Because of the ingenious design of these underground water projects they have very little negative impact on the environment, and Professor Ting has a great deal of admiration for them. In recent years these projects have begun to draw the attention of academics and specialists.
丁澈士表示，屏東力力溪上游還有另一座地下堰，也仍在供水中，由於此種地下集水工程設計巧妙，對環境衝擊極小，丁澈士相當推崇，近年已引起其他學者專家的注意。