Haenam-gun Innovates Water Supply Administration with Remote Metering System Implementation

Providing Better Water Administration Services Through Expanded Automatic Transfer Benefits

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, is promoting a remote meter reading system construction project with a budget of 4.8 billion KRW, aiming for completion in 2025. Advanced water administration is gaining attention as residents can now apply for automatic payment of water and sewage fees via phone or use card automatic payment through the website.

According to the county on the 30th, the remote meter reading system construction project began in 2021. It is a smart meter reading system that replaces the traditional on-site water meter reading with automatic meter devices that remotely measure water usage.

With the introduction of the remote meter reading system, it is expected to reduce meter reading costs and enable real-time monitoring of water usage, thereby improving the reliability of water fee billing.

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior View

By 2023, the county completed the replacement of about 13,500 digital meters, accounting for 60% of all meters, across 13 towns and townships. This year, priority replacements are being made in areas such as Bukpyeong-myeon, Masan-myeon, and Hwawon-myeon.

Additionally, Haenam-gun has simplified the payment methods by allowing automatic payment applications via phone and card automatic payment through the website, resolving the inconvenience where residents previously had to visit their main bank or the water and sewage office in person to apply for the automatic payment service.

As a result, it is expected to greatly alleviate residents' inconvenience and significantly increase the collection rate of water and sewage fees.

Residents who wish to apply for the automatic payment service can authenticate themselves on the water and sewage fee cyber window and apply for card automatic payment, or call the water and sewage office first and then send a copy of their ID and bankbook via mobile phone or email.

Moreover, those who apply for the automatic payment service can receive a 1% discount on their monthly usage fee (up to 5,000 KRW). In addition, Haenam-gun offers fee reductions up to 10 tons based on household usage for basic livelihood security recipients and families with multiple children.

A county official stated, “We will enhance reliability by establishing advanced water administration services and provide high-quality water administration services.”

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