Mayor Baek Gyeong-hyeon: "The Safety of Tap Water Supply Facilities Is an Important Issue That Cannot Be Overemphasized"

Guri City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun) announced on the 6th that it will conduct a large-scale preliminary self-safety inspection of the Topyeong Water Purification Plant, Topyeong Intake Facility, and water supply facilities to prevent safety accidents such as freezing and fires during the winter season.

Guri City is conducting extensive preemptive safety inspections of the Topyeong Water Purification Plant, Topyeong Intake Facility, and water supply facilities to prevent safety accidents such as pipe freezing and fires during the winter season. Provided by Guri City

Guri City is conducting extensive preemptive safety inspections of the Topyeong Water Purification Plant, Topyeong Intake Facility, and water supply facilities to prevent safety accidents such as pipe freezing and fires during the winter season. Provided by Guri City

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The city plans to organize related department staff into three teams to inspect a total of 14 facilities over 15 days, including one purification plant, one intake facility, six booster stations, and six reservoirs.


The main inspection items include ▲checking the operational status of heaters and heating wires, which are anti-freezing facilities ▲stocking calcium chloride and sand in areas prone to freezing ▲conducting safety inspections of electrical facilities such as control panels.


If any problems or deficiencies are found during the inspection, they will be addressed by November, and a checklist will be created to ensure thorough monitoring throughout the winter season.



Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun of Guri City stated, “Safety of facilities supplying tap water is an extremely important issue that cannot be overemphasized,” and added, “We will do our best to fulfill the city’s responsibility to ensure citizens’ safety and to operate water supply facilities stably.”


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