TAINAN (TVBS News) — Nearly a quarter million households across Tainan will face water disruptions starting (March 25) as authorities implement essential infrastructure improvements. The Taiwan Water Corporation (台灣自來水公司) announced a day earlier that water service will be suspended for 30 hours beginning at 9 a.m. to accommodate the Ministry of the Interior's (內政部) ambitious river management and drainage culvert reconstruction project, leaving residents scrambling to prepare for the extensive outage.
Officials from the Taiwan Water Corporation's Sixth District Management Office (台灣自來水公司第六區管理處) have warned of particularly severe impacts on Tainan's bustling hospitality centers in the Central West and North districts. According to their assessment, 152,847 households will face complete water outages, while an additional 86,202 will experience reduced water pressure. In response, city authorities are establishing a network of 51 temporary water supply stations strategically positioned throughout affected areas and mobilizing eight water trucks to distribute free water to residents in need.
The widespread service interruption will sweep across ten districts of Taiwan's southern cultural capital, including East (東區), Central West (中西區), North (北區), Yongkang (永康區), Guiren (歸仁區), Guanmiao (關廟區), Longqi (龍崎區), Rende (仁德區), Xinhua (新化區), and Zuozhen (左鎮區). With approximately 240,000 households affected, the outage represents one of the most extensive water service disruptions in recent city history, touching nearly every corner of Tainan's urban and suburban landscape.
Water authorities have issued detailed guidelines for residents, recommending completion of water storage at least six hours before the scheduled outage and emphasizing the importance of switching off water pump power during the suspension period. They caution against the common but dangerous practice of submerging hose-connected taps in containers, which can lead to backflow contamination of the water system. Upon service restoration, officials advise opening all water valves to accelerate system normalization, while cautioning that residents of high-rise buildings and elevated areas may experience extended delays in pressure restoration and should contact authorities if problems continue beyond expected timeframes.
