Amid low precipitation around the island since March, the Feitsui Reservoir Administration (FRA) said last week that current water supply is sufficient to sustain Taipei City’s population through the end of August
 
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/06/04
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)–Amid low precipitation around the island since March, the Feitsui

Reservoir Administration (FRA) said last week that current water supply is sufficient to sustain Taipei City’s population through the end of August.

The FRA said that the current volume is 180 million metric tons, which is 58% of the total capacity of the reservoir, adding that the reservoir’s catchment has reported little rainfall since March. The amount of rainfall between March and May reached only 38% of the average volume acquired during the same period in past years, setting a new record in three decades, according to the agency.

The agency said the measurement taken at 8 a.m. on May 30 indicated that the water level remained at 150.43 meters.

Besides meeting the water-use demand of Taipei City’s inhabitants, the reservoir also covers part of the water supply to residents of Banqiao and Xinzhuang districts in New Taipei City.    [FULL  STORY]