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Water supply restored in Harbin

HARBIN: Northeast Chinese city of Harbin resumed water supply at 6 p.m. on Sunday, as Governor of Heilongjiang Province Zhang Zuoji took the first drink after resumption. At the early period after resumption, the city will supply water intermittently, the Government said. During the peak hours in the morning and evening, the city will ensure a sufficient supply of water, but for other period of time, water supply will be controlled, it said. Before the city recovers its full capacity of supplying water normally, the city will place some key sectors as priorities, including household use, enterprises, heating service departments, governmental departments, colleges and universities, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, primary and middle schools, and kindergartens. While car washing and bathing service agencies are not allowed to use water for the time being, the Government said. The water quality at Sifangtai, the water source site in the upper reach of Harbin section of the Songhua river, met the national standards on Saturday. — Xinhua

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