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The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) Secretary-General visited Phuket to see if he could manage to solve the popular Thai island’s daily wastewater conundrum. Phuket has to deal with about 55,000 cubic metres of wastewater daily.

 

ONWR Secretary-General Surasee Kittimonthon visited Phuket to address the resort’s water management issues, including flooding and potential droughts.

 

Surasee inspected the Patong Municipality Wastewater Treatment plant, which has expanded from treating 2,250 cubic meters daily in 1989 to handling up to 39,000 cubic meters now.

 

The plant aims to improve water quality and expand wastewater collection, with plans to use treated water for generating RO (reverse osmosis) water for public use in Patong.

 

Surasee saw untreated wastewater flowing into Patong’s Pak Bang Canal, which eventually reaches Patong Bay where tourists swim.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Photo courtesy of The Phuket News

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phuket-grapples-with-55000-cubic-metres-daily-wastewater-management-issue

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-09-07

 

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