(Baonghean.vn) - For nearly ten years, people in Nghi Thai commune, Nghi Loc district, have not had access to tap water and have had to use water from drilled and dug wells. The unsafe water source has left people haunted by the fear of impending illness.
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| Many households in Nghi Thai commune (Nghi Loc district) are worried and upset because they have not been able to use tap water but have to use water from drilled wells and dug wells for daily use, which is not safe. All utensils and clothes are stained yellow, and kettles have a lot of residue after using this water source. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| People always live in fear of diseases when using yellow, dirty water. Mr. Vo Van Luc (Thai Thinh hamlet, Nghi Thai) said, from the past until now we have had to live with dirty water contaminated with alum. The water here must be filtered before being used for washing, cooking... without filtering, no one dares to use it. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| Although she knew she was using polluted water but had no money to buy a filter, Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong (Thai Hoc hamlet, Nghi Thai commune) had to "make her own" by picking up gravel, sand, coal, mosquito nets, etc. into the tank to filter out the alum. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| The faucets were all stained and dirty, the pipes were leaking. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| Objects that come into contact with well water here for a while become discolored and dirty. Photo: Phuong Thuy |
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| Currently, Thai Hoc hamlet has more than 300 households, 30% of the people in the hamlet have to regularly go to other communes to get water for cooking; the majority of the remaining people have to buy additional filters to filter well water for their family needs. Mr. Dang Van Phuong - Chairman of Nghi Thai Commune People's Committee said: Nghi Thai has reached the new rural destination. The commune has more than 2,000 households but almost do not have access to tap water. People really hope that the authorities will soon invest in a clean water system to ensure people's health. Photo: Phuong Thuy. |
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