Water discontinuation `` Confusion given '' Mayor Chen Xie Wakayama January 20 12:37

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Wakayama City said that it would cut water over a wide area for three days to repair water pipes, but as a result of the construction, water cuts were not performed. Mayor Obana apologized, "I was sorry to give you confusion," about the impact of the plan to cut water on the lives of citizens.

In Wakayama City, about 35,000 households, one-fifth of the city, will be shut down for three days from 10:00 on the 19th to repair water pipes underground on the national highway.

However, the actual construction revealed that the leak was not the thick trunk line that we had imagined initially, but was a narrow part with a diameter of 15 centimeters.

Mayor Obana held a press conference after holding a countermeasure meeting at 9:00 am on the 20th, and held a press conference, saying, "It has confused the residents and has had a major impact on economic activities, such as closing down stores. No, "he apologized.

After that, he stated that he would reflect on the water cut-off plan and public relations methods, and expressed his intention to verify it in the future.

According to the city, it is reported that muddy water is coming out of the water supply in areas where water cuts were planned.

The city states that it is expected to be able to recover within 20 days, but it has set up 30 water stations in the city from the morning as originally planned and is responding.

Citizens

A female student attending a high school in Wakayama City said, "I began to see muddy water at about 7 pm yesterday, and my bath was only muddy water. I was there. "

In addition, a woman in her 70's said, "I prepared for water cutoff by putting water in a bath or bucket for three days. I didn't know that water cutoff was going to be stopped, so I washed my face with the water that stored the water. I am relieved to hear that the water outage is gone. "

At the water station

Inhabitants of the area where the water supply was scheduled to be cut off are receiving information that `` turbid water is coming out of the water supply '', and 30 places such as elementary and junior high schools and parks in the city are in the morning as scheduled. A water station was set up from inside.

At Daishin Elementary School in the center of the city, there were no visitors to the water supply, but local residents came to see the situation and heard explanations from city officials.

A 76-year-old woman living nearby said, "I came to see the water station just in case. I may not use the water in the morning because the water may still be muddy. Then I wanted the city to publicize it sooner. "