Yangju City Expands Water and Sewage Fee Reduction Eligibility... 'From 3 Children to 2 Children'

Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 4th that starting from the January meter reading (February billing), water and sewage fees will be discounted for households with two or more minor children.

A panoramic view of Yangju City Hall. Provided by Yangju City.

This expands the previous discount eligibility for water and sewage fees from households with three or more minor children to those with two children.

Households wishing to receive the discount can submit a discount application form and related documents to the relevant eup, myeon, or dong office, and when applying for the water fee discount, the sewage fee will be automatically discounted as well.

However, the benefits apply only to the applying households, and if the application is submitted late, previous fees will not be retroactively discounted.

Additionally, the city will introduce new regulations to reduce the double burden of cleaning costs for users of private sewage treatment facilities within the sewage treatment area by providing discounts on sewage usage fees.

Those wishing to receive the usage fee discount should bring the sewage usage fee discount application form, the septic tank registration certificate, and a septic tank cleaning receipt dated within one year, and apply in person at the local eup, myeon, dong office or the Sewage Division.

After verifying the relevant area, Yangju City plans to discount 70% of the usage amount starting from the month following the application date.

A Yangju City official stated, “We have expanded the eligibility for water and sewage fee discounts to encourage childbirth and alleviate the economic burden on families. This new ordinance regarding private sewage treatment facilities was established to resolve the unfairness of citizens having to bear double costs, so we hope eligible individuals will take advantage of the sewage fee discount.”

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