Urban Heatwave Gone!... Yeongdeungpo-gu Fully Activates Water Facilities Including Ground Fountains

After Facility and Safety Inspections, 19 Water Features Including Ponds and Floor Fountains Fully Operational
Four Summer Water Playgrounds Including Mokhwa Village Water Playground to Open on July 6 After Water Quality Tests
Expanding Everyday Gardens with Green Spaces and Flowers Centered Around Water Features

Yeongdeungpo Neighborhood Park Water Playground

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will fully operate 19 water features, including ground fountains, to lower the temperature in the city and provide residents with comfortable resting spaces ahead of the hot weather.

The 19 locations, including ground fountains (Dangsan Neighborhood Park and 6 other sites), ▲wall fountains (Yeongdeungpo Park and 4 other sites), ▲ponds (Mullae Neighborhood Park and 2 other sites), and ▲regular fountains (Kkotdam Small Park and 3 other sites), have already begun operation.

During midsummer, water play areas such as ▲Mokhwa Village Yard, ▲Shinwoo Children's Park, ▲Wonji Children's Park, and ▲Yeongdeungpo Park will start their first operation on July 6 after completing water quality inspections.

Prior to the full operation of the water features, the district thoroughly inspected all facilities including lighting, pumps, water purification devices, and control panels. They also carefully checked the surrounding pavement conditions and installed water play prohibition signs to ensure residents' safety and convenience.

Each water feature operates six times a day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., running for 50 minutes followed by a 10-minute pause. However, operations will be suspended during rainy weather to prevent accidents and will be flexibly adjusted depending on weather conditions.

Around the fountains that have already started operating, there is a steady flow of visitors including couples chatting on benches, families walking their pets, and elderly people playing baduk (Go) on chairs. Residents cool off by watching the refreshing fountains and listening to the sound of falling water.

Water features installed along streets, green belts, and parks serve as spaces for rest, relaxation, and play, while also lowering surrounding temperatures and purifying the air by removing fine dust particles.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “We will strive to manage parks and convenience facilities so that families, friends, and couples can all cool off and relax in the city. We will do our best to create leisure spaces for residents by revitalizing the surrounding green areas and gardens blended with flowers centered around the water features.”

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