Residents of Vinh City are frustrated by the lack of water for daily use.
In recent days, residents in many wards and communes in Vinh City have been facing a shortage of tap water to meet their daily needs. In some wards and communes, the water supply has been cut off for a whole week.
Ms. Tran Thi Hien, residing in Block 8, Le Loi Ward, said that for the past month,tap waterThe water pressure around Mrs. Hien's house is very weak and frequently interrupted, significantly impacting her family's life. Mrs. Hien's family doesn't have a well at home, so their main water source depends on the tap. However, recently, the water stored in their underground tank, with a capacity of about 3 cubic meters, has been significantly reduced.3It has also run out.
"If this situation continues, there will certainly be no clean water left to use," said Ms. Hien.
Wards near the Hung Vinh Water Treatment Plant (Cua Nam ward), such as Doi Cung, Le Loi, Vinh Tan, Hong Son, etc., have struggled with weak water pressure and water outages. Areas at the end of the pipeline, such as Nghi Phu and Hung Loc, face even greater difficulties when water is cut off.
Ms. Tran Thi Thu, residing in My Thuong hamlet, Hung Loc commune, also couldn't hide her frustration as her family hasn't had a single drop of tap water for a whole week, even late at night or during off-peak hours.
Many people have reported that the water outage was not announced in advance by the water supply company. And when residents inquired via the hotline, the company came to check and gave evasive answers.
The prolonged water shortage has also prompted many people to complain on social media platforms and call for authorities to intervene. Many also reported that their household water pumps burned out due to a lack of notification about water cuts and weak water pressure, causing their reserve tanks to run dry.
In response to our question about the prolonged water shortage, Mr. Hoang Van Hai, General Director of Nghe An Water Supply Company, said: This is not a new problem; the company had anticipated and announced it in advance.
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According to Mr. Hai, the current water supply system for Vinh and its surrounding areas includes 3 water treatment plants (Hung Vinh, Hung Nguyen, and Cau Bach) with a designed capacity of 94,000 m³.3The daily water supply is insufficient to meet the needs of the people. Currently, the entire Vinh city area and its surroundings have 110,000 water users, including households, individuals, and organizations/units.
In particular, in recent years the demand for water at organizations and businesses has increased rapidly, especially in the VSIP Industrial Park. In previous years, the demand of this industrial park was approximately 2,000 cubic meters.3/day, night. However, demand has now increased to 3,000 to 4,000 m².3Day and night.
In response to this situation, Mr. Hai stated that the solution being implemented is to regulate water pressure by region. In the long term, the Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company is preparing the necessary documents and procedures to upgrade the capacity of the Cau Bach Water Treatment Plant to 50,000 cubic meters.3Day and night, to serve the needs of the people and industrial zones.
In fact, upon investigation, since May 2023, Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company has been updating information and notifying each household of its water consumption index via the Zalo platform. In April, Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company also issued: a notice regarding water outages and weak water pressure during the hot season of 2024 and a notice regarding water outages and weak water pressure on April 20, 2024. Most recently, this morning (June 19), the "Nghe An Water Supply" unit issued another notice regarding water outages and weak water pressure in Vinh City and its surrounding areas.
The shortage of clean water for a first-class city like Vinh is unacceptable, because the clean water consumption index is a crucial factor in assessing the quality of life.
The prolonged water shortage necessitates that water supply units themselves strengthen the application of solutions and technologies in their operations; and invest in upgrading the system to ensure continuous and stable water supply for the people. In addition, relevant agencies and state management units need to strengthen solutions to meet the ever-increasing demand for water.
During the dry season, people also need to raise their awareness of using water efficiently, avoiding waste and inefficiency; and at the same time, stay updated with information to have the most effective response solutions.
