Residents of Quy Hop town have to drill through rocks to find water for daily use.
(Baonghean.vn) - Building tanks to collect rainwater, buying filters; even spending tens of millions of dong to hire workers to drill through rock layers to find sources of water for daily use is the unhappy reality of many households in Quy Hop town.
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| Since 2001, Quy Hop town has had a water supply station. However, at present, many households no longer use this water source for drinking, but only for bathing and washing. In the photo: A household in Quy Hop town only uses tap water for washing clothes. Photo by Nhat Lan |
 People in Quy Hop town said that the pipeline system has been rusted and broken for many years and has been slow to be replaced; in addition, there is information that the water source is polluted, so people are worried about their health. When the authorities, sectors and water supply units have not yet found a definitive solution, people have had to find ways to create their own water source. In the photo: The family of Ms. Tran Thi Huong - Vice President of the Association of the Elderly in Tay Ho block, Quy Hop town, had to build a tank to collect rainwater to have water for daily use. Photo: Ngo Kien |
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| To get rainwater into the large tank, Mrs. Huong created a gutter that ran the length of the roof. From the gutter, she led the water into a plastic pipe, then into a large basin containing sand, gravel, and a thick cloth to filter it. The rainwater filtered manually like this is used for drinking, while tap water is only used for bathing and washing. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| Also in Tay Ho block, many households get their water from rainwater; some households buy water filters; but many households have spent money to hire workers to drill wells. For example, the family of Au Dang Son - the village captain of Tay Ho block (in the photo) had to spend 13 million VND to hire workers to drill a well for more than a week but it still hasn't finished. Photo by Ngo Kien |
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| Mr. Au Dang Son said that the reason why drilling a water well in Quy Hop town takes a long time and costs tens of millions of dong is because it requires drilling 40 - 50 meters deep into the ground and through layers of rock. Photo: Ngo Kien |
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| These are the stones drilled from Au Dang Son's garden. Photo by Nhat Lan |
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| Mr. Pham Sy Chinh - Party Cell Secretary, Head of the Tay Ho Bloc Front Working Committee said that his family had replaced the water pipe. When digging up the water pipe, they saw that the pipe was rusty, with many layers of scum and rust inside... Photo: Ngo Kien |
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| In fact, there is a thick layer of scum inside the tube. Photo by Nhat Lan |
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| The Tay Ho block executive committee said that the concerns surrounding clean water are a common problem for all residents of Quy Hop town, and have been petitioned many times to the People's Committees at all levels. However, to date, there has been no definitive solution. Photo: Ngo Kien |
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| The leader of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quy Hop district confirmed that the water pipeline system in the town has been degraded; and the water source that the water supply unit uses to create domestic water for the town's residents has also been polluted. In the photo: The water source that Quy Hop Water Supply Station is currently using has been affected by the impact of mineral exploitation. Photo by Nhat Lan |
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| According to Mr. Le Sy Hao - Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quy Hop district (pictured), voters of Quy Hop town have many opinions on the issue of domestic water. And these issues are of interest to the District Party Committee and People's Committee to find solutions. Quy Hop district has also chosen a water source from the Nam Son and Bac Son areas to the Dinh River to replace the current water source. However, to do this, many households in the town are dependent on the water supply unit, so they have to create their own domestic water source. In the photo is the location of the new water source that has been selected, where Nam Choong stream meets Dinh river, at the foot of Chau Dinh bridge, only about 2km from Quy Hop town. Photo: Ngo Kien |
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