Officials have declared Bangkok’s tap water should taste normal again after several rainy days while the public should still conserve water.
After warning the public to prepare for brackish water, Bangkok now has a sufficient supply of fresh water to push seawater away from its water pump stations, Thanasak Watanathana of the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority said yesterday.
He assured Bangkok residents the city’s tap water will no longer be salty, while the highest level recorded in recent days reached 0.5 grams per liter, which is slightly above average but still considered safe.
Although the salty crisis is over, residents are encouraged to use water sparingly, and the authority will give unspecified small gifts to those to reduce their water consumption by 10 percent. There will also be special rewards for the top five water savers, state media reported.
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