Hot weather, Cong Kep water mine attracts customers
(Baonghean.vn) - Long famous for its fresh, sweet water, Cong Kep water source in hamlet 14, Khanh Son commune, Nam Dan district attracts even more visitors on hot days.
Over the years, Cong Kep water has become an important source of drinking water for the people of Nam Dan district, especially in the Nam Nam region. Every day, people from all over the place, of all ages, flock here to get water.
According to locals, Cong Kep water is naturally sweet and cool, so most families when getting water, distill it to drink gradually instead of boiling it.
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| At noon, people still patiently wait to get water from Cong Kep. Photo: Huy Thu |
During these hot days, the amount of drinking water for families has increased by 1.5 - 2 times, so more people go to get water from Cong Kep, and the number of cans and barrels brought to store water is also greater.
According to the water mine owner, since 5am these past few days, people from Khanh Son commune and neighboring areas, including neighboring districts of Ha Tinh province, have been waiting at Cong Kep to get water.
It is a rule that first come first served, last come last served, the water mine serves from early morning till night.
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| A boy waits his turn to get water. Photo: Huy Thu |
People write their names on their cans and buckets and line up to wait their turn. The line of cans starts at the water point and stretches up the highway, tied with steel wires. As the bottom can is removed to collect water, the top cans move down.
The natural water source in Cong Kep flows from two taps at a speed of about 5 minutes/tap to fill a 20-liter plastic can. This speed is almost stable all year round, so no one can rush. On sunny days, there are many people going to get water, the more cans there are, the longer the waiting time. People who go at noon may not get water until the afternoon. Currently, every day, hundreds of people from all over come to Cong Kep to get water.
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| Many people brought carts to get water. Photo: Huy Thu |
Mr. Duong Van Son in Hamlet 9, Nam Trung Commune (Nam Dan) said: "On normal days, every time I go to Cong Kep, I only get a few cans of water. But with the hot weather like this, the water consumption is high, I have to bring a cart, carrying about 10 cans at a time to save effort. I leave early in the morning and can only get water near noon."
Although around Cong Kep water mine, some families drilled wells to provide clean water, and the mine owner also pumped water into large tanks to supply to customers, people still prefer to wait to get water from the two taps flowing from the mountain.
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| People's cars are full of plastic cans of water from Cong Kep. Photo: Huy Thu |
Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong, from Hamlet 1, Khanh Son Commune, living in Da Nang, was visiting his hometown and also took the opportunity to go to Cong Kep to get water. Mr. Cuong shared: “I was born and raised here, so I am used to drinking Cong Kep water. Now that I am far away, every time I go back to my hometown, I like to go get water. Although I have to wait a long time, I still try to get water from these two natural taps.”
It is known that the Cong Kep water mine was put up for bid by the Khanh Son Commune People's Committee many years ago. Anyone who comes to get water must pay the mine owner a fee of 1,000 VND/20 liter can (people in the commune) and 5,000 VND/20 liter can (people outside the commune).
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| Busy scene of carrying water back home in the hot noon sun. Photo: Huy Thu |
Mr. Dang Dinh Son from Duc Tho (Ha Tinh) said: "Since I learned that Cong Kep water is delicious, I often drive my car here to get water for use. On these hot days, even though I am busy with work, I still try to stop by here to get water."
Going to get water from Cong Kep on a hot day, there are many people, there is a fee, you have to wait a long time, sometimes you have to wait all day and still not get your turn, but people in Nam Nam and neighboring areas still continuously flock to Cong Kep, hoping to get cool, clean water.