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Due to the ingress of oil that appears to be kerosene into the Okura River in Aoba District, Sendai City, water outages continue to a total of approximately 13,100 households in Shiogama and Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture at 7 : 00 pm on the 17th. The city of Shiogama proceeded with the work in anticipation of the restoration that same night and released it to citizens, but abandoned it because more red water was generated including rust in the water pipes of the city and it took time to eliminate it. The work will continue 24 hours a day, and after the 18, we will request the support of local governments inside and outside the prefecture and we will work on restoration.
Shiogama City checked the odor and water drained through the water pipe from Kunimi Water Purification Plant to Umenomiya Water Purification Plant, and resumed the flow of water to the Water Purification Plant from Umenomiya around 5:30 am on the 17th. Starting at 9:00 am when the water level in the distribution reservoir recovered, we began to pass water to various points in the city.
The reason the red water was generated was that the rust that had adhered to the inside of the pipe flowed out due to the water flowing through the water pipe that was cut off. It disappears if the water continues to flow, but the city’s water pipes are aging and the removal work took longer than expected.
Due to the entry of oil into the Okura River, the city expected water cuts in approximately 21,000 homes, which represents about 90% of the total. We took steps such as increasing the amount of water received from the Miyagi Prefecture wide area water supply, but as of the night of the 17th, more than 10,000 households were without water.
On the 18th, 41 people will begin to work sequentially starting at 8:00 am. Mayor Mitsuki Sato apologized at a press conference and said: “We will continue to do our best to recover, but we sincerely apologize for the significant delay in working hours.”
The water supply will continue to be interrupted in some 2,600 households in the three districts of Kasagami, Maruyama and Shimouma in the city of Tagajo, which receive water from the city of Shiogama.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the number of customers in the bathroom facilities increased, which were far away, and the number of users of the super public toilet “Gokurakuyu Tagajo” doubled to about 1,100 on the 16th. There are many customers on the day. 17 and there are also inquiries from Shiogama citizens.
Masako Kadowaki, a 27-year-old office worker from Shiogama City, who visited the facility, said: “I did not take a shower on the 16th and it was difficult because it was cold. I want to sweat and cool off today.”
21 water stations
Shiogama and Tagajo City will install 21 water supply stations on the 18th. The water supply schedule is from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm in the city of Shiogama and from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm in the city of Tagajo. Both cities can supply 18 liters of water per person.
The water supply stations established by both cities are as follows.
[Ciudad de Shiogama]Shiogama 1 Small, Shiogama 2 Small, Shiogama 3 Small, Tamagawa Small, Sugi no Iri Small, Shiogama 2 Medium, Shiogama 3 Medium, City Hall, City Hall Main Government Building, City Gymnasium, City Heated Pool, Aobagaoka park
[Ciudad de Tagajo]Geba Public Hall, East Geba Meeting House, Shinmaruyama Park, Kasagami Hall, Omatsu Municipal Housing Complex, Kamakura Park, Tagajo East Small, Higashi Toyonaka, General City Gymnasium
