Agency announces new water supply curbsBy Angelica Oung / Staff reporterThe Water Resources Agency (WRA) yesterday announced more water restrictions for some areas in Taiwan, with the water supply to Taoyuan and New Taipei City’s Linkou District (林口) to be curbed from tomorrow. More curbs would begin in Hsinchu County on June 1 unless exceptionally heavy rainfall occurs next week, the agency said. Photo: Lee Jung-ping, Taipei TimesSo far this month, Hsinchu city and county received less than 10mm of water, Wang added. Science and technology parks that have independent sources of water would not be subject to the supply cuts, the agency said. Nantou County, the southern parts of Changhua County and Yunlin County, and Lienchiang County, would face a nighttime reduction in water pressure, the agency said.

Source: Taipei Times May 19, 2021 15:56 UTC