Goheung-gun Promotes 'Rural Living Water Development Project' for Stable Tap Water Supply

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Goheung-gun, Jeonnam announced on the 27th that it will promote the rural living water supply project with the goal of completion in 2023 to provide clean and stable tap water supply to the non-supplied areas of the wide-area water supply in Podu-myeon.

This project will invest a total of 20 billion KRW, including 14 billion KRW of national funds, to lay 34.9 km of transmission and distribution pipes and to install one reservoir and three pumping stations.

Once the rural living water development project is completed, 18 villages in Podu-myeon (Wonsedong, Jangchon, Yangji, Mihue, Sinchon, Oesan, Naesan, Jeongam, Oecho, Naecho, Sino, Sango, Ochwi, Bongam, Usan, Dalseong, Namseong, Ikgeum), which have relied on village sewage and private groundwater without receiving wide-area water supply, will be able to receive stable living water supply for 1,142 households and about 1,889 local residents, resolving the inconvenience caused by tap water for the county residents.

Currently, Goheung-gun is carrying out a local water supply modernization project with a total budget of 38.8 billion KRW, including 20.6 billion KRW of national funds, for 2 towns and 14 myeon. The project, which started in 2018 and aims for completion in 2021, involves replacing 48 km of old pipes and inspecting and repairing 615 km of leaks to increase the water service rate from 44% to 85%. It is expected that the modernization project will greatly improve the living environment through stable tap water supply once completed.

County Governor Song Guigeun stated, “We will continue to develop villages without wide-area water supply and areas with high leakage rates step by step so that county residents can drink clean and safe tap water, and will continuously promote the rural living water supply project.”

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