Songpa-gu Supports Odor Reduction Facilities for Small Businesses to Eliminate Living Odors from Direct Grilled Food Restaurants...

Songpa-gu Calls for Applicants for '2024 Living Odor Reduction Facility Installation Support'... Applications Accepted Until the 29th
Odor Removal Rate 60%, Smoke Removal Rate 90% Odor Reduction Device Installation with 3 Years of Maintenance Support
District Mayor Seogang Seok: "We Will Improve Residents' Quality of Life Through Effective Administrative Support"

Songpa-gu (District Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced that it will implement a project to install and support odor reduction facilities to alleviate the inconvenience caused by unpleasant odors in residential areas.

Despite the increasing number of complaints about unpleasant odors every year due to smells coming from businesses such as direct-fire grilled restaurants and laundries operating in residential areas, small-scale businesses have been passive in responding because they are not legally required to install odor prevention facilities.

Accordingly, starting this year, the district will begin a project to install odor reduction devices (electrostatic precipitators) through specialized companies for small-scale businesses and support maintenance for three years.

Depending on the size of the selected business, those with around 10 tables will have one set of electrostatic precipitators installed, and those with around 20 tables will have two sets installed. The district will support maintenance costs of 300,000 KRW (for one set) or 500,000 KRW (for two sets) per month to specialized management companies.

Businesses that install odor reduction devices will receive a total subsidy worth 10.8 million KRW or 18 million KRW over three years.

The effectiveness of the odor reduction device (electrostatic precipitator) is expected to greatly help reduce odors, with an odor removal rate of about 60% and a smoke removal rate of about 90%.

Additionally, the district plans to continuously monitor the effects of odor and air pollutant reduction over three years and provide technical training on maintenance after installation so that business owners can manage the electrostatic precipitators themselves even after the support period ends.

Business owners wishing to install odor reduction facilities can visit the Songpa-gu Clean Environment Division by March 29 to receive preliminary consultation and submit their applications.

The final selection will be made by reviewing the technology through experts from the Seoul Green Environment Support Center and conducting on-site inspections of the businesses, followed by deliberation by the Songpa-gu Odor Management Committee, selecting a total of six businesses.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “Through the odor reduction devices, we will strive to provide residents with a pleasant living environment and create a stable business environment for business owners,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to improve residents’ quality of life through effective administrative support.”

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