地區水源不足水質不佳監委希望經濟部配合改善

Controller Zhou, Yan-Shan (周陽山) and Yu, Teng-Fang (余騰芳) arrived in Kinmen on April 21st to inspect the water shortage and the poor water quality. They demanded that the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) help Kinmen with the expansion of the Seawater Desalination (1) Plant, accelerating pioneering planning of water supply from Mainland China, and facilitating the merger of the Kinmen Water Plant and Taiwan's Water Corporation. Controllers expected that the water crisis in Kinmen can be solved by the adoption of these measures.
　 監察委員周陽山及余騰芳21日抵金視察金門地區自來水不足及水質不佳等問題，他們要求經濟部應積極協助金門擴建海淡廠，加速大陸引水的先期作業，推動金門水廠與台灣自來水公司合併等，以改善金門自來水問題。

Controller Zhou, Yan-Shan and Yu, Teng-Fang presided over a meeting in the county government at noon on April 21st to discuss the relevant issues concerning the water shortage and the unsatisfactory water quality in Kinmen. They also listened to briefings from the Water Resources Agency, MEA, Taiwan Water Corporation, Environmental Protection Agency, and the county government.
　 針對金門自來水水源不足，水質不佳等問題，監察委員周陽山及余騰芳21日中午在縣府主持一項會議，討論相關議題，並聽取經濟部水利署、台灣自來水公司、環保署及縣府的簡報。

Controller Yu, Teng-Fang and Zhou, Yang-Shan respectively expressed their views on the issue of "water supply from Mainland China." Both of them thought that once the import of water from Mainland China into Kinmen was in place (2), the water crisis in Kinmen would be resolved. Until then, the expansion of the Seawater Desalination Plant would not be needed. Besides, Kinmen will open itself to individual mainland travelers for self-guided tours starting June 1st. Also, if the casino proposal is eventually approved in the referendum (3), the water consumption would increase dramatically. The controllers indicated that before it's possible to import water from Mainland China, seawater desalination would be the most important water source in Kinmen. They demanded that the MEA provides aid according to Kinmen's needs. Concerning the merger (4) of Kinmen's water plant and Taiwan's Water Corporation, the controllers had asked the MEA to set up a communication channel, and to become actively involved in the negotiation on the related affairs.
　 監委余騰芳與周陽山分別對「大陸引水」一案表示意見。兩人認為，只要大陸引水成功，金門的水問題就迎刃而解，甚至海淡廠也不必建了。金門六月一日起將開放大陸觀光客來金自由行，萬一未來博奕公投通過，用水量勢必激增。監委們指出，在大陸原水未能引進之前，海淡水將是金門重要的水源。要求經濟部應配合金門需求提供協助。針對金門水廠與台灣自來水公司合併一案，監委要求經濟部設置聯繫窗口，介入溝通協調。

During the meeting, Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi mentioned several problems faced by the Kinmen County including the stratum (5) subsidence (6) caused by depletion (7) of groundwater, and the unsatisfactory water quality in the Kinmen reservoir. Deputy Minister Lin, Sheng-Zhong (林聖忠) also confessed that there is a gap between the plans of the Water Resources Agency and the policies of Kinmen. They will do more research and try to make up for the apparent deficiency. Concerning the import of water from Mainland China, Lin, Sheng-Zhong also expressed that according to the assessment, it is highly feasible. Nevertheless, the cross-strait policy issue would still be a main concern. Lin will report to the high-level authorities in the Executive Yuan and determine the appropriate timing to facilitate this project.
　 經濟部次長林聖忠則當場回覆縣長李沃士在會議中所提地下水超抽導致地層下陷及金門水庫水質不佳等問題。他坦承，經濟部水利署的計畫與金門縣的政策還是有一段落差，將研究設法彌補。有關大陸引水問題，林聖忠也說，就評估報告而言，可行性頗高，但主要考量還是兩岸政策問題，將向行政院高層報告，選擇適當時機來推動。

【註解】
●1. desalination-(n)化學上的去鹽作用。也就是所謂的海水「淡化」。
●2. in place-已經備妥隨時可用，或已生效、已經開始使用。
●3. referendum-(n)公民投票。
●4. merger-(n)公司的合併。
●5. stratum-(n)地層。
●6. subsidence-(n)沈澱。這裡指地層下陷。
●7. depletion-(n)消耗、用盡。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2011年4月22日報導