Hwasun-gun Selected as 'Outstanding Local Government' at Water Management Symposium

Published 09 Nov.2021 13:51(KST)

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Jeollanam-do Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 9th that it was selected as an 'Excellent Local Government in Water Management in 2021' at the 30th Water Management Symposium held on the 8th at the Jeju International Convention Center, receiving an institutional commendation officially sponsored by the National Assembly Water Forum and the Ministry of Environment.

Three locations, Hwasun-gun, Hoengseong-gun and Hongcheon-gun in Gangwon-do, were selected through internal review upon recommendation by the National Assembly Water Forum, Ministry of Environment, and Korea Water Resources Corporation, which are sponsors of the Water Management Symposium.

The county is known to have received favorable evaluations for maintaining stable water supply facilities, increasing the water supply rate, supplying cleaner water stably, and improving the quality of public water administration services.

In addition, to supply safe and clean tap water to areas where local water supply systems have not been extended, the county plans to invest 62.3 billion KRW and complete three projects including the ‘Baekaji District Local Water Supply Expansion Project’ in 12 towns and townships including Hwasun-eup.

By 2024, it plans to complete 212 km of pipelines and three reservoirs to supply tap water to 2,198 households in 76 villages, totaling 3,727 residents.

Along with this, the county will invest 25.6 billion KRW in the ‘Hwasun-eup Water Purification Plant Advanced Water Treatment Facility Installation Project’ to build a high-quality tap water production facility and aims to complete a 5,000-ton-per-day water purification plant by next year.

With an investment of 28.3 billion KRW, the county plans to carry out the ‘Local Water Supply Modernization Project’ in three towns and townships and complete it by next year.

The county is promoting this project to achieve a target water retention rate of 85% through the maintenance of aging water pipes and to establish a foundation for profitable management.

From this year to next year, 7.7 billion KRW will be invested in the ‘Smart Water Network Management Infrastructure Construction Project’ to establish a monitoring system for the entire tap water supply process.

After incidents of tap water larvae in some areas, the county strengthened hygiene and cleanliness management at water purification plants by installing small biological filters and conducting continuous monitoring. The ‘Our Home Tap Water Safety Confirmation System’ has been promoted, resulting in zero larvae incidents, earning recognition as an excellent case.

To prepare for water supply accidents, all staff maintain a 24-hour emergency duty system, and five local water supply contractors have been designated to be immediately deployed in case of water supply accidents, preventing complaints in advance and receiving positive reviews for the rapid response system.

A county official said, “We will continue to thoroughly manage tap water through ongoing water quality inspections,” and added, “We will also complete the local water supply expansion projects step-by-step by 2024 in Dongbok-myeon, Baek-a-myeon, and Iseo-myeon, where local water supply is not yet provided, to supply tap water stably throughout the county.”