Seocho-gu, Large-Scale Rainwater Drain Cleaning with Volunteer Support

District Implements Daily Volunteer Activities with ‘Seocho V(Volunteer) Week’ and Continues Ongoing Storm Drain Improvement Efforts

Public-Private Collaboration Combining Dedicated Storm Drain Managers and Local Residents’ Volunteer Work

Jeon Seong-su, District Mayor, “Practicing Volunteerism for Our Neighborhood is the Driving Force to Protect Myself and Neighbors and Build a Safer Seocho Together”

Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will continue storm drain clean-up activities with residents until September to prevent flood damage in advance and eliminate causes of urban odor.

This event, part of Seocho-gu’s volunteer ‘Seocho V Week,’ is themed ‘Hello, Storm Drain’ and involves about 300 participants including volunteer camps, public-private emergency recovery teams, companies, and local residents, focusing on flood-prone back roads in 18 neighborhoods.

In particular, volunteers not only clean storm drains but also conduct ▲clean-ups of low-lying and habitual illegal dumping areas ▲posting “No Trash” stickers inside storm drains ▲and awareness campaigns targeting nearby businesses for storm drain management.

The district regularly manages storm drains with a total of 398 managers, including 10 dedicated storm drain managers, but effectively controls daily discarded cigarette butts and plastic waste through continuous activities and monitoring with volunteers.

Additionally, various campaigns aim to raise residents’ interest and awareness.

Since 2016, the district has held ‘Seocho V Week,’ named after the first letter ‘V’ of Volunteer, every year with different themes. This is a two-week period during summer vacation focused on intensive volunteer work. This year, in preparation for abnormal weather and heavy rains caused by the climate crisis, storm drain clean-ups and campaigns were conducted.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, stated, “We will work with volunteers to identify and solve problems in our neighborhood, protect ourselves and neighbors, and strive to create a safer and happier Seocho together.”

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