Wut? No water in PP until next year?
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Wut? No water in PP until next year?
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) asked for understanding from Phnom Penh residents in some communes where water pressure is weak. They assured residents that all supply issues will be resolved by early 2024, but have suggested that residents use water sparingly in the meantime.
In a March 23 public notice, the authority said that they received recent complaints from users about the lack of water pressure in their communes or sangkats, with some clients saying they had no water at all.
The PPWSA said 31 sangkats out of the capital’s more than 100 had been affected, particularly in the suburbs. Sen Sok was particularly affected, with problems reported in all six sangkats.
“The PPWSA regard public concerns as our concerns and responsibilities. We beg understanding and tolerance from any water users who are facing difficulties. We assure the public that we will be resolving the problems from May onwards,” said the notice.
Current demand for water in the capital is 890,000m3 per day, while production is limited to 640,000.
The authority said that extensive investment in water treatment plants is underway. In May, a new facility with a capacity of 200,000m3 of fresh water per day will come online, meaning the PPWSA will be able to meet 90 per cent of demand.
A second new plant is expected to become operational early next year, and will boost production beyond one million cubic litres of clean water per day.
“In short, from the beginning 2024, the PPWSA’s water supply capacity will exceed demand,” added the authority.
PPWSA urged all residents to use water sparingly in order to share with those who currently lack an adequate supply.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... r-early-24
In a March 23 public notice, the authority said that they received recent complaints from users about the lack of water pressure in their communes or sangkats, with some clients saying they had no water at all.
The PPWSA said 31 sangkats out of the capital’s more than 100 had been affected, particularly in the suburbs. Sen Sok was particularly affected, with problems reported in all six sangkats.
“The PPWSA regard public concerns as our concerns and responsibilities. We beg understanding and tolerance from any water users who are facing difficulties. We assure the public that we will be resolving the problems from May onwards,” said the notice.
Current demand for water in the capital is 890,000m3 per day, while production is limited to 640,000.
The authority said that extensive investment in water treatment plants is underway. In May, a new facility with a capacity of 200,000m3 of fresh water per day will come online, meaning the PPWSA will be able to meet 90 per cent of demand.
A second new plant is expected to become operational early next year, and will boost production beyond one million cubic litres of clean water per day.
“In short, from the beginning 2024, the PPWSA’s water supply capacity will exceed demand,” added the authority.
PPWSA urged all residents to use water sparingly in order to share with those who currently lack an adequate supply.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... r-early-24
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It won’t worry most expats in Phnom Penh anyway the majority of them only shower at Christmas.
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I think you're confusing PP with KampotPhnom Penh Trader wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:06 pmIt won’t worry most expats in Phnom Penh anyway the majority of them only shower at Christmas.
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I'm not a negative person, I encourage people all the time...it's usually to f**k off! But, whatever.
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I thought the Kampotian soapdodgers showered upon witnessing Halley’s Comet in the sky,so roughly every 75-79 years?PSD_Kiwi wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:35 pmI think you're confusing PP with KampotPhnom Penh Trader wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:06 pmIt won’t worry most expats in Phnom Penh anyway the majority of them only shower at Christmas.
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I bathe once a month whether I need it or not!
I hate soap dodgers.
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Don't worry. There are always shops where you can buy water. Feel grateful you don't live in the remote dusty hills of Pursat.
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No real surprise. I lived in Sen Sok/PP Thmey about 8-9 years ago and there were already major water issues back then. Went to the Aeon 2 a few times recently and boy has that whole area exploded.
The time honoured tradition of build it first, let them come, then worry about the boring infrastructure and stuff after they pay or get the loans for the buildings.
The time honoured tradition of build it first, let them come, then worry about the boring infrastructure and stuff after they pay or get the loans for the buildings.
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It has always been a problem as the city expands faster than utilities/planning can keep up. Anybody remember the power shortages? Dumping sand in all the lakes that once surrounded PP results in less water retention and more severe floods. It certainly is annoying. Same problem in Thailand too. A few years back no water or mud brown water was all that came out of the tap in the North East....
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The problem is that the current municipal water supply cannot keep up with the rapid expansion of the city. The water supply comes from the Mekong/ Bassac rivers via a few purification plants and pumping systems. All those new boreys and other facilities need water, and the further from the quatre-bras you go the less there is.
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What is quatre-bras?Mike Farce wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:57 pmThe problem is that the current municipal water supply cannot keep up with the rapid expansion of the city. The water supply comes from the Mekong/ Bassac rivers via a few purification plants and pumping systems. All those new boreys and other facilities need water, and the further from the quatre-bras you go the less there is.
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The confluence of the rivers. Four-arms in French. Chaktomuk or four faces in Khmer.ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:43 pmWhat is quatre-bras?Mike Farce wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:57 pmThe problem is that the current municipal water supply cannot keep up with the rapid expansion of the city. The water supply comes from the Mekong/ Bassac rivers via a few purification plants and pumping systems. All those new boreys and other facilities need water, and the further from the quatre-bras you go the less there is.
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Romantic Cambodia is dead and gone. It's with McKinley in the grave.
I'm not a negative person, I encourage people all the time...it's usually to f**k off! But, whatever.
I'm less than 1 km from the Chbar Ampov bridge. For around 6months we had very little water from around 6am to midnight. It recently improved, now we have water all day again.Mike Farce wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:57 pmthe further from the quatre-bras you go the less there is.
I think they are working one area at a time, because friends in other areas now tell me they are on the bucket system
Nice timing, with stinky season upon us
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