Media Coverage + References

Local WWMD competition launch with dozens of teams performing field tests (DO, pH, turbidity).

Yanshui River basin profile with project and water quality information.

Central government approved over NT$1.3B for the Erren River phase-2 cleanup, targeting four basin sites to remove about 22,000 tons of waste by 2028.

Tainan’s Erren River enters phase-2 remediation backed by NT$1.3B, aiming to clear about 22,000 tons of legacy waste by 2028.

Site review confirms phased removal of bank-side contaminants with central funding; cleanup continues through 2028 to renew the riverfront.

With rising wastewater in the Jishui basin, Tainan steps up enforcement and will complete the phase-2 livestock manure treatment center in 2025 to improve water quality.

City news on multi-agency remediation programs and long-term decline in severely polluted river lengths.

Eel glass eels appeared at the Erren River mouth and sensitive species re-emerged in Yanshui, indicating improving water quality and biodiversity.

Overview of Tainan’s river water quality monitoring and ecological surveys across major basins (Jishui, Zengwen, Yanshui, Erren).

MOENV announcement of dedicated taskforce and measures in the Yanshui/Jishui basins.

Ministry of Environment Open Data platform offering water quality monitoring and River Pollution Index datasets.

Tainan City’s Open Data portal aggregating environmental and water-related datasets for analysis and reuse.

Official PDF tables for 2024 River Pollution Index (RPI) status by basin and class in Tainan City.

Chinese portal for national river monitoring results and indicator definitions, including RPI.

Education portal article summarizing reductions in severely polluted lengths across three main rivers in Tainan over two decades.

Volunteer program overview supporting river patrols, cleanups and simple water testing in Tainan.

Official English overview of Taiwan’s River Pollution Index (RPI): indicators, classes, and calculation methodology (DO, BOD5, SS, NH3‑N).

Local bureau explainer of how RPI is computed in Tainan context (DO, BOD5, SS, NH3‑N) and usage in water quality reporting.

National open dataset with station-level river monitoring (DO, BOD5, SS, NH3‑N, RPI) in CSV/JSON with coordinates and timestamps.

City-level open dataset for Tainan rivers including RPI and pollutant values per monitoring station (CSV/JSON).

Annual environmental statistics including percentages of river segments by pollution class (unpolluted/slight/moderate/severe).

Overview of Erren River cleanup history and actions, including heavy metal and organic pollution control measures.

Project page detailing drainage system improvements (flood control) with relevance to water quality outcomes in the basin.

Park pages (Chinese/English) covering Zengwen estuary and wetland restoration, biodiversity and habitat projects.