Hua Hin water shortage

[Big Boy]

The municipality have issued the following today, which if my translator is correct, water will only flow from 5am until 10:30 each day.

Basically, anybody without storage tanks need to fill their containers early morning.

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Yay maybe they'll have to cancel Songkran.

[buksida]

There will be plenty flowing all over the streets next week, maybe they're saving it for that...

[Big Boy]

I've just driven by the small reservoir by the flyover - bone dry.

[caller]

Do you know if this is town or Pranburi water?

[Big Boy]

I don't know, but I've read they are desperately trying to find alternatives for Pranburi water, with the capacity at the dam below 25%. Meanwhile, my daughter is on town water (without a tank) and has been rationed for several days already. So probably both.

[hhinner]

Do you know if this is town or Pranburi water?

The notice posted by BB is from tesaban hh water.

[caller]

Okay, thanks for the above responses. Okay where I am with Pranburi water right now.

[hhinner]

Just seen this on Hua Hin FB. Town water will be reduced or stopped in various parts of HH today (10th). It's in Thai, but anyway...

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[Big Boy]

Has anybody else noticed the different smell of water since Songkran? My daughter (doesn't live at my house) mentioned it a couple of days ago. She doesn't have a tank, and says the (she thinks its chlorine) smell is very strong. We have a massive tank, but the smell is gradually becoming more prominent. I liken it to TCP, but that's a very old nose

I presume a different source/receiving additional treatment. It certainly doesn't bother me.

[Dannie Boy]

I wouldn’t have full confidence that the water is properly tested to ensure it meets minimum standards - maybe I’m too pessimistic, but I certainly would consume any orally (hold your breath when talking a shower)

[404cameljockey]

Has anybody else noticed the different smell of water since Songkran? My daughter (doesn't live at my house) mentioned it a couple of days ago. She doesn't have a tank, and says the (she thinks its chlorine) smell is very strong. We have a massive tank, but the smell is gradually becoming more prominent. I liken it to TCP, but that's a very old nose

I presume a different source/receiving additional treatment. It certainly doesn't bother me.

My limited knowledge of pool chemistry says that chlorine in water only has a strong smell after it has combined with a lot of impurities in the water (the kids' pool at a swimming baths will always smell more!). So the chlorine must have to be working overtime in the current supply. Let' hope it's enough.

I certainly don't drink or brush my teeth with tap water, although I do clean my toothbrush with it.

[Big Boy]

I'm not at all bothered by the aroma. Like most, tap water is for cleaning, not drinking.

[Siam]

How is the water situation in apartment buildings in Hua Hin? I guess they do not have a water tank to get water delivery by truck or do they?

[Big Boy]

I've driven under the flyover at the South of town a few times today. A large queue of water trucks waiting to fill up.

[lomuamart]

I don't mean to be alarmist but I've just got home to my wife going on about severe water supply problems looming.

She's been looking at some stuff on her internet and the word is that following some community meeting yesterday, an announcement has gone out that Pranburi dam will stop supplying water from Dec 1st to Jan 6th 2025 because some gate needs to be fixed. People are being advised to prepare containers to see them through this time. Other people are saying they don't have a supply around HH already.

Is this for real? Can anyone confirm? Hopefully, It's just internet drivel.