Imsil-gun Secures National Budget for Public Sewage Treatment Facility... Approximately 23 Billion KRW

Published 28 Dec.2023 13:38(KST)

Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, will actively promote a project to expand public sewage treatment facilities and install sewage reuse facilities starting from the new year.

The county announced on the 28th that it will invest a total project cost of 23 billion KRW, including the budget secured as a new project from the Ministry of Environment next year, to expand the Imsil public sewage treatment facility located in Dugok-ri, Imsil-eup, and install a water reuse facility that supplies treated sewage discharged as river maintenance water to the Imsilcheon stream.

Imsil-gun Secures National Budget for <b class="highlight">Public Sewage Treatment Facility</b>... Approximately 23 Billion KRW

This project, which will be carried out from next year until 2027, will involve about 13 billion KRW in national and provincial funds, with administrative procedures and detailed design scheduled to be completed by 2025.

Through this project, the existing sewage treatment facility with a maximum daily treatment capacity of 5,500 tons will be expanded by 1,800 tons to a total capacity of 7,300 tons.

Additionally, a reuse facility capable of discharging 5,000 tons of treated sewage daily into the upper reaches of the Imsilcheon stream during dry seasons will be established.

Currently, the Imsil public sewage treatment plant has been operating since its expansion in 2013, but there has been no surplus capacity relative to sewage generation, causing difficulties in establishing various development plans.

However, with the budget secured for the sewage treatment facility expansion project, a foundation has been laid for development projects within the sewage treatment area.

Along with this, a project to install three pressurized pump facilities and 5.3 km of pressure pipelines for the sewage reuse facility will also be promoted.

Once the sewage reuse facility is installed, it will be possible to supply the insufficient river maintenance water to Imsilcheon, effectively resolving odor problems during dry seasons and improving water quality.

In particular, since Imsilcheon runs through the center of Imsil-eup’s downtown and is used by many residents as a waterfront space, it is expected to provide a pleasant environment for local residents and visitors who take walks there.

This achievement is the result of County Governor Shim Min’s efforts to secure national funding by traveling between central government ministries and the National Assembly to promote this project.

Governor Shim and related officials visited central government ministries such as the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as well as the National Assembly, from March to October, repeatedly emphasizing and persuading that this project is absolutely necessary for the county, despite difficulties in establishing a project plan that fits the policy due to changes in the Ministry of Environment’s policy direction and the current conditions of Imsil-gun.

Furthermore, thanks to the active efforts of National Assembly member Lee Yong-ho of the local constituency, the project was finally reflected at the National Assembly stage.

Governor Shim Min said, “Once this project is completed, it will be possible to stably treat the increasing domestic sewage resulting from various developments promoted by Imsil-gun,” adding, “We will do our best to improve the quality of life of the residents by improving water quality in the streams and living conditions through the spread of sound water circulation.”