In Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture, where there is little rain, the water storage rate of the dam is declining and there is a risk of water outages.If the city continues to decline at the pace so far, the water will be cut off from the 5th of next month. Announced the prospect of starting.

As of the 11th, the water storage rate of the Komukai Dam, which is the water source for the water supply in Minamiboso City, has dropped to 31%, and the city is bringing in water from water purification plants in other areas by car, but it has recovered. Is not ...



The city plans to cut off water for 3,200 households in some areas of the city when the water storage rate of the dam falls below 20%, and if the water storage rate continues to decline at the pace it has been, next month. We announced the prospect of starting water outage from the 5th.



The city will hold a resident briefing session from the 11th to the 13th of this month to ask for cooperation in saving water.



On the other hand, the Choshi Local Meteorological Observatory released weather information on light rain on the 11th, saying that it is unlikely that it will rain in the southern part of Chiba prefecture, including Minamiboso City, where there is little rain for the next month or so. We call for careful attention to water management.