Mujugun, Anseong-myeon Highland Village "Water Supply Issue Resolved"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Go Dal-young] The expansion of water supply, a long-cherished project for residents of highland villages in Anseong-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk, is underway.

According to Muju-gun on the 7th, the Anseong Water Purification Plant, which was installed in the lowland area, ended its 35-year era in Deoksan-ri last November and was newly constructed in Gongjeong-ri, Anseong-myeon, enabling smooth water supply, a long-standing wish of the highland villages.

The supply volume has also been expanded from 2,000 tons per day to 3,500 tons per day, and with the relocation to the highland area, smooth supply of domestic water to the highland villages under Deogyusan Mountain is expected.

As a result, water supply will be gradually provided from September to eight highland villages in Anseong-myeon (Maam, Oedang, Naedang, Dondang, Deokgok, Dochon, Angi, Dumun). These highland residents have experienced inconvenience as they relied on village water supply for water.

The county plans to supply water to 40 households in Maam Village, where the water supply construction application has been completed, before the Chuseok holiday. With a total project cost of about 12 billion won, the newly installed two-line Anseong Water Purification Plant will have the capacity to supply not only Anseong-myeon but also nearby Jeoksang-myeon, Bunam-myeon, and parts of Muju-eup.

Also, the current water supply coverage rate of 75% can be increased to 95%. Water can be supplied smoothly without operating a separate booster station, reducing operating costs.

Gwak Gil-young, team leader of the Water Supply Operation Team at Muju-gun Clean Water Project Office, said, “The existing Anseong Water Purification Plant was located in a narrow facility site and lowland area, and was aging, which made water supply to the highland area very difficult, so the facility was relocated and expanded to the highland area.”

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