Gyeonggi-do Conducts Water Quality Tests at 306 Drinking Water Facilities Including Springs

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will conduct water quality inspections on drinking water communal facilities such as mineral springs within the province.

The Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment announced on the 30th that from April to June, it will carry out joint water quality inspections with city and county governments on 306 drinking water communal facilities across the province.

Drinking water communal facilities refer to mineral springs, wells, and other sources developed or naturally formed to supply drinking water, designated by mayors, county governors, or district heads if the user population is 50 or more, or fewer than 50 but requiring water quality management.

There are a total of 306 drinking water communal facilities in the province, including 195 in the southern region and 111 in the northern region, with management responsibility held by the respective city and county governments.

In this water quality inspection, the province will check a total of 47 items including ▲microorganisms such as Yersinia ▲inorganic substances harmful to health such as arsenic ▲organic substances harmful to health such as benzene ▲and aesthetic impact substances such as hardness.

If any non-compliance is found in the water quality inspection results, the city and county governments will be informed of the results and water quality improvement measures. Facilities deemed capable of water quality improvement through cause analysis will undergo follow-up actions such as removal of surrounding pollution sources and cleaning, repair of water intake facilities and blocking of external pollution sources, disinfection, and re-inspection.

The water quality inspection results will be posted on facility information boards for easy public access and will also be disclosed on the Gyeonggi Province website (www.gg.go.kr/) and the Gyeonggi Water Information System website (water.gg.go.kr/).

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