According to Thanh Nien, the Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) announced on Thursday afternoon that it will shut off the water supply in certain parts of the city for routine maintenance. The outage will last from 10pm on Saturday, December 16 to 7pm on Sunday, December 17, reports Tuoi Tre.
In District 6, residents of Ward 14 will experience a full water outage, while Ward 9 households will have low water pressure.
Wards 9, 10, 11 and 14 of Tan Binh District are also set to experience low water pressure, along with District 11’s Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14.
Areas of Tan Phu District, including Hoa Thanh, Hiep Tan, Tan Thoi Hoa, Phu Tho Hoa and Phu Trung wards, will also experience a full water outage.
Sawaco also stated that it would provide water trucks to local administrative offices, hospitals and other crucial buildings during this time.
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