Taipei City Government

The Health Promotion Administration (HPA) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 2025 Taiwan Healthy and Age-Friendly City Awards Ceremony today (November 28). The Taipei Feitsui Reservoir Administration, Taipei Water Department, and the Sewerage Systems Office (SSO) of the Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, jointly received the “Resilience and Innovation” Award in the Healthy City category for their initiative, “Sustainable Water Taipei: Resilient, Innovative, and Shared Urban Water Governance. ” The SSO expressed its gratitude to the selection committee and to the interdepartmental team for their collective efforts, noting that the award also reflects Taipei’s continued innovation and progress.

In response to challenges such as climate change and high-density urban development, Taipei City has actively developed a resilient and sustainable water governance framework. By integrating the strengths of the three key water agencies—the Feitsui Reservoir Administration, Taipei Water Department, and the Sewerage Systems Office—the city has advanced a coordinated approach centered on source protection, water supply management, and resource circulation control. Through cross-agency collaboration, Taipei continues to promote a healthy water city and resilient water governance, while strengthening its urban water cycle system.

Taipei has been advancing sewer system development for more than five decades. As of October 2026, the household sewer connection rate has reached 83.16%, ranking first nationwide. These efforts have not only improved the urban environment but also effectively reduced river pollution. In the face of urban growth, aging infrastructure, and climate change, the SSO has adopted forward-looking strategies focusing on network system optimization, treatment efficiency enhancement, resource recycling, and disaster resilience strengthening. These integrated measures ensure proper wastewater treatment, safeguard public health, protect water environments, and support sustainable development.

The SSO further noted that its policy goals include achieving full self-sufficiency in wastewater treatment by 2030 and increasing the household sewer connection rate to 90% by 2032, thereby building a safe, resilient, and sustainable water resource system. At present, both the Dihua and Neihu sewage treatment plants have introduced performance-based contracts and carbon reduction operations, while continuing to promote reclaimed water reuse. The upper areas of treatment plants have also been transformed into all-age-friendly recreational parks, demonstrating how sewer infrastructure has evolved from single-purpose facilities into multifunctional spaces that integrate resilience, disaster prevention, greening, and education.

In addition, the SSO has collaborated with the Feitsui Reservoir Administration and the Taipei Water Department to organize the “Taipei Water Journey” program. Through environmental education initiatives, the program encourages students to incorporate water conservation and protection practices into their daily lives and to actively promote these concepts. Moving forward, the SSO will continue to leverage professional expertise and innovation to lead wastewater infrastructure development nationwide.