'I can't take a bath or go to the toilet because there's no water'
For the past 3 days, hundreds of households in Tam Ky City (Quang Nam) and some neighboring areas of the city have been miserable because they do not have water for daily activities. The Tam Ky Clean Water Enterprise has adjusted the flow and pressure, causing the water to flow "dripping", not enough to serve daily activities and business.
Indignant about this incident, many people living in Tam Ky City posted many articles on Facebook expressing their dismay at the way Tam Ky Clean Water Enterprise adjusted the flow and pressure. Many people complained that the water was too weak, and during peak hours, most people had no water to use.
What makes people more upset is that the tap water has been flowing at a trickle since May 21, but it was not until May 22 that Tam Ky Clean Water Enterprise issued a notice about "adjusting to reduce water flow and pressure".
According to the announcement, to fix the problem on the raw water pipeline from Phu Ninh Lake to Tam Ky Water Plant, Tam Ky Clean Water Enterprise will adjust to reduce the water flow and pressure in Tam Ky City and neighboring areas. Time from 10:00 on May 22 to 8:00 on May 25.
Ms. Tran Thi Anh Truc (26 years old, in Truong Xuan Ward, Tam Ky City) said that since May 21, the water source leading to her house has been too weak, running only a few drops, causing the whole family to have no water for daily use.
"During rush hour around 5pm, when I got home from work, there was no water to shower. At that time, the water seemed to be cut off. I couldn't shower or go to the toilet because there was no water," Ms. Truc said indignantly.
According to Ms. Truc, to have water to drink and cook, she has to buy bottled water, which is very expensive. In the midst of the hot weather, not having water to use is "torture".
Water dripping in hot weather makes people angry
Adjust the flow then notify
Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Tuan (45 years old, in Tan Thanh Ward, Tam Ky City) was upset: "We have just entered the hot season and there is no water to use, so what should we do next? To have water for our two children to bathe and clean, my wife and I have to wake up very early to collect buckets. It is very difficult to have water in hot weather without water."
According to Mr. Tuan, what makes many people more upset is that Tam Ky Clean Water Enterprise adjusted the flow and pressure to make the water flow before informing the people.
"Before adjusting the water, we should have announced it in advance so that people could prepare and have water to use. In this hot season, a water outage for a few hours is bearable, but if it continues for several days, who can stand it?" said Mr. Tuan.
Tam Ky Clean Water Enterprise
A leader of Tam Ky City People's Committee said that people's anger (about the "dripping" water situation due to Tam Ky Clean Water Enterprise adjusting to reduce water flow and pressure - PV) is correct.
Currently, the provision of clean water to people in Tam Ky City and many other localities is carried out by Quang Nam Water Supply and Sewerage Joint Stock Company. This is a 100% private enterprise, the state does not hold a controlling stake, so it is very inconvenient.
This person believes that providing clean water to people but handing it over to businesses is very unstable.
It is known that on September 20, 2022, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province issued a decision approving the unit price of clean water in localities in the direction of increasing gradually over the years. According to the report of Quang Nam Water Supply and Sewerage Joint Stock Company, in 2022, the recorded clean water output reached 22,546,000 m3 , with total revenue of more than 240 billion VND.
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