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In order to provide clean domestic water and improve the sanitary environment, William K. Burton, a sanitary engineering advisor to the Taiwan Governor-General's Office, and his student and assistant Yashiro Hamano, conducted investigations on the water sources and water quality in the Tainan area in 1897. The construction of the Tainan Waterworks began in 1912, utilizing gravity drainage to provide domestic water for the urban area of Tainan City. The construction took a total of 10 years and was completed for use in 1922. It successfully retired from service in 1982, witnessing the development history of modern sanitary engineering during the Japanese colonial period.
The overall architectural and spatial forms of the Waterworks Museum are highly distinctive. Because the location is secluded and far from the urban area, and access controls were in place from its completion until its opening in 2019, the overall facilities, landscape, buildings, and equipment have been perfectly preserved, and it was designated as a National Historic Site in 2005.
The Water Purification Pond Area, located about one kilometer away, is also a part of the Waterworks Museum and the overall water purification process. It includes the "Water Purification Pond," the "Water Meter Room," the "Water Purification Pond Trail," and a bat ecology, among other features. The architectural design is unique and rare, combining cultural heritage with ecological and leisure education.
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