TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Residents of northern Taoyuan and three nearby districts in New Taipei should prepare for a water stoppage that may last up to 43 hours from Monday morning (June 12) through Tuesday (June 13) and into the early morning hours of Wednesday (June 14).

Due to several infrastructure projects, including plans to replace major pipelines in Taoyuan City, the Taiwan Water Corporation must suspend water usage over two days, announced Taoyuan’s Department of Economic Development.

Areas that will be affected include Taoyuan City’s Guishan, Luzhu, Taoyuan, and Bade Districts. New Taipei districts that will be without water include Linkou, Taishan, and Wugu Districts.

Over 167,000 households will be affected, and residents are urged to store enough water to meet their essential needs over the next two days. Residents living in the affected areas should prepare water for drinking, bathing, and other household use before water is cut at 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning.

Water is scheduled to be restored to all households by 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The Taiwan Water Company anticipates that most areas will have running water by 11:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, with the exception of areas in Luzhu District and Guishan District, which will be the last to have water restored early Wednesday.

In Taoyuan, the Taiwan Water Company will establish 34 temporary water stations to provide fresh water to residents in need. To see if a neighborhood is affected, and to locate the nearest water supply station, residents may search the map provided by the Taiwan Water Corporation.

Taoyuan and New Taipei urge everyone living in the affected areas to store up water on Sunday evening (June 11) at least six hours before the water suspension goes into effect.