Sancheong-gun Samjang District Local Water Supply Pipeline Phase 2 Construction Commencement

Total Project Cost 9.7 Billion KRW ... Scheduled for Completion Around February 2023

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is making smooth progress on the ‘Samjang District Local Water Supply Pipeline Construction’ project, which aims to provide clean water to residents in the Samjang-myeon area.

On the 19th, the county announced that it has started the second phase of the Samjang District local water supply pipeline construction project this year, with a budget of 3.086 billion KRW.

This project involves a total investment of 9.736 billion KRW to build a 300-ton capacity water storage tank, two pumping stations, and lay 48.44 km of pipelines by February 2023.

The Samjang District local water supply project is part of the ‘Local Water Supply Facility Expansion and Water Supply Area Extension Project.’

It aims to provide clean and stable tap water to residents in the Samjang-myeon area, who currently rely on small-scale water facilities.

The county started the first phase of construction in February last year and has now begun the second phase, planning to expedite completion to shorten the supply timeline.

Once completed, the project is expected to stably supply tap water to about 810 households across 19 villages, including Sangchon Village, Bukchon, Dongchon, Seochon Villages, as well as Daepo, Daehwa, and Sinchon Villages.

In addition to installing the water storage tank and pipelines, the county plans to replace aging water meters in the area to improve residents’ convenience.

Previously, the county also carried out water supply maintenance projects in areas such as Danseong Jeoho and Geumseo Banggok, which relied on groundwater and other small-scale water facilities due to the absence of local water supply.

Currently, the county is investing 19.6 billion KRW to expand the Danseong Water Purification Plant and is promoting water supply expansion and pipeline construction in 24 locations, including Obu District and Geumseo District, with a budget of 10 billion KRW.

A county official stated, “We will continue to strive to provide clean water to remote mountainous areas that suffer from lack of water supply,” adding, “We will also continuously promote the replacement of aging water pipes and improvement projects for small-scale water facilities.”

Meanwhile, since 2018, the county has been implementing the water supply modernization project, a living infrastructure improvement initiative, to resolve local water shortages and enhance residents’ water usage convenience.

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