Changwon City Council Discusses Water Purification Plant Larvae Incident at Chairperson Meeting

The chairman's meeting of the Changwon Special City Council in Gyeongnam was held on the morning of the 11th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] On the 11th, the Changwon Special City Council in Gyeongnam held a meeting of the chairpersons and discussed the issue related to chironomid larvae found at the Seokdong Water Purification Plant in Jinhae-gu on the 7th.

During the meeting, the chairpersons first received a report from the executive agency regarding the matter, and to ensure the rapid supply of clean tap water, the Culture and Environment City Committee decided to conduct an on-site visit to the Seokdong Water Purification Plant to closely check the response situation.

They then discussed the agenda for the 117th extraordinary session and agreed to finalize the session schedule at the Council Steering Committee meeting on the 12th.

On this day, the chairpersons also shared the operational direction for the first half of the 4th council, which includes ▲a council focused on the field ▲a council that works well and conducts research ▲a council faithful to the basics and a policy council that proposes alternatives.

They exchanged opinions on education methods to strengthen the legislative activities capabilities of council members and on the formation of member research groups.

Chairman Kim Igeun said, “The discovery of larvae in tap water has caused great distrust and concern among citizens,” adding, “As watchdogs representing the eyes and ears of the citizens in city administration, let us visit the site directly to verify whether appropriate procedures and responses are being carried out and think together about alternatives and solutions.”

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