Tongyeong City Selected as an Excellent Case of Balanced Development for the 'Yokji Island Area Water Supply Project' Conducted with Residents

A panoramic view of Yokjido, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Tongyeong-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Tongyeong City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 23rd that the Yoksido District Drinking Water Source Development Project was finally selected as an excellent case in the '2021 Balanced Development Project Evaluation' hosted by the National Balanced Development Committee.

Yoksido is an island visited by numerous tourists every year, resulting in a surge in water demand due to the increase in lodging facilities, causing water shortages annually.

Through this project, the existing drinking water dam with a capacity of 943,000㎥ was expanded to 1,816,000㎥, and the water purification plant was expanded (800㎥/day → 1,800㎥/day).

As a result, the water supply area, which was previously limited to 10 villages on the main island of Yoksido, is expected to be able to supply stable water to the entire main island of Yoksido and nearby Yeonhwado and Nodaedo islands through an underwater pipeline.

In the evaluation, although there was opposition due to increased anxiety among local residents about the expansion of the drinking water dam following media reports of overseas dam collapse accidents in the early stages of the project, the project was praised for securing dam safety through expert consultation and resolving issues through continuous persuasion and gathering opinions.

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