Yeongdeungpo-gu Selected as Best for 'Autonomous District Sewage Odor Reduction'

Evaluation of 15 Items Across 5 Areas: Budget, Facility Installation, Management, and Inspection

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 10th, Seoul City announced that Yeongdeungpo-gu was selected as the best district, and Seocho-gu and Gangdong-gu were selected as excellent districts, following an inspection and evaluation of the sewage odor reduction performance in 15 items across 5 sectors based on the performance of autonomous districts this year.

Since 2016, Seoul City has been conducting an annual comprehensive evaluation of the odor reduction performance of autonomous districts to reduce sewage odors that cause inconvenience to citizens. Through this, it has actively encouraged the 25 autonomous districts to promote sewage odor reduction projects while emphasizing their importance.

This evaluation was conducted on 15 detailed items in 5 sectors: ▲Budget sector (15), ▲Facility installation sector (13), ▲Management and inspection sector (45), ▲Public relations sector (5), and ▲Other sectors such as complaint improvement (22). Autonomous districts with excellent performance in the installation and management/inspection of sewage odor reduction facilities, such as septic tank air supply devices, ranked high.

According to the comprehensive score results, one district with the highest score was selected as the best district, two districts with scores above 80 as excellent districts, and eight districts with scores above 70 as encouragement districts. Yeongdeungpo-gu, the best district, scored 91 out of 100 points, showing outstanding performance in all evaluation items. In particular, it ranked first due to excellent performance in installing septic tank odor reduction facilities (air supply devices) and monitoring systems to reduce the main cause of sewage odor, as well as outstanding joint public-private inspection results.

Seoul City plans to provide institutional commendations and rewards to the top 11 autonomous districts. Han Yoo-seok, Director of the Water Circulation Safety Bureau of Seoul City, said, “The sewage odor reduction performance evaluation aims to induce efforts to reduce sewage odors that cause aesthetic discomfort and degrade the city’s dignity, thereby improving citizens’ quality of life and the city’s prestige.” He added, “Through regular evaluations, we will enhance autonomous districts’ interest and efforts in sewage odor reduction and actively expand budget and technical support to create a ‘Seoul street free of sewage odor.’”

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