Icheon-si Promotes Establishment of Emergency Supply Network for Stable Water Supply

Secured 16 Billion KRW Including 11.2 Billion KRW for Dobi
Constructing 3.7 km from Daewol Daeheung-ri to Bubal Sinhari

Gyeonggi-do Icheon City is set to accelerate the establishment of a water supply network to prepare for emergencies such as power outages and water supply interruptions.

On the 4th, Icheon City announced that it recently secured 16 billion KRW in project funds to build an emergency water supply network in response to population growth and emergency situations. The project will invest 11.6 billion KRW from provincial funds obtained through a public contest and 4.8 billion KRW from city funds.

The emergency supply network will be constructed along a 3.7 km section from Daeheung-ri in Daewol-myeon to Sinha-ri in Bubal-eup. The city plans to implement the project annually over the next five years, with the first phase next year investing 6 billion KRW to establish the supply network along a 1.6 km stretch from Daeheung-ri to Gajwa-ri, linked to Bubal Hi-Pass IC.

The city explained that, to be selected for the provincial fund public contest, it has cooperated closely with National Assembly member Song Seok-jun, provincial council members Heo Won and Kim Il-jung, and has raised the necessity of establishing Icheon City's emergency water supply system through visits to central government ministries and Gyeonggi Province.

Through this emergency supply network construction, the city plans to lay the foundation for an emergency water supply system between the wide-area water supply and local water supply facilities, such as water intake and purification plants, to prepare for emergencies like power outages and water supply interruptions. Additionally, to provide citizens with clean and clear water stably, the city will accelerate water facility improvement projects, including converting small-scale water facilities to water supply systems and replacing aging pipes.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon City, said, "This achievement is the result of active efforts to secure national and provincial funds amid a fiscal crisis caused by decreased tax revenue," adding, "We will repay citizens with good results from the upcoming follow-up projects."

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