"Operation of Rainwater Inlet Responsibility Management System" ... Changwon Special City Publishes and Distributes Rainwater Inlet Status Booklet

Preventing Flood Damage During the Rainy Season and Other Disasters

The Changwon Sewerage Office in Gyeongnam Changwon Special City produced a booklet on the status of priority stormwater inlet management areas on the 3rd and distributed it to relevant departments and administrative welfare centers in towns and districts.

Booklet production and distribution.

This booklet contains information on areas at risk of flooding by town and district, aiming to prepare for urban flooding in advance during heavy summer rains and to enable efficient management of stormwater inlets.

The Changwon Sewerage Office, with the cooperation of town and district staff, conducted a comprehensive survey of areas vulnerable to flooding during heavy rainfall and designated responsible personnel such as monitoring staff, town and district managers, and administrative guidance teams for each area.

Stormwater inlets installed along roads collect surface rainwater and channel it into the sewer system. If these inlets are clogged with trash or are covered due to bad odors, they may not function properly during heavy rainfall.

Additionally, old sediment or tree roots beneath the stormwater inlets often block the sewer pipes, preventing smooth drainage. To address this, Changwon City immediately cleans the upper parts of stormwater inlets and conducts dredging work on blocked sewer pipes whenever poor drainage is detected.

Director Kim Youngcheol stated, "Through the responsible management system for stormwater inlets, we will efficiently prevent flood damage during the rainy season through public-private cooperation," and requested, "For the prevention of urban flooding, we ask citizens not to throw cigarette butts or trash into stormwater inlets and not to place covers over them."

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