World Water Quality Monitoring Contest to Kick Off Start Volunteers Vow to Protect Beautiful Tainan
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The Tainan City 2012 World Water Quality Monitoring Contest is set to start today (18). Jennifer Chang, Director-General, Environmental Protection Bureau of Tainan City Government, led and gathered 40 participating volunteer river patrol teams at the Ercengsing Bridge, Rende District, Tainan City, and declared that they would guard the river water source and called for the participation of all citizens to join the move to protect beautiful Tainan.

Jennifer pointed out that what is revealed from the extreme weather we have experienced in recent years is the importance of water resources. Everyone should cherish every drop to prevent river pollution and ensure sustainable development. We can not rely on government alone to protect water resources and full participation from everyone is required. Thanks to all volunteers participating in the World Water Quality Monitoring Contest, she hopes that all citizens can join in the effort to protect our rivers and water resources and shape Tainan City into a beautiful city. 

According to the EPD, the World Water Quality Monitoring Contest is hosted by the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Tainan City Government and organized by the Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology. The contest lasts for a month from today until October 18. A total of 40 river patrol teams have signed up for the contest, including Andong Garden Community, Yongren Community,  Zhongxing Community, Zhengjue Village, Erhang Village, Dashe Village, Nanxing Village, Datan Community, Yongkang Community College, Xiaotaijiang Book Club, Ximen Elementary School, Heshun Elementary School, Anshun Elementary School, Chongming Elementary School, Yongkang Elementary School, Jinsyue Elementary School, Yiren Elementary School, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Kunshan University, Chang Jung Christian University and Aletheia University. They have all headed toward their watched rivers to monitor their water quality.