Taiwan Water Corporation
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| Industry | Water supply |
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| Founded | 1 April 1973 |
| Headquarters | North District, Taichung, Taiwan |
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Area served
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Lienchiang |
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Key people
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Juan Kang-meng (Chairperson) Hu Nan-tzer (President) |
| Parent | Ministry of Economic Affairs |
| Website | www.water.gov.tw |
The Taiwan Water Corporation (TWC; Chinese: 台灣自來水公司; pinyin: Táiwān Zìláishuǐ Gōngsī) is a state-owned water utility providing water supply to Taiwan and offshore islands. The company is headquartered at North District, Taichung.
In 1972, President Chiang Ching-kuo gave an instruction for Taiwan to set up a water corporation at a provincial level to effectively develop public water supply system. In 1973, the Taiwan Provincial Government set up a preparatory office for Taiwan Water Corporation.
Former chairman Hsu Hsiang-kun was arrested on bribery and corruption charges in September 2007, and indicted in August 2014. Hsu had contracted Kintech Technology Company to expand two water purification facilities in 2002. The project deadline was extended twice to November 2003 and March 2005. Hsu then accepted NT$5 million to grant Kintech a third extension to September 2007, by which time the project was completed.
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