Hot weather, Cong Kep water is in high demand
(Baonghean.vn) - In recent hot days, the number of people flocking to get waterat Cong Kep water mine in hamlet 14, Khanh Son commune (Nam Dan) increased sharply.
From 4:30 a.m. every day, people in Khanh Son commune and neighboring areas, including districts of Ha Tinh province, have been waiting at Cong Kep to get water. According to regulations, whoever comes to get water must line up cans with their names and addresses in a row, the water resource manager only needs to take the cans to collect water in order, whoever comes first will leave first.
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A local young man takes advantage of the early morning to get water. |
Recently, the weather has been sunny and people have been consuming a lot of water, so the number of people coming to get water at Cong Kep has increased. Because the main water source here has only 2 taps, flowing at a slow, stable speed all year round: each tap fills a 20-liter can in 7 minutes, so when a large number of people come, they have to wait a long time.
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For the convenience of customers, Mr. Nguyen Trong Lich - the contractor of Cong Kep water mine, designed a water pump to the street. Photo: Hong Suong. |
Although some families around Cong Kep mine have drilled wells to provide clean water, the number of people coming to get water from the main mine from two taps flowing from the mountain has not decreased. The fee for getting water here is 1,000 VND (for people in the commune) and 5,000 VND (for people outside the commune)/20 liter can.
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Some households living near the water mine have also opened a service selling water cans. Photo: Hong Suong. |
Ms. Hoang Thi Xuyen in Truong Son commune, Duc Tho district (Ha Tinh) said that she left at 4 am and only got 5 cans of water by 10:30 am. Her family drank all the water and then drove back here to get more. According to Ms. Xuyen, because the water quality here is good, many families in Duc Tho district do not mind the long distance and come here to get water.
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At the main water well, each tap takes 7 minutes to fill a 20 liter can. |
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A woman got water after 5,6 hours of waiting. |
Although there are many people coming to get water, Cong Kep water mine always follows the regulations written on the board, opening from 4:30 am to 11 pm, providing water in an orderly and orderly manner.
According to locals, Cong Kep water is naturally sweet and cool, and most families here collect the water and then store it for later drinking, rather than boiling it. Mr. Nguyen Van Truc in hamlet 1 of Khanh Son commune said that on normal days, his family drinks 5 cans of Cong Kep water in a week, but now with the strong sun, the water runs out in just 4 or 5 days. These days, people who go to get water have to leave early, otherwise, if they go at noon, they may not return until the afternoon, and sometimes they leave from 8am to 2pm to get water. |
Huy Thu
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