Yangpyeong-gun Selected as an Excellent Institution in the Ministry of Environment's Water Facility Operation and Management Evaluation

Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jin-seon) announced on the 13th that it was selected as an excellent institution in the Ministry of Environment's '2024 Water Facility Operation and Management Inspection Evaluation' at the Water Facility Operation and Management Workshop held in Jeju Island on the 12th, receiving a prize of 5 million won and a commendation for meritorious service.

Yangpyeong-gun was selected as an excellent institution in the Ministry of Environment's '2024 Water Facility Operation Management Inspection Evaluation' at the water facility operation management workshop held in Jeju Island on the 12th and received a commendation. Photo by Yangpyeong-gun

The Ministry of Environment conducts an annual evaluation of water business operation and management to stably supply clear and clean tap water through healthy competition among water service providers. The main inspection and evaluation indicators consist of 27 items across 3 categories.

The county received consistently high evaluations across all items and was selected as an excellent institution. In particular, it scored high in the government policy implementation effort category, ranking 3rd in Group 3 (population between 50,000 and less than 200,000). Additionally, for the meritorious service commendation, Officer Yoo Chang-seon received a commendation from the Minister of Environment.

Yangpyeong-gun's water facility operation goal is to realize water welfare befitting the "Attractive Yangpyeong that fills happiness and expectations." With this result, the county was recognized for its efforts to supply trusted tap water to residents and comply with government policies by carrying out projects such as the construction of the Shinwon Water Purification Plant, expansion of the Yangseo Water Purification Plant, establishment of new transmission and distribution pipelines to expand supply areas, replacement of aging water pipes, and modernization projects.

Jeon Jin-seon, Governor of Yangpyeong-gun, said, "All staff were selected as an excellent institution in this Ministry of Environment evaluation as a result of strong will and continuous efforts to supply clean and safe tap water," and added, "We will continue to strive for the operation of advanced water purification plants."

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