Thread: Bangkokians told to brace for brackish tap water if there are no rains in 30 days

Households and businesses in Bangkok were told to brace for brackish water from their water taps if there are not enough rains in the next 30 days to replenish water at major reservoirs which is the main source of water to push push back the invasion of sea water.
Mr Thanasak Wattanathana, acting governor of Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, disclosed Wednesday that the MWA had already cut the tap water production at Bangkhan plant from a normal 3.9 million cubic metres per day to 3.6 million cubic metres/day.

The cutback, he said, has resulted to weakening of water pressure periodically.

The reduction of the amount of water released into the Chao Phraya river from major dams has allowed seawater to invade deeper inland hence tap water has become salty, said Mr Thanasak.

He pleaded with water consumers, be they househouds, businesses or industries not to use water wastefully. He also asked them to store water for use in case there is water shortage but he asked the public not to be panic by assuring there would be enough for use in Bangkok.

Meanwhile Mr Chatchai Promlert, director-general of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, disclosed that drought has already affected about 38,000 villages in 40 provinces. However, he said that the drought situation had eased in 19 provinces.

Bangkokians told to brace for brackish tap water if there are no rains in 30 days - Thai PBS English News

Originally Posted by baldrick

Does this mean they take the raw water from the Chao Phraya and not a dam ?

Yep. Raw from the river through water treatment and on to your tap.