Wando County Invests 21.4 Billion KRW to Resolve Drinking Water Shortage on Remote Islands

Scenery of Chungdo Village, Geumil, Wando-gun (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 14th that it is promoting a project to supply local waterworks to five remote islands including Chungdo to permanently solve the chronic drinking water shortage in island areas.

The project started last September, and the target areas are remote islands such as Chungdo and Sindo in Geumil-eup, Sahu-do and Gomado in Gunoe-myeon, and Bigyeondo in Geumdang.

By 2021, a total project cost of 21.4 billion KRW will be invested to install 7.9 km of underwater pipelines, 6.4 km of land pipelines, and pumping stations.

Once the project is completed, residents will be able to use clear and clean water supplied from the local waterworks starting in 2022, moving away from relying on groundwater and seawater desalination for domestic water.

Shin Woo-cheol, the governor of Wando-gun, stated, “Through underwater pipelines, we will improve the living conditions of island residents by providing safe and stable water supply to remote islands, and make further efforts to create livable and prosperous fishing villages.”

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