Nakdonggang Regional Environmental Office Supports 408.8 Billion KRW for Expansion of Basic Environmental Facilities in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam

Expectations for Improved Water Welfare and Water Quality Enhancement

The Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 27th that it will provide a total of 408.8 billion KRW in national funds for 230 projects to expand basic environmental facilities in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam areas in 2024.

This is an increase of 49.7 billion KRW compared to this year's 359.1 billion KRW, with plans to allocate 398.6 billion KRW for sewer installation, 3 billion KRW for public wastewater treatment facilities, and 7.1 billion KRW for livestock manure treatment facilities.

By region, Gyeongnam, where sewer coverage is the most vulnerable, will receive 350.8 billion KRW, Busan 50.3 billion KRW, and Ulsan 17.7 billion KRW.

A total of 398.6 billion KRW will be provided for sewer expansion. This includes 135.4 billion KRW for sewer pipeline maintenance projects, 115.3 billion KRW for small-scale sewage treatment plant installation projects, and 28.1 billion KRW for large-scale sewage treatment plant expansion projects.

526 billion KRW will be allocated to urban flood response projects such as pipeline maintenance, sewage storage facilities, and pump station installation in areas prone to frequent flooding. Additionally, 2.9 billion KRW will support sewage treatment water reuse projects, and 700 million KRW will be provided for detailed inspections of aging sewer pipelines.

Budgets will be allocated to replace and repair aging sewer pipelines in Busan and Ulsan, where urgent improvements are needed, to enhance the safety of sewer facilities.

To block the inflow of pollutants into FDA-designated waters and aquaculture farms in Tongyeong and Geoje, budgets will be provided for the maintenance of small-scale sewage treatment facilities.

Habitually flood-damaged areas such as Goseong County in Gyeongnam will be designated as priority management areas, where rainwater pipelines will be maintained and pump stations installed to prevent urban sewage flooding.

Budgets will be invested in detailed inspection support projects for aging sewer pipelines in cities like Changwon to prevent sinkhole accidents caused by pipeline aging.

In areas such as Gimhae and Ulsan, where sewage treatment plants lack capacity, expansions will be made to enable stable sewage treatment.

30 billion KRW will be provided for four public wastewater treatment facilities necessary for industrial complex development (Miryang Nano Convergence Complex, Busan Myeongrye Industrial Complex, Yangsan Eogok Industrial Complex, Hapcheon Yaro Agricultural and Industrial Complex).

71 billion KRW will also be allocated for the installation of public livestock manure treatment facilities to handle manure from small-scale livestock farms (Miryang, Yangsan, Hamyang, Jinju, Haman).

Director Choi Jong-won stated, “Basic environmental facilities are essential for improving the residential living environment of local residents, and we will strive to provide timely budget support.”

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