRA Deputy Director-...

Kaohsiung to drill 7 wells by end of April amid drought 04/27/2021 02:41 PM CNA photo April 27, 2021 Kaohsiung, April 27 (CNA) Kaohsiung is hoping to complete the drilling of seven wells by the end of this month to provide much-needed water to the city amid a serious drought, the city government said Tuesday. When completed, the seven wells are expected to provide 21,000 cubic meters of groundwater a day, which will be channeled to the Chengqing Lake Reservoir via underground pipes, it said. Ac...

Archyde April 9, 2021 by archyde (Newly added: Mayor Chen Qimai’s response, Water Resources Bureau’s explanation) The water conditions in the south are severe. The “Shiguo River” polluted by livestock wastewater in the Huaantuankou and Donggang Creek in Pingtung have also become sources of water for the residents of Kaohsiung. The Fengshan Reservoir, which diverts water from the Donggang River, has increased from 20,000 tons of water for the people’s livelihood in Kaohsiung to 50,000 ...