Pattaya, Thailand— On Sept. 1, Kasiphat Watthanasuchat Head of the Water Allowance and Enhancement Systems Department, Chonburi Water Management Job, offered an upgrade on the present status of water reserves in the area. The report mentioned that presently, the combined water storage throughout all 13 tanks amounts to 112 million cubic meters out of an optimum capability of 294 million cubic meters. Particularly, the Bang Phra Tank presently holds around 50 million cubic meters of water, which is around 43% of its capability. This marks a considerable distinction from the exact same duration in 2015 when the tanks were at 94% of their capability.
Kasiphat worried the significance of cautious preparation and management of the offered water resources to satisfy the needs for intake, commercial functions, and farming. To deal with the deficit in water reserves, the task has actually been rerouting water from the Chaiyanuchit Canal at a rate of 500,000 cubic meters each day and from the Bang Pakong River at a rate of 200,000 cubic meters each day, keeping it in the Bang Phra Tank.
Nevertheless, the task is dealing with extra obstacles due to the effect of the El Niño phenomenon, leading to a prolonged duration of limited rains. Subsequently, Kasiphat required the cooperation of the general public, markets, and farmers to utilize water effectively and take advantage of this important resource. He assured the general public that the Chonburi Water Management Job stays devoted to making sure that the area has an appropriate supply of water resources to satisfy the requirements of its citizens, markets, and farming, all while adjusting to developing weather condition patterns.
