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.
According to Tsai Chang-jhan (蔡長展), director-general of the city s Water Resources Bureau, two wells have already been dug since late Monday after work began the previous day.
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(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 tons. However, the CEO of the Earth Citizen Foundation, Li Genzheng, said that Donggang Creek is heavily polluted by pig wastewater. The water is treated and then given to people to drink.” Although it is all qualified tap water in the end, it is not reasonable. The government should improve the pollution of Donggang Creek and use clean water for Kaohsiung people to drink.
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