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Underground rainwater harvesting tanks to be piloted in Can Tho

Japan’s underground rainwater harvesting tanks to be piloted in Can Tho

Underground rainwater harvesting tanks will be piloted in a vocational training school for the disabled in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
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CanTho (VNA) – Underground rainwater harvesting tanks will be pilotedin a vocational training school for the disabled in the Mekong Delta city ofCan Tho. 

Thetank, called Tametotto, is 15m long and 10m wide and is capable of storing 100cu. m of rainwater which will be treated for daily use and production.

Itwas introduced by Japan’s Daiken Corporation during a workshop co-hosted by theUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the municipalPeople’s Committee in March 2017.

Speakingat a working session with the UN-Habitat and the Daiken Corporation on January15, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Thi Hong Anh saidthe move not only helps Can Tho with water drainage but also deal with otherissues in the city’s sustainable development strategy, contributing toenvironment protection, towards turning Can Tho into a smart urban area by2025.

Atthe event, Japanese experts introduced wastewater treatment technology calledAqualift.

SachioHoshino from Aqua company – owner of Aqualift technology said Aqualift usesonly good bacteria to kill harmful ones in water instead of resorting tochemicals. A vial of Aqualift could treat 400 – 500 cu.m of water.

Thetechnology is being used in Myanmar, Laos, among others.

Anhexpressed her wish that Japanese experts would coordinate with the city’sconcerned units to pilot the technology and suggest ways to improve the qualityof water in ponds, lakes, canals and tourist areas in the locality.-VNA
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