Dongdaemun-gu Supports Installation Costs for Residential 'Rainwater Savings Tanks' (Rainwater Utilization Facilities)

90% Support for Rainwater Storage Installation Costs, Utilizing Water for Cleaning and Landscaping... Reducing Sewer Load and Solving Urban Environmental Issues Such as Water Pollution and Heat Island Effect

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) supports the installation costs of ‘Rainwater Storage Tanks’ (rainwater utilization facilities) that collect clean rainwater from roofs and other surfaces for use in cleaning or landscaping water.

Rainwater storage tanks can be used for various purposes such as watering flower beds or cleaning yards, reducing the use of tap water. They also help reduce the load on sewage systems during rainfall and address urban environmental issues such as water pollution and the heat island effect.

Dongdaemun-gu supports 90% of the installation cost (based on the standard installation cost) for the first three applicants, depending on the building type.

For small personal rainwater utilization facilities, support is provided up to 2.17 million KRW, and applicants only need to bear 10% of the installation cost. However, the facility must be used compulsorily for five years, and if it is unused or removed without permission within five years, the subsidy may be reclaimed.

Residents who wish to install the facility can apply by submitting the application documents to the Clean Environment Division of Dongdaemun-gu. After suitability review, Seoul City will select the support recipients, and the project may end early if there are many applicants.

For more details, please contact the Clean Environment Division of Dongdaemun-gu Office.

You Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “We hope residents will save water bills and practice environmental love by utilizing rainwater storage tanks that allow clean rainwater, which would otherwise be discarded into the sewage system, to be reused as a water resource.”

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