Recently, the Ministry of Water Resources, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment jointly released the “List of National Important Drinking Water Sources”. A total of 859 important centralized drinking water sources across the country have been included in the list for standardized management. Among them, 9 water sources in Nanchang City make the list.

It is understood that the nine water sources selected in Nanchang this time are as follows: Shuanggang Water Plant (Ganjiang River) water source, Changleng Water Plant, Niuhang  (Ganjiang river) water source, Chengbei Water Plant water source, Hongjiaozhou Water Plant water source, Chaoyang Water Plant (Ganjiang River) water source, Nanchang Qingyun Water Plant (Ganjiang River) water source, Xinjian District Water Plant (Xingfu Reservoir) water source, Changnan Water Plant (Ganjiang River) water source, Nanchang Changnan Regional Emergency water source (Wugan Canal), covering major water supply areas such as the main urban area of Nanchang, Xinjian District, and southern regions of Nanchang, and undertakes the task of ensuring the domestic water supply for a large number of residents throughout the city.

All along, our city has attached great importance to the protection of drinking water sources, continuously promoted the standardized construction of water sources, regularly carried out hidden danger investigation and rectification, and constantly consolidated the foundation of urban water supply safety. The inclusion of nine water sources in the national list management this time means that the relevant water sources will be subject to higher standards of protection requirements, providing strong institutional support for the urban and rural residents of Nanchang to drink safe and reliable water.

Source: Nanchang Daily