Completion of the Second Water Transmission Pipeline from Jungri Intake Station to Wolpyeong Water Purification Plant in Daejeon

Establishing a Stable Tap Water Supply System with an Investment of 84.8 Billion Won

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon, is delivering a greeting at the completion ceremony of the construction of the second raw water pipeline from Jungri Water Intake Station to Wolpyeong Water Purification Plant on the 22nd. / Daejeon City

The city of Daejeon held a completion ceremony for the construction of the second water transmission pipeline from Jungni Water Intake Station to Wolpyeong Water Purification Plant on the 22nd at Jungni Water Intake Station, attended by Mayor Lee Jangwoo and others.

The second water transmission pipeline supplies raw water from Jungni Water Intake Station, where water from Daecheong Dam is collected, to Wolpyeong Water Purification Plant, which accounts for about 70% of Daejeon's tap water supply.

The existing transmission pipeline, completed in 1992, supplied tap water to a total of 1.35 million people in Daejeon, as well as parts of Sejong and Gyeryong. However, concerns were raised that aging facilities could hinder the smooth supply of tap water in the event of disasters or unexpected accidents due to possible damage.

To address this, a total of 84.8 billion KRW was invested from 2019 to September this year to lay a 1,900mm diameter steel pipe along a total length of 11.4km from Jungni Water Intake Station to Wolpyeong Water Purification Plant, following the Gapcheon, Gyejok-ro, and Arirang-ro routes.

The city of Daejeon expects that the completion of the dual water transmission pipeline project will enable it to proactively respond to increased tap water demand resulting from the construction of large-scale industrial complexes and multi-purpose cultural spaces, as well as other urban infrastructure.

Mayor Lee Jangwoo stated, "In line with Daejeon's status as the top-ranked city in the national city brand reputation for four consecutive months, we will do our utmost to continue supplying clean and safe tap water to our citizens."

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