Gwangyang City Continues to Promote Indoor Water Supply Facility Improvement Project for Aged Houses

Partial Support for Renovation Costs of Aging Water Pipes in Detached and Multi-family Houses

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 1st that it is currently conducting a private subsidy project to partially support the renovation costs of old water pipes in single-family houses and apartment complexes within the local water supply area this year.

The city amended the "Gwangyang City Water Supply Ordinance" to support part of the renovation costs for households that have not been able to renovate due to economic reasons despite the indoor water supply facilities being aged, resulting in turbidity and water quality unsuitable for drinking. Starting with the Jeonnam Province subsidy project last year, the city is promoting the project annually.

The support targets are apartment complexes with an exclusive area of 130㎡ or less or single-family houses with a total floor area of 130㎡ or less, where 25 years have passed since the usage inspection date.

The support scale is divided according to the area: for single-family houses, 50-70% of the total construction cost is supported; for apartment complexes, 50-90% for common pipes and 50-70% for household pipes are supported.

In the first year of the project last year, 113 million KRW of provincial funds were secured to support 255 households including Rodeo Apartments in Gwangyeong-dong. This year, 125 million KRW of provincial funds have been secured to support about 1,300 households including Jugong Apartments in Jungma-dong.

The first preliminary demand survey for next year's project implementation was conducted through the eup/myeon/dong offices by the end of last month. Including promotional leaflets, the second preliminary demand survey will be conducted until the 18th, and based on the survey results, the subsidy project volume will be carefully reviewed before preparing the budget for next year.

Kim Se-hwa, head of the Waterworks Division, said, "We will do our best to activate the support project so that citizens do not receive unsuitable tap water due to aging or corrosion of indoor water supply pipes."

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