Shower Filter Discolored in 2 Days... Pearl University Area One-Room Apartments in Uproar

A claim has been raised that shower filters become dirty quickly in the area of one-room university dormitories located in Jinju-si, Gyeongnam.

The sour gas filter turned completely black. Photo by A. Provided by Yonhap News

Recently, on 'Everytime,' an online community of Gyeongsang National University, a post was uploaded stating, "I live near the back gate of the school, and even if I replace the tap water shower filter with a new one, it becomes dirty within three days."

The author, a 23-year-old university student A, said in a phone interview with Yonhap News on the 11th, "I moved into a newly built one-room in March and replaced the shower filter right after moving in, but it turned black in just two days," adding, "Since then, I have been changing the filter every week due to the frequent replacement cycle." A, who initially thought it was a temporary issue and endured it, added, "I plan to file a complaint next week after collecting similar cases."

As of 12 noon on the same day, 21 people had sent photos to A showing that their tap water shower filters discolor quickly.

All of them live in the one-room dormitory area near Gyeongsang National University.

According to A, most of them are concerned about the condition of the tap water. A representative from the Jinju City Clean Water Business Office said, "This phenomenon can have various causes, such as nearby construction or issues with indoor water pipes," adding, "However, there is currently no problem with the quality of the purified tap water." They further stated, "Once an official complaint is received, we plan to conduct water quality tests to accurately identify the cause."

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