Seoul City Establishes the Nation's First Waterworks Field Training Center Among Local Governments

Creation of 8,000㎡ Area within Gangbuk Water Purification Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Seoul City announced on the 23rd that it will create an 8,000㎡ scale ‘Waterworks Field Training Center,’ the first of its kind among local governments nationwide. Through field training-centered education, it is expected to enhance the expertise in managing waterworks facilities and enable prompt response to leaks or water quality incidents.

The field training center, designed to closely resemble actual sites, will be the first established among domestic local governments operating waterworks projects. Seoul’s waterworks field training center will be built on an 8,000㎡ site inside the Gangbuk Arisu Water Purification Center located in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. Construction will begin in February and is scheduled for completion in November this year. It will consist of indoor and outdoor training areas and will be operated with a focus on practical waterworks field education.

First, the ‘outdoor training area’ will be created identically to actual sites to enable training for various case scenarios. Facilities such as water tanks, booster stations, large valves, and waterworks pipelines identical to those on-site will be installed and used for practical training.

Essential training courses for the safe management of waterworks facilities have been developed, covering pipeline inspection, cleaning, water system switching, leak detection, and leak incident response. Ten training stations will be established across five training zones: ▲Supply Management ▲Routine Maintenance ▲Investigation and Prevention ▲Incident Response ▲Demonstration Facilities.

In the ‘indoor training area,’ trainees will receive education on the theory and safety of waterworks facilities, as well as control methods for various valves, pipes, water meters, and mechanical and electrical equipment.

Through continuous practical training, it is expected to enhance the expertise in waterworks management and operation and enable swift response to leaks or water quality incidents, thereby minimizing inconvenience to citizens.

In the future, the city plans to open the training center to officials from other local governments or overseas cities wishing to learn Seoul’s advanced waterworks technology and to disseminate waterworks operation techniques.

Yoo Yeonsik, Head of Seoul Waterworks Headquarters, stated, “We expect to enhance waterworks expertise and field response capabilities through various practical training at the field training center to be completed by the end of this year,” adding, “We will continue to safely supply tap water that citizens can always trust and drink with confidence, as it is directly linked to their health and daily life.”

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