Naju-si, Environmental Awareness Improvement through Tour of 'Bitgaram Water Quality Restoration Center'

Published 29 Jul.2024 17:37(KST)

Jeonnam Naju City recently invited about 40 residents of Geumcheon-myeon Gwangam 2-ri to tour the Bitgaram Water Quality Restoration Center's sewage treatment facility.

According to the city on the 29th, the Bitgaram Water Quality Restoration Center, completed in December 2014, treats 17,000 tons of domestic sewage per day generated in Bitgaram-dong and Geumcheon-myeon areas.

Naju City invited residents of Gwangam 2-ri village in Geumcheon-myeon near the Bitgaram-dong Water Quality Restoration Center to provide an opportunity to tour the sewage treatment facility.
[Photo by Naju City]

The treated effluent, amounting to about 1.2 million tons annually, is recycled and supplied to maintain the pleasant water quality of Bitgaram Lake Park.

This tour was organized to help residents understand the importance of environmental basic facilities and the entire process of domestic sewage treatment, as well as to improve awareness of environmental protection.

Residents toured the water quality restoration center's sewage treatment process, which includes pretreatment facilities, membrane separation, and constructed wetlands, guided by staff in charge, gaining an understanding of the sewage treatment process and engaging in a Q&A session.

The village chief said on behalf of the residents, "Many residents thought of sewage treatment facilities as unpleasant facilities, but after seeing them during this tour, we felt that the facilities are clean and safe, and we reflected on the preciousness of water."

Oh Si-geun, head of the Water and Sewage Department, said, "Through this tour, we were able to mutually appreciate the importance of clean water and local environmental basic facilities," adding, "We will continue to create opportunities for communication so that the facilities can coexist with the local community as resident-friendly facilities."