Jungnang-gu Selected as an 'Excellent District' in Seoul City's 2020 Autonomous District Sewerage Management Evaluation

Last Year, 13.1 Billion Invested to Repair 21 Sewage Pipelines Over 30 Years Old... Installation of 'Photochemical Odor Reduction Facility' at Myeonmok Yusuji Achieves 93% Odor Reduction Effectiveness

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) was selected as an ‘Excellent District’ in the ‘2020 Autonomous District Sewerage Management Evaluation’ hosted by Seoul City on the 9th.

The sewerage management evaluation comprehensively assesses 19 items across four areas: sewerage-related budget, maintenance, construction, and policy cooperation, targeting 25 autonomous districts in Seoul. This year, a total of 11 districts were selected, including 1 top district and 3 excellent districts. With this selection, the district received an institutional commendation and a reward of 8 million KRW.

The efforts leading to the excellent district selection were as follows. First, the district invested a total project cost of 13.1 billion KRW last year to renovate over 30-year-old sewer pipes and rectangular manholes at 21 locations, including the Muk 2-dong area, preventing flood damage and odor generation in advance.

Also, through a field survey, priority was given to large buildings’ septic tanks, which have the greatest impact on sewer odor, and ‘air supply devices’ excellent at odor removal were installed at 111 locations, fundamentally solving odor problems. Around the Myeonmok retention basin, ‘photochemical odor reduction facilities’ that absorb and deodorize odors were installed in sewer pipes, achieving a 93% odor reduction effect.

This year, the district plans to invest a budget of 12.6 billion KRW for sewerage management. It will renovate a total of 5,148 meters of old sewer pipes around areas such as Taereung Market, dredge sewer pipes in flood-prone areas, install 100 air supply devices in septic tanks, and install odor reduction devices in the Myeonmok covered stream, striving for safe and pleasant sewerage management through various projects.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “We will timely renovate old sewer pipes to prevent flood damage and road subsidence,” and added, “This year as well, we will resolve residents’ inconveniences and create a pleasant residential environment through systematic sewerage management.”

Meanwhile, the district will also carry out dredging work for rainwater inlets to protect residents’ safety from flood damage. This year, 35 residents aged 55 and over will be hired as fixed-term workers to keep rainwater inlets clean for smooth drainage during rainy weather, contributing to job creation for the elderly as well.

Renovation of Aging Sewer Pipelines in the Muk 2-dong Area

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