Jeongeup-si, Water Supply Facility Inspection Results 'Safe'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk recently conducted a comprehensive inspection after larvae were found in tap water from other regions, causing a surge in citizens' anxiety about tap water, and the results showed that the water is safe.

The city announced on the 22nd that from the 13th to the 21st, it conducted an emergency inspection together with the Korea Water Resources Corporation, the entrusted water supply agency, on one water purification plant, 11 water distribution reservoirs, and 31 small-scale water supply facilities, and found "no abnormalities."

The tap water supplied to Jeongeup City is entirely provided through the wide-area water supply system managed by the Korea Water Resources Corporation at the Sanseong Water Purification Plant.

The Sanseong Water Purification Plant produces and supplies tap water using a sand filtration method, not the activated carbon filtration method related to the recent larvae issue, so it is unrelated.

In addition, an emergency inspection of the hygiene status of 11 local water distribution reservoirs and 31 small-scale water supply facilities confirmed no abnormalities.

A city official said, "Based on the emergency inspection results, Jeongeup tap water is safe to drink," and added, "We will continue to supply safe and healthy tap water through an organic system and cooperation with the Korea Water Resources Corporation to ensure citizens do not experience inconvenience during the heatwave."

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