Jinju City Council Conducts On-Site Inspection of 1st and 2nd Water Purification Plants and Intake Facilities

Review of Tap Water Production Process Amid Concerns of Larvae Occurrence

Jinju City Council is conducting an on-site inspection of the Jinyangho water intake facility.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 27th, the Urban Environment Committee of Jinju City Council in Gyeongnam visited Jinju City’s 1st and 2nd water purification plants and intake facilities as part of the schedule for the 239th City Council extraordinary session to conduct the first public field inspection of the first half of the year.

The Urban Environment Committee inspected the operation and management of the purification plants, sedimentation basins, and water storage tanks involved in the tap water production process, as well as the water quality management site of Jinyang Lake, in order to proactively alleviate citizens’ growing concerns following the recent discovery of larvae in Changwon City’s tap water.

A city official stated, “The city’s purification plants use the standard sand filtration purification method and are equipped with a three-stage sterilization and disinfection system. The first stage involves pre-chlorination at the intake facility, the second stage is mid-chlorination before the sand filtration basin, and the third stage is post-chlorination at the purified water reservoir. The entire process is carefully managed, and since there are no granular activated carbon tanks?which are favorable habitats for larvae such as midges?our purification process is safer compared to other plants, so citizens can drink the tap water with confidence.”

He added, “During the summer season, when algae inflow is high, we recommend boiling tap water before drinking to reduce any unpleasant taste.”

Meanwhile, Chairman Kang Jin-cheol of the Urban Environment Committee and other members urged on-site, “Please maintain overall cleanliness of the purification process and other facilities to ensure the supply of safe tap water that citizens can trust. We ask Jinju City to thoroughly manage and prepare so that citizens do not feel anxious.”

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