— Presidential candidate Ma Yingjeou pledged that if elected he would
take steps to protect the water supply
in Taoyuan in case of typhoons.
Ma's comments came at the same
time that Typhoon Krosa hit Taiwan.
The typhoon left the water in the
Shihmen reservoir too muddy to be
treated for human consumption.
Ma's plan to ensure supply in the
region in three years includes
building new water treatment
plants and stopping the use of
Shihmen to irrigate rice fields
in neighboring Taipei county.
He said the Feitsui reservoir
and others in Taipei can make
up the lost irrigation water.
Ma also plans to replace old mains
and work to prevent siltation at
Shihmen...
Taiwan: Presidential Candidate Pledges to Protect Water Supplies
8 Oct 2007 by Local Press Report
Taiwan, TAOYUAN
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