Facing a prolonged period of high-temperature, drought-like weather in Tongchuan District, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, significant pressure has been placed on ensuring urban and rural water supply and maintaining stable agricultural production. In response to this challenge, the district has implemented a series of practical measures to comprehensively strengthen the high-temperature water supply guarantee network. These measures include thorough water source surveys, facility upgrades, scientific water allocation, and emergency preparedness.
In recent days, Tongchuan District has mobilized 19 township and street committees to conduct comprehensive, carpet-style surveys of drinking water sources. Staff have been deployed to frontline village groups to conduct on-site verifications of water source volume, water quality, and public water demand, dynamically updating related records and data. For the district's 10 centralized water supply sources, a "one-source, one-strategy" refined management and dedicated patrol system has been implemented. Currently, water source reserves across the district are sufficient, water quality is stable, and the water supply can effectively meet the production and living needs of urban and rural residents.
To address vulnerabilities in the water supply for northern mountainous areas, a summer "inspection and quality improvement" campaign for water supply facilities has been launched. This involves comprehensive maintenance of pumping units, water transmission pipelines, and water plant equipment. Upgrades and rectifications have been completed for water supply equipment in 10 northern towns, including Beishan, Jinshi, and Qingning. Simultaneously, 13 kilometers of new water supply pipelines have been constructed for high-altitude towns, addressing supply deficiencies in remote areas. Dedicated funding has been allocated to fully support key tasks such as equipment operation and maintenance, material reserves, and emergency supply guarantees.
"We adhere to a proactive approach of preemptive prevention and active response," explained Yang Shuo, Deputy Director of the Tongchuan District Water Affairs Bureau. "By relying on four key measures—dynamic water source management, closed-loop facility maintenance, precise water resource scheduling, and round-the-clock emergency readiness—we ensure classified water supply guarantees for urban areas, towns, and mountainous regions, resolutely safeguarding the baseline for public drinking water safety and stable agricultural production."
The district consistently upholds the principle of "domestic use first, production use second," achieving a tap water penetration rate of 98.69%. While strictly maintaining flood control safety standards, the district employs scientific methods for water storage and conservation. The total water storage capacity of reservoirs across the district has now reached 23 million cubic meters. By promoting interconnectivity and integrated operation of water plant networks, the efficiency of intensive water resource utilization has been enhanced. Furthermore, a district-township two-tier linkage mechanism for supply guarantee has been established to handle various water usage issues at different levels, achieving comprehensive, gap-free water supply coverage across the entire region.
As a key agricultural township, Shuanglong Town has continuously conducted high-temperature water supply inspections. Staff routinely check field irrigation equipment, village end-point pipe networks, water storage ponds, and other facilities, promptly addressing any identified risks. In line with water usage patterns during hot weather, the town has implemented staggered irrigation schedules and zoned water supply models, scientifically coordinating domestic and production water use to effectively conserve water resources and improve usage efficiency.
"We have implemented a daily inspection and daily assessment work mechanism," said Zhou Mingjian, head of the Shuanglong Town Water Affairs Office. "All staff are deployed to the front lines, closely monitoring water sources, pipe networks, and field water usage. Concurrently, we carry out water conservation publicity and provide agricultural technical guidance, striving to ensure the public's worry-free water access and the orderly progression of agricultural production."
To meet the agricultural management needs during the high-temperature period, the Tongchuan District Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau has formed specialized agricultural technical teams that are dispatched to fields. They conduct on-site assessments of soil moisture and crop conditions, guiding farmers in scientific irrigation, moisture conservation, pest prevention, and precise self-rescue production measures to minimize the adverse impacts of the hot weather.
Additionally, all emergency support personnel in Tongchuan District are on duty, strictly adhering to a 24-hour emergency readiness mechanism. Six specialized water delivery trucks are on standby around the clock, with a single maximum delivery capacity of 180 tons. These are supplemented by coordinated firefighting and sanitation vehicles to bolster emergency transport capacity, forming a rapid-response emergency water delivery system. Environmental and disease control departments have increased the frequency of water quality monitoring at all supply points, improving mechanisms for handling abnormalities to effectively ensure public drinking water safety.