Chuncheon City Invests 3 Billion Won to Establish "Basic Plan for Sewerage Maintenance"...Proactive Response to Urban Change

Chuncheon City to Fully Overhaul Sewerage System by 2027
Revision of Basic Plan for Sewerage Maintenance Progressing Smoothly
Proactive Response to Urban Changes such as Station Area Development, with Focus on Flood Prevention
Procedures Underway Aiming for Wonju Regional Environmental Office Approval by 2027

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Yuk Donghan) has begun securing sewage treatment facility capacity and reorganizing the public sewerage system to accommodate large-scale development demand, including the Chuncheon Station area development project.

View of Chuncheon City Hall.

In December last year, Chuncheon City launched the "Establishment of the Revised Basic Plan for Sewerage Maintenance in Chuncheon City" to systematically refurbish aging public sewers and build a safe sewerage system in response to climate change, and the project is currently progressing smoothly.

This service project will be carried out through 2027 with a total investment of 3 billion won. The current progress rate is about 5%, with initial tasks such as collecting basic data and analyzing the current status of the sewerage system underway.

The "Basic Plan for Sewerage Maintenance" is the highest-level administrative plan in the sewerage sector, established on a 20-year cycle in accordance with the Sewerage Act. Its validity is reviewed every five years for revision and supplementation, and it sets medium- to long-term goals for sewerage projects and includes step-by-step management measures, as well as plans for the refurbishment of sewage treatment facilities and pipelines. It is a key plan that serves as the basis for securing national funding and promoting individual projects in the future.

In this revised plan, the city will focus on reviewing measures to secure sewage treatment facility capacity by reflecting changes in urban development conditions, such as the Chuncheon Station area development project, which recently passed the preliminary feasibility study. The plan will also include refurbishment of aging sewer pipelines to prevent flooding, reduce odors, and prevent road subsidence and other safety accidents, as well as measures to expand sewage treatment service areas.

Going forward, the city will refine the draft plan through consultations with related agencies and departments, and sequentially carry out related administrative procedures, including obtaining approval from the Wonju Regional Environmental Office, with the aim of finalizing the plan within 2027.

An official from Chuncheon City said, "Sewerage facilities are basic infrastructure directly connected to citizens' daily lives," adding, "We will establish a highly feasible plan that comprehensively reflects changes in urban development conditions and citizens' needs."

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