Yongin City "Get Free Water Pipe Freeze Prevention Packs"

Winter Water Pipe Freeze Prevention Measures Implemented
Emergency Water Supply Vehicles Secured for Water Outage Response

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 21st that it will implement special measures from the 30th of this month until March next year to prevent citizen damage caused by frozen water pipes.

The city will first distribute 'Frozen Pipe Prevention Packs' free of charge until March next year to protect the water meters, which are most prone to freezing. The Frozen Pipe Prevention Packs can be obtained at the Yongin City Waterworks Office or nearby eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers.

A construction site of water supply and drainage pipes wrapped with insulation material during installation. [Photo by Yongin City]

To respond quickly to water outages caused by frozen water pipes or frozen water meters, the city operates a comprehensive situation room within the Waterworks Office 24 hours a day and has deployed personnel for water facility inspections and maintenance. In preparation for water outages due to frozen water pipes, the city has secured ten emergency water supply vehicles each with capacities of 15 tons and 5 tons.

Additionally, the city requires that all distribution water pipes be installed at a depth of 1.2 to 1.5 meters underground during new water supply construction, and that insulation materials be wrapped around the water pipes.

Meanwhile, if water pipe freezing damage occurs, assistance can be obtained by reporting to the Waterworks Office Comprehensive Situation Room Call Center (1577-1122) or the Waterworks Office (031-324-4299).

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