Sangju City Strengthens Improvements to Ensure Tap Water Safety

Advance Public Notification by Waterworks Office

Comprehensive Inspection of Tap Water Supply System

Safe and Clean Tap Water Supply

Sangju City, North Gyeongsang Province, announced on April 13 that during the monitoring of the purification process at the Donam Water Purification Plant on March 29, midge larvae were discovered. As a result, the city conducted a cause analysis and a detailed investigation in collaboration with the Daegu Regional Environmental Office and the Nakdong River Basin Waterworks Support Center.

The detection of the larvae was identified during the monitoring of the purification process. In response, the city immediately cleaned the purification and distribution reservoirs and strengthened the purification process. It was also confirmed that no larvae were found in the distribution reservoirs or in the water supply system to households, and related monitoring has been further intensified.

Panoramic View of Donam Water Purification Plant in Sangju City / Photo by Kim Ihwan

Sangju City is working closely with relevant agencies to reinforce disinfection at the water treatment facilities and to promote process improvements. Additionally, the city is implementing measures to prevent further occurrences, such as installing triple precision filtration devices at each stage of the process.

Ahn Tae-yong, Director of the Waterworks Office, explained, "So far, midge larvae have not been found to directly cause diseases or to have any confirmed health hazards, and there are no problems with the supply or use of tap water." He added, "We will continue to thoroughly inspect the entire tap water supply system to ensure the safe and clean supply of tap water so that citizens can use it with peace of mind."

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