Jeonbuk Province Conducts Water Quality Inspection at Designated Mineral Springs

Jeollabuk-do Health and Environment Research Institute exterior view.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] The Jeonbuk Provincial Institute of Health and Environment (Director Yoo Taek-su) announced on the 7th that it will conduct water quality tests to ensure the safety of designated mineral springs in the province in accordance with social distancing measures.

The inspection targets nine facilities designated and managed by city and county governments (with more than 50 regular users), and plans to verify the safety of drinking water by testing all 47 items of drinking water quality standards, including Yersinia bacteria, with the addition of uranium and radon.

Among the inspection items, Yersinia bacteria are pathogenic microorganisms that cause food poisoning due to contamination from wild animal feces, and uranium is a harmful radioactive substance to the human body that exists in trace amounts in granite and basalt areas.

Yoo Taek-su, Director of the Jeonbuk Provincial Institute of Health and Environment, said, “In addition to checking whether the drinking water quality standards of mineral springs, which are communal drinking water facilities, are met, we will also inspect the cleanliness around the springs, the presence of pollution sources, and the installation of information boards. We will encourage improvements for inadequate facilities and post the inspection results on the Institute’s website to provide water quality information so that residents using the mineral springs can use them safely.”

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