After 5 years of delay, the Da River Water Supply Project Phase 2 has been officially put into operation. The factory's capacity has doubled, providing Hanoi with 300,000 m3 of clean water per day and night, helping Hanoi people no longer worry about water shortage, even when encountering unexpected incidents.
The new clean water treatment area has been put into operation, belonging to phase 2 of the Da River Clean Water Plant, doubling the plant's output to 600,000 m3/day and night. According to the plan, the project was expected to be completed in 2019-2020, but it can only now be put into operation.
A representative of Song Da Clean Water Investment Joint Stock Company said that in the past, the water level of the Da River has dropped very low, leading to many difficulties in the company's ability to collect water for production. Therefore, the company has proactively adjusted technical solutions, applied for a license to conduct investment and implement items of the project phase 2.
At the intake water collection location of the Da River Clean Water Plant, during the peak summer months in recent years, the river water level has dropped 2-3m lower than the water intake, making it difficult to ensure a capacity of 300,000 m3/day and night.
To increase the capacity to 600,000 m3/day and night, phase 2 of the project forced to adjust the design, completely rebuild a new canal system in another location, pumping water directly from the Da River to the factory. This adjustment process has caused the project to be delayed.
A representative of the Water Supply Infrastructure Management Department (Hanoi Department of Construction) said that after 10 years of construction, the items of the Red River Surface Water Plant have been completed. It is expected that by the end of this year, this plant will officially come into operation, adding 300,000 m3 of clean water/day and night to Hanoi.
Also according to the Department of Construction, when the Da River Water Supply Plant increases its capacity to 600,000 m3/day and night and the Red River Water Supply Plant comes into operation by the end of 2025, the total capacity of the centralized water supply system of Hanoi will reach over 2.2-2,3 million m3/day and night. With this volume, the city will reduce groundwater exploitation according to the planning orientation approved by the Prime Minister, meeting the development needs of the capital in the coming years.
Ensuring a clean water supply also helps Hanoi be more proactive in ensuring water security, in the face of any incidents that may occur to the water supply system as they have encountered in recent years.
