A new water supply service, with a daily capacity of 60,000m³, which connects to Da Nang’s water supply network was put into operation at the Cau Do (Red Bridge) Water Plant on Monday, thereby bringing the city’s total water supply capacity to about 360,000m³/day.

The operation of the new water treatment system, with a daily capacity of 60,000m3 helps to increase water supplies in the city.

Mr Ho Huong, the General Director of the Da Nang Water Supply Company (DAWACO), affirmed, the new service aims to increase water supplies in some parts of the city, especially populous Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts, and satisfy the growing demand for tap water for the daily lives of local residents, and for agricultural and industrial production activities across the city during this ongoing scorching summer.

In the face of the installation of the new service, dwellers in Hai Chau, Thanh Khe, Cam Le, Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts experienced water service cutoff from 2.15am on 1 July to 2.15am on 2 July.

Also, Lien Chieu District’s Hoa Hiep Bac Ward, and the communes of Hoa Tien, Hoa Chau, Hoa Nhon, Hoa Phong, Hoa Ninh, Hoa Phuoc, Hoa Son and Hoa Lien in Hoa Vang District, faced water outages during that period.

During the interuption period, DAWACO deployed a number of mobile water supply vehicles and water tanks to affected local residential areas as temporary measures in order to alleviate any issues brought about by the lack water.

A resident living in the Tho Quang Ward, Son Tra District, taking water from DAWACO-provided tanks

After the water supply has been resumed in the city, pressure may be weak and water may be murky for a short time due to a hydraulic fluctuation.

The operation of the new service has helped to increase water supplies in some parts of the city facing weak water pressure, especially the Son Tra District-based An Thuong tourist quarter.

DAWACO is now seeking the official approval by the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment for the environmental impact assessment of a new water treatment system with a daily capacity of 60,000m³ at the Cau Do Water Plant.

Work is expected to start on the system in October, and it is put into operation within 2020 in order to ensure sufficient water supplies for the whole city next summer.

In addition, another similar system is scheduled to be put into use in 2020 for water supplies during 2021.