Efforts to restore clean water supply to residents after Typhoon No. 10.
In recent days, due to the impact of the storm, the old Vinh city area has been without water. Currently, many residents in Truong Vinh, Thanh Vinh, and Vinh Loc wards report that before the storm hit, on the afternoon of September 28th, they had already lost water and the supply has not been restored until today.
Widespread water shortage due to power outage.
Mr. Nguyen Van Ha, Deputy General Director of Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company, said that the water shortage occurred on a large scale from the afternoon of August 29th. The reason is that the company's three water supply plants – Hung Vinh Water Plant, Cau Bach Water Plant (formerly Nam Giang), and Hung Nguyen Water Plant – are all located in areas without electricity, making it impossible to produce and pump water to supply the people.
The company has posted a notice about the water outage and weak water pressure on its Zalo page to inform customers.
A representative from Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company also stated: According to the design, the old Vinh City area and its surroundings have a total capacity of 94,000 m³.3It takes 24 hours a day and night, and all three plants must operate simultaneously to ensure system safety.
Following the storm, the Water Supply Joint Stock Company established three task forces, mobilizing all its staff to inspect the condition of pipelines and pumping stations; organize cleaning and clearing of vulnerable areas; and ensure that the plant can operate and supply water as soon as electricity is restored. The company hopes that Nghe An Power Company will prioritize the repair of the power lines supplying water treatment plants to restore power as soon as possible, thereby facilitating the plant's operation to supply water to customers. With current capacity, water can be supplied to customers within approximately two hours of the power being restored.
Efforts are being made to restore water supply as soon as possible.
On the morning of September 29th, immediately after the storm subsided, the Water Supply Joint Stock Company coordinated with Nghe An Power Company to repair the damage, and by 7 PM on September 29th, electricity was restored to the Hung Vinh Water Treatment Plant, allowing the plant to resume water supply operations. However, because only 1/3 of the plant was operational, its capacity was insufficient, and the system frequently experienced voltage drops, resulting in unstable water production and supply.
Sharing with us, before the rainy season and storms that cause frequent power outages, the company advised families and customers to have water storage tanks to ensure 2-3 days of use in case of water shortages or low water pressure; they should not use water directly from the company's pumping system as they currently do. In reality, customers and areas most affected by water shortages are those using water directly from the company's pumping system through the pipelines.
According to information from Nghe An Power Company, the company is currently working to repair the damage and restore power to residents as soon as possible. Regarding the power supply to Hung Nguyen Water Treatment Plant and Cau Bach Water Treatment Plant, which were affected by the 35 KV power line and transformer substation due to Typhoon No. 10, the relevant units are in the process of rectifying the issues and have not yet finalized a date for restoring power.
Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company is managing and operating 10 complete centralized water supply systems, with a designed capacity of 114,000 m³.3/day and night, in which the water supply system for Vinh and surrounding areas has a capacity of 94,000 m³.3/day and night, including Hung Vinh Water Plant with a capacity of 40,000 m³.3/day and night (operating capacity of 20,000 m³)3(day and night); Cau Bach Water Treatment Plant 20,000 m³3/day and night; Hung Nguyen Water Treatment Plant 34,000 m³3/day and night. Currently, the company has signed water supply service contracts with 140,000 customers.
