Hurry up and store water! According to the latest announcement from the Taiwan Water Corporation and related water authorities, due to pipeline replacement, new connections, and emergency repair works, partial areas in six counties and cities—Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taichung City, Yunlin County, Pingtung County, and Penghu County—will experience water outages on Friday, August 28. In Taichung, Yunlin, and Pingtung, some areas will face outages lasting up to 10 hours, and affected residents are strongly advised to store water in advance.

Taipei City – Water Outage Area 1 Outage Time: August 28, 10:00–16:00 (6 hours) Affected Area: Neihu District – No. 1–23, Lane 61, Section 4, Chenggong Road; Lane 8 and Lane 22 of Lane 61

Taipei City – Water Outage Area 2 Outage Time: August 28, 10:00–16:00 (6 hours) Affected Area: Zhongzheng District – No. 56, Nanhai Road; No. 2-4, Quanzhou Street

Taipei City – Water Outage Area 3 Outage Time: August 28, 12:00–16:00 (4 hours) Affected Area: Neihu District – Section 3, Neihu Road (including alleys); Jinlong Road (including alleys)

Taipei City – Water Outage Area 4 Outage Time: August 28, 11:00–15:00 (4 hours) Affected Area: Xinyi District – Lanes 29, 31, 33, and 39, Songzhi Road

Taipei City – Water Outage Area 5 Outage Time: August 28, 10:00–16:00 (6 hours) Affected Area: Xinyi District – No. 50–64, Lane 443, Yongji Road; No. 107–131, Songshan Road; No. 3–29 and No. 14-1, Lane 119, Songshan Road

New Taipei City – Water Outage Area 1 Outage Time: August 28, 11:00–15:00 (4 hours) Affected Area: Sanchong District – No. 1–3, Alley 20, Lane 117, Datong South Road; No. 127–127-3; No. 1–38, Lane 129 (including Alley 14 and Alley 15); No. 131; No. 156, Renhua Street; No. 1–16, Lane 158; No. 1 and 2, Lane 178

New Taipei City – Water Outage Area 2 Outage Time: August 28, 12:00–20:00 (8 hours) Affected Area: Zhonghe District – No. 246, 258, 260 Liancheng Road; No. 710, 722 Zhongzheng Road; No. 178, 186, 188, 253 Jianyi Road

New Taipei City – Water Outage Area 3 Outage Time: August 28, 10:00–16:00 (6 hours) Affected Area: Xindian District – No. 2–44, Section 3, Anhe Road

New Taipei City – Water Outage Area 4 Outage Time: August 28, 10:00–14:00 (4 hours) Affected Area: Zhonghe District – Lane 72, Lide Street

New Taipei City – Water Outage Area 5 Outage Time: August 28, 10:00–14:00 (4 hours) Affected Area: Sanchong District – Lane 242, Xiwei Street

Taichung City – Water Outage Area 1 Outage Time: August 28, 08:30–18:30 (10 hours) Affected Area: Shenkang District – Dongzhou Road, Fenggong Road Fengyuan District – Section 2, Sanfeng Road; Cilong Street; Dongzhou Road; Fenggong Road; Lane 162, Section 7, Fengyuan Boulevard

Yunlin County – Water Outage Area 1 Outage Time: August 28, 08:00–18:00 (10 hours) Affected Area: Baozhong Township – Zhongmin Village; East side of Sanmin Road; Dabu Community

Pingtung County – Water Outage Area 1 Outage Time: August 28, 09:00–17:00 (8 hours) Affected Area: Xinyuan Township – Yanpu Village, Gonghe Village (south of Wufang Drainage Trunk Line, east of Taiwan Strait, west of Yanzhou Road, north of Donggang River)

Pingtung County – Water Outage Area 2 Outage Time: August 28, 08:00–18:00 (10 hours) Affected Area: Wutai Township – Wutai Village

Penghu County – Water Outage Area Outage Time: August 28, 08:30–15:30 (7 hours) Affected Area: Baisha Township – Tongliang Village

One-Click Inquiry: Find Temporary Water Supply Stations Near You Check nearby water refill stations: [Taiwan Water Corporation]

How to Check if Your Home is Affected 1. Add the 'Taiwan Water Corporation Water Outage Announcement Official LINE' 2. Click 'Subscribe to Water Outage Notifications' 3. Enter your address to receive alerts before future outages

What to Do During Water Outage 1. Complete water storage at least 6 hours before the outage to avoid overwhelming the system. 2. Turn off electric water heaters, pumps, and booster motors to prevent fire hazards. 3. Users with water inlets below ground level should close the main valve to prevent back-siphonage contamination. 4. Avoid submerging rubber hoses in water to prevent secondary contamination. 5. Upon restoration, open all valves to release air. High or remote areas may experience delayed supply. Contact the water company if water does not return.

Source: Taiwan Water Corporation

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