Seongbuk-gu Installs Bottled Water Refrigerators to Alleviate Heatwave Suffering

Seongbuk-gu Installs Water Bottle Refrigerators at 11 Outdoor Multi-Use Locations Along Rivers and Parks

Operated for 30 Days During the Heatwave from July 17 to August 15 (Including Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays)

Supplied with Label-Free Water Bottles to Reduce Single-Use Products

Seongbuk-gu Office Front Baramdang Bottled Water Refrigerator

The ‘Water Bottle Sharing Refrigerator,’ which has promoted the health of residents during the summer, is back.

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will operate the ‘Water Bottle Sharing Refrigerator’ from July 17 to August 15, when heatwaves are most intense, to prevent heat-related damage to residents caused by outdoor activities.

The water bottle refrigerators have been installed at a total of 11 locations: ▲Seongbukcheon Stream (Seongbuk-gu Office Baram Madang) ▲Gaewoonsan Neighborhood Park (Entrance near Seongbuk-gu Council) ▲Seongbuk Neighborhood Park Haneul Hanmadang ▲Bukhansan Neighborhood Park (Ecological Forest) ▲Jeongneungcheon Stream (Upper Stream - Entrance to Eoullim Madang) ▲Wolgok Grass Field (Field 1) ▲Jungnangcheon Multipurpose Stand ▲Seokgwan-dong (Walking Trail in front of Seokgye Elementary School) ▲Cheongnyang Neighborhood Park Senior Health Yard ▲Jeongneungcheon Stream (Lower Stream - Near Jongam-dong Village Park) ▲Uicheon Stream Entrance (Behind Jangwi Silver Welfare Center).

The water bottles are available to all Seongbuk-gu residents, especially vulnerable groups such as the elderly who are exhausted from the heat. In particular, by supplying label-free water bottles to reduce waste and increase recycling rates, the initiative not only ensures residents’ safety but also protects the environment, receiving great positive feedback.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “We installed the ‘Water Bottle Sharing Refrigerator’ for the safety of our residents during the hot weather. We hope everyone can enjoy a cool drink and briefly escape the heat outdoors. We kindly ask residents to take only one bottle per person at a time so that many can benefit.”

In addition, Seongbuk-gu is focusing all efforts on preventing heatwave damage through various close-to-life heatwave measures such as operating heatwave shelters, installing smart shade tents, providing safe accommodations, and running cooling fog systems.

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