The Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday said it would postpone third-phase water rationing measures in Kaohsiung for another week as recent rainfalls helped boost the Gaoping River’s (高屏溪) water level.
The current river flow of 13.1m3 per second is higher than the low-warning level of 8.1m3 per second, which offers sufficient water to the Kaohsiung area, Water Resources Agency official Lin Yuan-peng (林元鵬) said by telephone.
“In addition, as the Central Weather Bureau has forecast that Typhoon Noul is moving toward the nation and might bring rainfall to southern Taiwan, we decided to postpone [third-phase] water rationing for another week,” Lin said.
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Lin said the ministry would discuss whether to impose new measures in Kaohsiung on Friday next week based on the next few days’ anticipated rainfall because of the typhoon.
Third-phase water rationing measures refer to suspended water supply two days per week on a rotating basis to a designated region.
Tainan’s water supply might be cut two days per week at the end of this month at the earliest, Lin said, citing the Nanhua Reservoir’s (南化水庫) water level, which has dropped to 16.62 percent.
“We will try to supply water to Tainan from other reservoirs and maintain the Nanhua Reservoir’s water level to avoid enacting third-phase water rationing measures,” Lin said.
The ministry will also decide whether to implement third-phase water rationing measures in Tainan on Friday next week, Lin said.
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