Finding Solutions for Water Quality Improvement of Seokchon Lake in Songpa-gu

Songpa-gu to Sign Water Quality Improvement MOU with Lotte, Korea Environment Corporation, and Jens Co. at 2 PM on the 30th... Water Purification Demonstration After Ceremony... Seokchon Lake Cultural District Development Project Progressing Smoothly

Park Sung-soo, Mayor of Songpa-gu, participating in water purification activities at Seokchon Lake on June 3, 2019

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) is seeking ways to improve the water quality of Seokchon Lake, the "resting place for 10 million Seoul citizens."

On August 29, Songpa-gu announced that it will hold a "Public-Private Cooperation Agreement Ceremony for Seokchon Lake Water Quality Improvement" at 2 p.m. on August 30 at the waterside stage of the East Lake of Seokchon Lake.

The agreement involves Songpa-gu Office, Lotte, Korea Environment Corporation, and JENS Co., Ltd.

The four organizations plan to find ways to improve the water quality of Seokchon Lake, which experienced algal blooms during the summer, through mutual cooperation and to enhance the quality of life for residents.

According to the agreement, Songpa-gu will support administration for water quality and turbidity improvement and provide basic data. Lotte will support on-site operations such as providing basic information and convenience for Seokchon Lake. Korea Environment Corporation will be responsible for water quality monitoring and technical consultation. JENS Co., Ltd. will carry out practical work for water quality and turbidity improvement and collect water quality data.

After the agreement ceremony, the heads of the four organizations will demonstrate water purification work by boarding a boat on-site and injecting eco-friendly chemicals to remove water pollutants.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, emphasized, "The Seokchon Lake water quality improvement project is one of the foundational tasks to make Seokchon Lake the cultural and tourism center of Songpa-gu. We will manage Seokchon Lake, the only natural lake in Seoul, well to improve convenience for visitors and create a more pleasant cultural space."

Songpa-gu's project to develop the entire Seokchon Lake area into a cultural district is also progressing smoothly. Cafes and restaurants previously operated by the private sector have been transformed into the "Cultural Experiment Space Lake" and "Seokchon Lake Atelier," respectively, and have been provided as cultural spaces for residents since last year. In October, construction is scheduled to begin on the "Seokchon Lake Art Gallery (tentative name)," a specialized cultural facility for visual arts.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.