Namwon-si 'Water Supply Modernization Project' Promotion

Published 07 Oct.2021 14:36(KST)

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-gwon] Namwon City, Jeonbuk Province (Mayor Lee Hwan-joo) has been working to secure project funds to systematically and efficiently manage the entire process from water production to household supply. As a result, since 2019, it has secured national and provincial funds to promote the water supply modernization project.

According to the city on the 7th, the water supply modernization project includes the Wolrak Water Purification Plant renovation project to repair aging water supply facilities, and the water pipe replacement and network management infrastructure construction project.

The Wolrak Water Purification Plant, established in 1975, is a rapid filtration water purification facility capable of producing 15,000 tons of water per day. As an aging facility over 40 years old, facility upgrades are urgently needed.

As a result of active efforts to secure national funds, since 2019, a total of 32.5 billion KRW (16.2 billion KRW national funds, 3.3 billion KRW provincial funds, 13 billion KRW city funds) has been invested to promote the facility upgrade project, aiming for completion by the end of 2023. The current progress rate is about 35%.

The aging water pipe replacement project has been continuously promoted since 2013. This year, a total of 7.2 km of pipes are being replaced around Dotong Elementary School, Ogori area, Noam 1-dong, and Hyanggyo district, making every effort to resolve civil complaints such as rust and foreign substances and to improve water flow rate.

The smart network management infrastructure construction project, with a budget of 5.2 billion KRW, will be actively promoted from next year. By installing automatic water quality measurement devices, precision filtration devices, and small-scale flow and pressure monitoring systems, it is expected to establish a monitoring system for the water supply process, ensuring water quality stability and improving operation management levels.

The city completed water tank cleaning at nine distribution reservoirs in the first half of this year and plans to conduct cleaning again this month in the second half.

As public anxiety about water quality is rising due to larva outbreaks in other regions, thorough facility management is being ensured.

Kim Hyung-jun, head of the Water Supply Office, said, “We will do our best to complete the Wolrak Water Purification Plant modernization project and the smart network management infrastructure construction project without delay to stably supply clear and clean tap water.”