Muan-gun Selected as an 'Excellent Local Government' for Operating Public Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Wastewater Treatment Efficiency, Disaster Preparedness, and Safety Management Receive High Ratings

Exterior view of Muan-gun Office (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 7th that it was selected as an excellent local government in the public wastewater treatment facility operation management evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Environment.

This evaluation was conducted on 100 local governments' public wastewater treatment facilities nationwide through on-site inspections and data analysis, including the first evaluation by the Local Watershed Environment Office and the second and comprehensive evaluations by the Ministry of Environment.

Muan County received high evaluations in various fields such as wastewater treatment efficiency, disaster preparedness and safety management, and discharge business management systems, and was selected as an excellent management institution nationwide.

As an excellent local government, the county received a prize of 5 million won and will be given priority in future new projects.

Baek Hong-seok, Director of the Water and Sewage Business Office, stated, “We will continue to do our best to properly treat public wastewater, preserve the water quality of public water bodies, and prevent environmental hazards.”

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