LOCAL governments in Japan took action by sending officials and workers to repair seriously damaged infrastructure affected by the devastating quake in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Nearly 20,000 households have been without running water in the city of Wajima and five other municipalities for two months now.
The issue is affecting the day-to-day lives of local residents.
More than 600 personnel were dispatched to the area for the restoration work earlier this week, according to the Japan Water Works Association.
Restoration works range from simple things like leaking water to more complicated ones like seriously disconnected pipes that became clogged with sediment.
Officials expect that 90% of water outages in affected areas will be restored by the end of March.
