Gwangju City, Water Pressure Adjustment in Apartment Complexes for Drought Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 21st that since the 17th, it has been conducting a water pressure reduction practice status survey and water pressure adjustments for households requesting it to help citizens practically save water amid a severe drought emergency situation.

This adjustment is being carried out in collaboration with autonomous districts, community leaders, and apartment management offices, targeting 1,200 apartment complexes in 97 neighborhoods, comprising 446,947 households.

The autonomous districts identify the status of water pressure adjustment for each household in apartment complexes and manage the current situation. For households that find it difficult to adjust water pressure on their own and wish to have it adjusted, support is provided to adjust the booster pump box or the household water valve based on the preferred schedule of the household at the administrative welfare center and management office.

Additionally, considering the worst drought situation, Gwangju City plans to appeal to citizens to participate in this status survey and water pressure adjustment to complete the measures such as water pressure adjustment within a short period.

Community leaders visiting households promote citywide water-saving practices of 20% in daily life, including ▲reducing water valve pressure ▲cutting shower time in half ▲doing laundry in batches ▲using a cup for brushing teeth ▲placing water bottles in toilet tanks ▲using dishwashing basins. Especially, considering households that are unreachable or those that additionally wish to have water pressure adjusted, the plan is to continue until the end of December.

Furthermore, Gwangju City operates a responsible management system for each apartment complex composed of executives at grade 5 or higher to efficiently promote water pressure adjustment in apartment complexes.

They have designated 97 neighborhood-level responsible officers (department heads) and 348 apartment complex-level responsible officers (team leaders) to cooperate with neighborhood administrative welfare centers and apartment management offices for water pressure adjustment and manage the status. Senior public officials will take the lead in overcoming the water shortage crisis.

Kim Seok-woong, Director of the Autonomous Administration Bureau, said, “Although continuous publicity is being conducted regarding the severe drought situation, water-saving practices by general households, which account for 68% of total water usage, are the most effective way to overcome the drought. If each person saves 20% of water by lowering the water valve pressure, it will be possible to endure until the rainy season next year, so citizen participation is crucial.”

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