Huwei Waterway Introduction
During the Japanese colonial period, to solve Taiwan's drinking water problems, in 1896, the Japanese government hired British engineer Burton as a sanitation engineering consultant for the Taiwan Governor-General's Office, responsible for the design and construction of the waterworks. The "Shuangjuntou Water Treatment Plant" is the first water plant in Taiwan. The classical stone archway is inscribed with the words "Huwei Water Source." Having endured a century, the aqueduct still supplies water continuously to the Tamsui area. The current "Huwei Aqueduct" is a low-altitude natural groundwater source located at the foothills of Water Source Street in the Tamsui District, revered as the first water aqueduct in Taiwan. Its historical sites include the Shuangjuntou water source, valve chamber, and the fire hydrant on Sanmin Street. The valve chamber and fire hydrant are small public buildings within the city, while the water source emerges from deep volcanic rock at the foot of Datun Mountain, never running dry, with clear and sweet spring water in a serene environment. Buildings such as the guardhouse and brick pillars at the entrance, along with this century-old facility protecting the water source, are now listed as municipal historic sites.
