Shanghai reservoir to flow next year

SHANGHAI: Qingcaosha, a reservoir that uses water from the Yangtze River, will start water supply before May 1 of next year when the metropolis hosts the Shanghai World Expo, a local environmental official pledged yesterday.

Zhang Quan, director of the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau, said construction on the reservoir dam was completed late last year,.

He said the new reservoir will help ensure safe drinking water for the 18 million residents of Shanghai once it becomes operational next year.