Jungnang-gu Sangbong-dong Becomes Seoul's First 'Smart Water Circulation City'

Seoul's First Smart Water Circulation City Created in Sangbong-dong, Jungnang-gu... Smart Future Project Saving Economic Costs by Utilizing Rainwater and Discharged Groundwater... Cooling Fog and Water Garden Pond Installed to Provide Clean Water to Residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) will establish Seoul's first 'Smart Water Circulation City' in Sangbong-dong.

The district announced that it was selected for a public contest project promoted by Seoul City and will receive 3 billion KRW in city funds to create an eco-friendly water circulation street equipped with state-of-the-art facilities along Mangwoo-ro.

The 'Smart Water Circulation City Creation Project' is a groundbreaking initiative that utilizes water resources such as rainwater, discharged groundwater, and recycled water according to regional characteristics, expecting economic benefits including reduced sewage treatment costs.

The selected area around Mangwoo-ro in Sangbong-dong has an impermeability rate of 80-90%, where most rainwater and about 1,300 tons of groundwater daily are discharged into the sewage system. This has caused overloading of sewage pipeline discharge capacity and high sewage treatment costs, which have been pointed out as problems.

Once the smart water circulation city is established, it is expected to improve these issues, saving more than 700 million KRW annually in social costs.

First, 374 plant cultivation pots, which are non-point pollution source reduction facilities (pollutants and rainwater discharged together causing water pollution), and 1,073 meters of infiltration trenches, which are purification facilities, will be installed in the project area to purify pollutants in rainwater caused by rainfall and restore urban water circulation functions.

All discharged groundwater will also be fully utilized.

Cooling fog (artificial mist spray) will be installed on both sides of Mangwoo-ro within the project area, and a clean road system will be installed in the center of the road to mitigate urban heat islands as well as reduce pollutants and fine dust.

Additionally, a water garden pond using discharged groundwater will be installed in the Ssamtzi Park near Sangbong Station. Various aquatic plants will be planted to serve as a resting space for local residents.

In particular, retention facilities will be created around Mangwoo-ro, and water intake points will be installed so that any resident can use the purified discharged groundwater. Real-time information kiosks and digital electronic displays will also be installed to allow local residents to check rainwater infiltration amounts, heat island mitigation, and fine dust reduction effects.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, "It is very meaningful to be able to create Seoul's first smart water circulation city," and added, "We will devote all our efforts to creating a smart water circulation city together with residents, reflecting the valuable opinions of the citizens."

Meanwhile, the smart water circulation city to be established in Sangbong-dong is scheduled for completion in 2022.

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