Dead fish appeared in Xingfu River, Kaohsiung City, and the Environmental Protection Agency dispatched boats and rafts to salvage the fish carcasses.

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[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] Dead fish appeared on the section from Xingfuchuan Minzu 1st Road to Hedong this morning in Kaohsiung City. After investigation, the Water Conservancy Bureau inspected the Minzu Road sewage interception well project to improve the water quality of Xingfuchuan. In order to protect the safety of construction workers, and cooperate with tidal operations The rubber dam caused part of the sewage to be discharged into the Xingfu River, resulting in a decrease in dissolved oxygen in the Xingfu River. Dead fish appeared on the section from Minzu Road to the River East, not because of the drop in temperature. The Environmental Protection Bureau has dispatched boats to salvage fish corpses.

In order to improve the water quality of Xingfu River, the Water Conservancy Bureau carried out the maintenance project of the sewage interception well on Minzu Road yesterday. The rubber dam on East Road was erected to block the seawater in accordance with the tide last night. Yesterday morning, the retaining dam was opened on Minzu Road to lower the water level, so that personnel can safely enter the water for inspection 3 hours, the preliminary survey work was completed at noon yesterday.

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However, because the rubber dam on the East Road had to be reversed at 8 a.m. today, some of the intercepted sewage flowed into the Xingfu River. The Water Conservancy Bureau intercepted the sewage flowing into the Xingfu River to the sewage plant through the interception facilities along the line, which once caused the dissolved oxygen in the Xingfu River to drop. At present, the rubber dam on Hedong Road has completed the dam collapse operation.

The Environmental Protection Bureau sent personnel to conduct on-site water sampling inspections, and initially determined that the decrease in dissolved oxygen in Xingfu River was not caused by a drop in temperature. Dead fish appeared on the section from Minzu Road to Hedong Road, and additional boats and rafts have been dispatched to strengthen the cleanup.

Dead fish appeared in Xingfu River, Kaohsiung City, and the Environmental Protection Agency dispatched boats and rafts to salvage the fish carcasses.

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Dead fish appeared in Xingfu River, Kaohsiung City, and the Environmental Protection Agency dispatched boats and rafts to salvage the fish carcasses.

(provided by the city)