Imsil-gun Establishes 'Smart Pipeline Management Infrastructure' for Tap Water Safety

Published 04 Aug.2021 15:16(KST)

[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil County, Jeonbuk (Governor Sim Min) announced on the 4th that it will promote the ‘Smart Water Network Management Infrastructure Construction Project’ from this year to ensure the safety of tap water for residents.

This project is a system that integrates information and communication technology (ICT) into the tap water supply process from the water purification plant to the faucet to monitor and control water quality, water pressure, and flow rate in real time.

The system prevents tap water accidents in advance, enables rapid response, and is a project with a total investment of 3.4 billion KRW, including 2.4 billion KRW in national funds. Construction began last month and is scheduled to be completed by December next year.

Specifically, it includes ▲ installation of small flow meters, smart metering devices, and smart pressure gauges to prevent recurrence of various water quality accidents ▲ pipe flushing operations for crisis response to water pollution ▲ re-chlorination facilities and precision filtration devices for real-time water quality monitoring and management.

Once the infrastructure is established through this project, flow rate, water pressure, residual chlorine, and water quality can be monitored in real time.

The county will be able to manage automatically by issuing alarms when abnormalities in water quality occur, enabling the supply of clean tap water that residents can drink with confidence.

In particular, it is expected that the effect and satisfaction will increase further when linked and promoted with the county’s local waterworks modernization project currently underway under a consignment agreement with the Korea Environment Corporation and the Gwanchon District rural living water development project, which is part of the water supply expansion project.

Governor Sim Min said, “We will do our best to create a pleasant water quality environment so that residents can drink clean and safe tap water,” and added, “We will complete this project as soon as possible to respond quickly to tap water accidents and make further efforts to improve residents’ convenience.”