The old water pipe replacement project in Anping District is expected to be completed in November this year.

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[Reporter Hong Ruiqin/Report from Tainan] In order to strengthen the water demand in Anping District and improve the leakage of old pipelines, the water company spent 60 million yuan to replace the old and replace the old with two bids at a time. The main pipe replacement project will affect traffic. The city government requires construction to avoid commuting traffic hours and holiday shutdowns. It is expected that the replacement project will be completed in November this year.

The Public Works Bureau stated that due to the old pipelines in Anping District, the water supply energy is limited, the water pressure is unstable and even the chances of broken pipes and water leakage are high. It is close to the sea, so the water supply company will use corrosion-resistant high-density polyvinyl chloride pipes for trial use this time to make the pipes more durable. road) pipeline replacement project.

The Public Works Bureau stated that due to the many local shops and the crowds of tourists, in order to avoid affecting traffic and shop business, the project will be constructed in sections and closed on holidays, avoiding commuting traffic and public water peak hours, and minimizing the impact of pipeline construction. At the very least, the city government also asks the water company to communicate with local businesses before construction to ensure that the water pressure in the back-end area of ​​the pipeline is stable after completion and to improve the quality of local water supply.

The first bid of the pipeline replacement project, Jiankang Road (Jianping Road ~ Huaping Road) has been implemented and is expected to be completed in April this year.

The second Biaojunping Road and Gwangju 6th Street are expected to be completed in November this year.

In the pipe removal project around Junping Road and Gwangju 6th Street, the original 100mm and 200mm plastic pipes were replaced with earthquake-resistant joints; on the part of Jiankang Road (Jianping Road~Huaping Road), the original 150mm and 300mm pipelines were enlarged to 300mm With ductile cast iron pipes and 500mm high-density polyethylene pipes, the total length of pipelines can be improved up to 4,900 meters, which can improve up to 280 households.