Yongin Semiconductor Cluster Public Wastewater Treatment Facility 'Approved'... Phase 1 to Complete in 2027

Aerial View of Yongin Semiconductor Cluster

The basic plan for the public wastewater treatment facility, a core infrastructure of the 'Yongin Semiconductor Cluster' being developed in Wonsam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, has been finalized.

On the 30th, Yongin City announced that the Hangang River Basin Environmental Office under the Ministry of Environment has given final approval and notification of the 'Yongin Semiconductor Cluster Public Wastewater Treatment Facility Basic Plan.'

Accordingly, Yongin City will receive 18.6 billion KRW in national funding from the Ministry of Environment for the facility construction.

The public wastewater treatment facility will be constructed on a 32,600㎡ site at San 15, Jukneung-ri, Wonsam-myeon, capable of treating an average of 10,000 tons of wastewater per day.

It will treat wastewater generated within the public wastewater treatment zones, including the cooperative complex and gas supply facility complex within the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster.

Wastewater from SK Hynix's semiconductor production facilities will be treated separately through their own facilities.

The wastewater first undergoes a pretreatment process to remove large suspended solids before flowing into the public wastewater treatment facility. Through biological advanced treatment processes from the first to third stages, the water quality is treated to a level stricter than the legal standards of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) 10 ppm and TOC (Total Organic Carbon) 15 ppm, achieving BOD 5 ppm (annual average 3 ppm) and TOC 5 ppm or less, before being discharged from Wonsam-myeon Hancheon to Anseongcheon and then to the West Sea.

The construction will proceed in three phases, with Phase 1 (5,000 tons/day) scheduled for completion in February 2027.

Yongin City plans to build all wastewater treatment facilities underground and develop the surface area into community-friendly spaces such as sports facilities and parks, reflecting local residents' opinions.

Of the total project cost of 66 billion KRW, 18.6 billion KRW for facility construction costs?excluding the costs for underground construction and community convenience facilities on the surface?will be covered by national funds.

Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin stated, "With the basic plan for the public wastewater treatment facility finalized, the Wonsam Semiconductor Cluster will be able to timely establish all core infrastructure necessary for the first fab operation in the first half of 2027. We will make further efforts to ensure the successful development of the Wonsam Semiconductor Cluster, where SK Hynix and over 50 semiconductor material, parts, and equipment companies will be located."

The Yongin Semiconductor Cluster is a project by Yongin General Industrial Complex Co., Ltd., the project operator, to develop a 4.15 million㎡ site in Wonsam-myeon, Cheoin-gu. SK Hynix is investing 120 trillion KRW to build a total of four semiconductor fabs, with over 50 semiconductor companies moving in.

Construction is underway aiming for the first fab operation in the first half of 2027. The overall progress rate is 3.2%, exceeding the initially planned progress rate of 150%, and is proceeding smoothly.

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