Emergency Inspection of Water Supply Facilities Due to Heavy Rain Damage in Jinan-gun

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Go Dallyoung] Jeon Chunsung, the mayor of Jinan County, made an emergency visit to the Gumsan Water Purification Plant Dosu Pressure Station (located in Samrak-ri, Ancheon-myeon, Jinan-gun), which was flooded due to the heavy rain that began on the 7th.

As the heavy rain continued, the discharge volume of Yongdam Dam increased, causing flooding at the Gumsan Water Purification Plant Dosu Pressure Station, resulting in a suspension of metropolitan water supply. Consequently, one eup and four myeon in Jinan County experienced water outages, causing significant inconvenience in the use of domestic water for 6,235 households and 12,880 people.

Mayor Jeon Chunsung stated, “I judged that urgent measures are necessary to quickly resolve the inconvenience faced by residents who are already suffering from rain damage and are now experiencing water outages. I gave up my holiday to visit the Gumsan Water Purification Plant Dosu Pressure Station, inspect the site, and confirm ways to minimize residents’ inconvenience, and I will actively respond to the situation.”

Currently, the Korea Water Resources Corporation Gumsan Branch has pumped out the flooded areas inside the pressure station and restored the facilities, but the appropriate amount of water required by Jinan County has not been supplied, and the water outage in Bugwi-myeon and Jeongcheon-myeon has continued for three days.

Accordingly, Jinan County has completed the distribution of 1,700 boxes of bottled water and is making efforts to reduce residents’ inconvenience until stable water supply is ensured by supplying water to the reservoir using water trucks.

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