The operations of 12 swimming pools in Kaohsiung would be restricted from Friday due to a water shortage affecting most of southern Taiwan, the city government said yesterday.
When the restrictions take effect, most people would be barred from using the 12 facilities — seven public pools and five at sports centers — although they are to remain open to athletes for training purposes, the city government said.
Private pools in the city would also be subject to some restrictions under an “orange” alert issued by the Water Resources Agency (WRA) for Kaohsiung, the city said.
Nonindustrial businesses in the city that use more than 1,000m3 per month — as well as car washes, saunas and aquatic therapy specialists — are required to increase their monthly water conservation target from 10 percent to 15 percent from Friday, it said.
In Kaohsiung, where water demand is about 1.5 million cubic meters per day, the city government is implementing long-term solutions to shortages, it said.
For example, it has introduced systems that tap into desalinated water, recycled water and groundwater, adding 2.26 million cubic meters to daily supply, it said.
In related news, flares were used over the Shihmen Reservoir (石門水庫) in Taoyuan and Hsinchu County’s Baoshan Second Reservoir (寶二水庫) to induce rain as a front approached, the WRA said.
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