Concerns Over Algal Bloom Spread Due to High Temperatures and Reduced Rainfall... Daegu Environmental Office Chief Begins On-Site Inspection of Yeongcheon Dam and Water Purification Plant

Daegu Environment Agency Chief Choi Jong-won is conducting an on-site inspection around Yeongcheon Dam and the water purification plant on the 31st in preparation for the spread of green algae.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Amid growing concerns over the spread of algal blooms due to prolonged drought and high temperatures this year, Choi Jong-won, head of the Daegu Regional Environmental Office, conducted an on-site inspection of dams and water treatment plants.

On the afternoon of the 31st, Chief Choi checked the status of algal blooms and water intake facilities at Yeongcheon Dam in Gyeongbuk, then visited the Yeongcheon Integrated Water Treatment Plant, which purifies raw water from Yeongcheon Dam and supplies it to the Yeongcheon city area.

The visit was to inspect the powdered activated carbon contact tank, a process for removing algal blooms.

The Ministry of Environment has designated Yeongcheon Dam, a major water source for Yeongcheon city, as a target site for the Algae Warning System since 2004 due to high risks of algal blooms during summer, focusing efforts on securing the safety of the water source.

Choi Jong-won, head of the Daegu Environmental Office, encouraged the staff of the Yeongcheon Integrated Water Treatment Plant who work hard to supply safe tap water, urging them to thoroughly manage water purification, including maintaining sufficient stocks of powdered activated carbon in preparation for summer algal blooms.

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