Request for project establishment, replacement of raw water source of Quy Hop Water Supply Station

Nhat Lan DNUM_DBZADZCABI 08:44

(Baonghean.vn) - The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has just issued an official dispatch requesting Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company to implement solutions to completely resolve the problems related to domestic water supply in Quy Hop town.

On March 26, 2018, Nghe An Newspaper published an article "Residents of Quy Hop town have to drill through rocks to find water for daily use".

The content reflects the problem of raw water pollution at Quy Hop Water Supply Station and the deterioration of water pipeline infrastructure in Quy Hop town, forcing local people to find all possible ways to create a source of domestic water.

Cặn vàng bám  dày trong đường ống dẫn nước sinh hoạt khiến dân cư thị trấn Quỳ Hợp lo lắng. Ảnh Ngô Kiên
Thick yellow residue in the water pipes has residents of Quy Hop town worried. Photo by Ngo Kien

Speaking with Nghe An Newspaper reporter on March 30, a representative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said: On March 27, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment issued Official Dispatch No. 1510/STNMT-NBHĐ on resolving the input raw water source for the Quy Hop District Water Supply Station to Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company.

Vị trsi nguồn nước thô hiện tại của Trạm cấp nước Quỳ Hợp mà Sở TN&MT công bố có Asen, Crom và TSS vượt ngưỡng theo quy chuẩn. Ảnh: Nhật Lân
The current raw water source location of Quy Hop Water Supply Station as announced by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment has Arsenic, Chromium and TSS exceeding the standard threshold. Photo: Nhat Lan

In the official dispatch, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment requested Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company to survey, select a location, design, and establish a project to replace the input raw water source for the current Water Supply Station to ensure long-term stability.

Report implementation results to the Provincial People's Committee and Department of Natural Resources and Environment before April 30, 2018.

In addition, it is necessary to speed up the replacement of the remaining water pipes in Quy Hop town in 2018.

Also according to the representative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in October - November 2017, through analysis by the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Monitoring, it was determined that the raw water source input to Quy Hop Water Supply Station had indicators of total suspended solids (TSS) exceeding 2.13 times; Arsenic (As) exceeding 1.35 times; Surface active substances exceeding 2 times; Chromium VI (Cr6+) exceeds 1.05 times compared to QCVN 08-MT:2015 (Column A2) – National technical regulations on surface water quality.

Anh Âu Đăng Sơn cho biết, sở dĩ việc khoan giếng nước ở thị trấn Quỳ Hợp mất nhiều thời gian, tốn hàng chục triệu đồng vì phải khoan sâu xuống lòng đất từ 40 - 50m; khoan xuyên qua các tầng đá. Trong ảnh là lõi đá được khoan từ lòng đất lên. Ảnh: Nhật Lân
Because of concerns about their health, many households in Quy Hop town have sought to create a new source of domestic water. In the photo is the family of Mr. Au Dang Son - the village captain of Tay Ho block, spending 13 million VND to drill through the rock layers to more than 40m to find a water source. Photo: Ngo Kien

Therefore, from November 22, 2017, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment issued Official Dispatch No. 6201/STNMT-NBHĐ requesting Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company to replace water pipes; have solutions to treat domestic water to ensure compliance with standards; and coordinate with Quy Hop district to survey and select alternative raw water sources.

Nhat Lan