Pyeongtaek City "All-Out Effort to Remove Algae from Hambaksan Central Park Retention Basin"

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon Holds On-site Countermeasure Meeting and Resident Briefing
Plans to Plant Aquatic Plants and Introduce Water Dilution and Circulation Devices

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province will install aquatic plants and water dilution and circulation devices to resolve the green algae phenomenon occurring in the Hambaksan Central Park retention basin.

On the 18th, Pyeongtaek City announced that Mayor Jeong Jang-seon held an on-site countermeasure meeting on the 17th at Hambaksan Central Park to remove green algae from the park's retention basin, explaining the progress of water quality improvement and future plans to residents.

Jeong Jang-seon, mayor of Pyeongtaek, is holding an on-site countermeasure meeting at Hambaksan Central Park detention basin and explaining the water quality improvement plan to residents.
[Photo by Pyeongtaek City]

The retention basin at Hambaksan Central Park, where the musical fountain operates, had its fountain temporarily suspended due to green algae occurrence starting in early April. Since then, the city has identified the cause of the green algae and, together with Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), which manages the retention basin, has been working on countermeasures to solve the problem. Accordingly, since May, water circulation improvement equipment has been deployed and inflow increased, resulting in improved water quality in the retention basin.

Going forward, the city plans to place aquatic plants in stagnant water areas and install water dilution devices in areas including small streams. Additionally, in September, more water circulation improvement devices will be introduced to resolve the green algae issue.

At the countermeasure meeting, Mayor Jeong also stated that he will cooperate with LH to establish fundamental water quality improvement facilities for the three-stage hydroponic system that uses reclaimed water. Mayor Jeong said, "We will do our best to create a pleasant park environment as soon as possible."

He added, "Once the supplementary requirements for the Hambaksan Central Park retention basin are reflected, we will take over facility management authority from LH to establish a system that enables efficient park management."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.