Significant Increase in Water Supply Rate in Jeju City Areas

Ora-dong, Yeon-dong, and Nohyeong-dong Achieve 89% Water Supply Rate
Annual Savings of 12.8 Billion Won
Four New Projects Accelerated for 2025

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Government Building Exterior.

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province achieved a water supply rate of 89% in its six-year-long "Modernization Project for Local Waterworks in Dong (Western) Areas," ranking first among all local governments nationwide in terms of water leakage reduction, according to performance evaluations.

The province announced that it has completed the "Modernization Project for Local Waterworks in Dong (Western) Areas," for which a total of 69.8 billion won was invested, and has requested a review by the Performance Evaluation Committee of the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association.

This project was carried out in partnership with Korea Water Resources Corporation, a specialized water management agency.

As a result of replacing and maintaining old water supply pipelines in Ora-dong, Yeon-dong, and Nohyeong-dong in Jeju City since June 2020, the water supply rate increased by 40.8 percentage points, from just 44.2% before the project to 89%. This exceeds the target of 85% by 4 percentage points.

The water supply rate refers to the proportion of water produced at purification plants that is properly billed and collected through water charges. It is a key indicator for determining whether the system is being operated efficiently without leaks; a higher rate means less water loss and a more stable supply.

The economic benefits are also significant. Annual benefits of 12.8 billion won have been realized through leakage reduction, and the project has made it unnecessary to build a new purification plant with a capacity of 30,000 cubic meters. Water quality monitoring at 15 sites, covering 28 items, showed improvements in turbidity and heavy metal levels.

Building on these results, Jeju Province will accelerate four new projects for replacing old water supply pipelines in 2025. The target areas are Yeongpyeong Middle Block and Sarabyeoldobong in Jeju City, and Donghong Sammaebong and Namwon Daeblock in Seogwipo City.

These projects, which the Ministry of Environment selected as priority sites in April, are currently undergoing basic and detailed design, and construction will begin in December, starting with sections requiring urgent maintenance.

By implementing these new projects, the province aims to prevent water quality complaints, further reduce leakage, and raise the water supply rate. Additional benefits are expected, such as lowering the production cost of tap water and improving the efficiency of waterworks management.

Jwa Jaebong, Director of the Waterworks and Sewerage Headquarters of Jeju Province, stated, "Achieving first place nationwide in leakage reduction is the result of systematically maintaining old pipelines over the past six years. We will also commence all four new projects within this year to realize water welfare by supplying high-quality tap water in a stable manner."

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