Cua Lo invests 300 billion VND to increase clean water capacity to 13,000 m3/day and night

(Baonghean) - For many years now, many areas in Cua Lo Town have been facing a shortage of clean water. Therefore, Cua Lo is implementing a project to increase clean water capacity to 13,000 m3/day and night.

For many years, Ms. Nguyen Thi Lieu, Hai Giang 1 block, Nghi Hai ward has had to use well water for daily activities. She shared: “Because there is no clean tap water, my family has had to use well water for daily activities. The water is contaminated with salt, so when washing or doing laundry, utensils get rusty and clothes get stained. My family does not dare to cook but has to buy water for use."

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lieu, Hai Giang 1 block, Nghi Hai ward (Cua Lo town) has had to use salty well water for many years. Photo: Quang An

The family of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tam in Nghi Hai ward is in a similar situation. Due to lack of clean water, the family had to invest in a water filter worth more than 5 million VND for daily use. However, the filter is only enough for washing and cooking, other activities such as bathing and washing cannot be filtered, so they have to use the drilled water source.

Ms. Tam shared: We want people to have a clean water source to use with peace of mind, because using underground well water is not hygienic and can cause disease.

Mrs. Tam's family (Nghi Hai ward, Cua Lo town) had to invest in a water filter for daily use. Photo: Quang An

It is known that Cua Lo Town is using tap water from Cua Lo Water Supply Joint Stock Company with a capacity of 3,000 m3/day and night, which cannot fully meet the clean water needs of the people (the Town's demand is about 6,000 ÷ 7,000 m3/day and night).

In the whole town of Cua Lo, there are currently 4,500 households using clean water from the Company, accounting for only about 25% of the total number of households in the whole town and mainly concentrated in 3 wards of Nghi Tan, Nghi Thuy and Thu Thuy. Other wards are far from the company, so it is difficult to develop the pipeline network, leading to insufficient water supply.

Cua Lo Water Supply Joint Stock Company currently has a capacity of only 3000 m3.m3/day and night, not enough to meet people's needs, especially during peak season. Photo: Quang An

Through discussion, Mr. Vo Van Hung - Vice Chairman of Cua Lo Town People's Committee said: To solve the problem of clean water shortage for the town's residents, Cua Lo Water Supply Joint Stock Company is currently implementing a project to increase capacity to 13,000 m³/day and night. The project is implementing the following items: Construction of a water plant in Nghi Hoa commune, Nghi Loc district; Construction of an office and a booster pump station in Nghi Huong ward, Cua Lo town, and installation of a pipeline system.

Construction costs are estimated at about 300 billion VND from loans from the Asian Development Bank ADB.

Workers restore the site after installing water pipes. Photo: Quang An

According to the plan, the project will be completed and put into use in January 2019, but we will try to speed up the progress to serve the 2018 tourist season. After the project is put into operation, it will meet the clean water needs of people in the town.

Quang An