Gwangju Seo-gu Completes 'New Sewer Pipeline Construction' to Prevent Flood Damage

Published 27 Oct.2022 14:27(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Yi-gang) recently completed the construction of a new sewer pipeline to prevent repeated flooding damage in the Seoseok High School area during heavy summer rains.

According to Seo-gu on the 27th, this area is located at an intermediate point where stormwater from Bangnim-dong, Jinwol-dong, and Baegun-dong in Nam-gu flows out to Gwangju Stream, causing flooding damage during heavy rains.

In 2020, over 100 houses and commercial establishments were flooded, and Seo-gu has been conducting consultations since October 2020 with the Nongseong-Hwajeong-dong Flood Damage Residents’ Countermeasure Committee, composed of local residents, to prevent flood damage.

As a result, it was decided to construct an additional drainage pipeline to Sammo-daero. The project, which began in March last year, involved installing a stormwater pipe (D1,200mm, L=242m) and a pressure pipe (D200mm, L=242m) from 671-22 Nongseong-dong to 735-1 Hwajeong-dong.

Although there were difficulties such as relocating utility poles during construction and residents’ demands to connect the sewer pipeline across Sammo-daero, the work was completed last August through continuous efforts.

On the 12th, the Nongseong-Hwajeong-dong Flood Damage Countermeasure Committee and residents confirmed on-site that the submersible pump facility and automatic sluice gate were operating smoothly and shared future construction plans.

A Seo-gu official stated, “We are continuing pre-construction administrative procedures such as design safety reviews for the crossing connection of the newly installed stormwater pipe under Sammo-daero, which is a long-standing request of residents. We will strive to expedite the construction as much as possible.”