"Do Your Best for Swift Recovery"... Changwon Special Mayor Hong Nam-pyo Gives On-Site Guidance

Sewage Pipe Backflow Occurs on Masanhappo-gu Coastal Road

On the afternoon of the 5th, Nam-pyo Hong, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, visited the area around 200 Haean-daero in Masanhappo-gu, where a sewage backflow incident occurred, and directly instructed the relevant officials to carry out a prompt restoration.

Changwon Special City Mayor Hong Nampyo is giving instructions to officials on site for prompt restoration.

At 2:50 p.m. on the 5th, a civil complaint was received at the Masan Sewage Center reporting sewage backflow in the area around 200 Haean-daero, Masanhappo-gu.

At 2:55 p.m., the city reported the matter to Gyeongsangnam-do and the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office, and immediately stopped the operation of the Yangdeok Pumping Station to prevent further leakage. Currently, with the alternative operation of the nearby No. 3 Pumping Station, no additional sewage discharge is occurring.

The cause identified so far is leakage and backflow caused by the detachment of an aged air valve in the pressure pipeline. The city plans to quickly restore the damaged facility and conduct a full inspection of all air valves in the pressure pipelines within its jurisdiction.

Mayor Hong stated, "To resolve the inconvenience to citizens, we will promptly restore the accident site and thoroughly re-examine the entire sewage pipeline system, including the air valves identified as the cause of this incident."

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