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MWA announces this 10-15 Feb. seawater is expected to support high Repeatedly boiled tap water does not disappear brackish. Ask people to follow up and forecast water quality during the drought 2 times a day.
On February 9, 2021, Mr. Komkrit Tinakorn Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor of the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MEA), as a spokesman for the MWA, said that according to the MWA had notified the situation of sea water in the Chao Phraya River as Ripples throughout February This resulted in the taste of tap water being brackish at certain times in some areas. The effect on February 10-15 is expected to last longer than before.
Which the MWA is not silent Has coordinated with the Royal Irrigation Department And the drainage bureau Bangkok In the Water Hammer of Chao Phraya River Flow Operation: Impact of salinity in Chao Phraya River between 8-11 February 2021 to push the salt water as far as possible from the raw water pumping station area.
The MWA would like to recommend the following guidelines for the use of tap water during the drought period:
- People with normal health Can consume tap water Without affecting health But the change in taste can affect how you get it. The risk groups that should be avoided include people with kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, the elderly, young children and small pets.
- Bringing tap water to a boil Does not help the water supply to be salty Because what is evaporating is water But the salt doesn’t evaporate either, so the more water it evaporates, the more The more the salinity or brackish ratio increases.
- For houses without water tanks Able to reserve tap water with a chloride value that does not exceed the standard for consumption. By following up with the daily water quality forecast But for houses with water tanks There may be old, brackish tap water remaining in the tank, so it is recommended to reserve the water supply to the water reservoir. According to the timing, predict the quality of the tap water of the municipality or try the tap water if it does not taste brackish. Can reserve water for consumption
- People can monitor and forecast water quality every day around 9.00 and 16.00 via https://web.mwa.co.th/more_news.php?cid=1705… And the MWA’s social channels Facebook / Line / Twitter / Instagram @MWAthailand and can see real-time water quality at the MWA onMobile application and website. https://twqonline.mwa.co.th/
- People can bring a container to get tap water for free. Which is normal tap water At the branch office near your home And if any day without high seawater Can reserve tap water for consumption According to the recommended period
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