Taiwan Water Corporation reaffirms water quality

The previous reports claimed that substances likely to cause cancer were detected in ground water in Tainan, and that the water posed a danger to the health of consumers.

TWC explained that Tainan's water supply relies on Wushantou Reservoir (烏山頭水庫), which derives the water from Tseng-Wen Reservoir (曾文水庫).

The source of the reservoirs is surface water, not groundwater, added TWC.

The Corporation reiterated that the company regularly examined the volatile organic compounds and heavy metals including arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury.

Recent tests proved that the water either did not contain any such substances, or contained certain amounts at levels considerably below the legal limit, said TWC.

TWC pleaded consumers' confidence and said that company and related agencies would inspect the quality of the water regularly.

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