Gangnam-gu 'Odor Reduction Project' Expanded to Entire Area

Comprehensive Plan Study Completed Last Year ... 7.9 Billion KRW Invested by 2022 to Create a Pleasant and Clean Urban Environment

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) will expand the 'Sewage Odor Reduction Project,' which was piloted last April in the Garosugil and COEX areas for a pleasant urban environment, to the entire district starting this year.

The project is being promoted to improve sewage odor levels classified from grades 1 to 5, specifically targeting sections with odor concentrations at grades 4 and 5 (poor, unpleasant) to grade 3 (moderate).

In December last year, the district derived ▲ causes of sewage odor (by creating an odor map) ▲ effectiveness of odor reduction devices by section ▲ customized reduction measures through a comprehensive plan study. A total budget of 7.9 billion KRW will be invested by 2022.

This year's project sites include the luxury street in Cheongdam-dong, the southern end of Yeongdong Bridge, the furniture street in Nonhyeon-dong, Yeoksam-dong, and Apgujeong-dong. With a district budget of 1.53 billion KRW, 300 'Cavitators'?devices that supply oxygen to septic tanks to eliminate anaerobic bacteria and remove odors?will be installed.

The facilities showed excellent effectiveness through resident monitoring and measurement equipment in the pilot project sections.

Additionally, the district plans to maximize effectiveness by installing 30 drop height mitigation facilities to reduce sewage drop between public sewers and prevent odor substances from spreading into the atmosphere due to turbulent flow, and 14 'spray odor reduction devices' that finely spray water to dissolve odor substances.

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