Anseong Mayor Kim Bora: "Bringing Life to Geumseokcheon"... Reuse Facility Completed with KRW 24.8 Billion Investment

Anseong City Completes Wastewater Reuse Facility
Will Supply Up to 14,000 Tons per Day to Upper Reaches of Geumseokcheon
Builds 7.7-Kilometer Pipeline and Other Facilities to Prevent River from Drying Up During Dry Seasons
Mayor Kim: "Restore Aquatic Ecosystem and Create a Pleasant Water-Friendly Environment"

"I hope the treated water from the wastewater reuse facility will breathe new life into Geumseokcheon and become a new starting point for enriching residents' daily lives."

Anseong Mayor Kim Bora (fifth from left) and attendees applaud to mark the start of operations at the completion ceremony for the Public Sewage Treatment Facility Effluent Reuse Project, held on the 9th. Provided by Anseong City.

Kim Bora, mayor of Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, made the remarks at the completion ceremony for the Public Sewage Treatment Facility Effluent Reuse Project, held on November 9. Mayor Kim said, "Rivers are the foundation for sustaining ecosystems and are becoming precious living spaces where people can connect with nature."

Anseong City held the completion ceremony that day and began full-scale operations at a facility that reprocesses effluent from the Anseong Public Wastewater Treatment Plant and supplies it to the upper reaches of Geumseokcheon. The project was launched to secure river flow during dry seasons, prevent the river from drying up, and create a healthy aquatic ecosystem.

Since 2020, Anseong City has invested a total of KRW 24.798 billion to build a water transmission pipeline of approximately 7.7 kilometers from the Anseong Public Wastewater Treatment Plant to the upper reaches of Geumseokcheon, along with a reuse facility and a discharge facility. The system can now supply up to 14,000 tons of reused water per day to the upper reaches of Geumseokcheon.

This is the first time Anseong City has built a facility to reuse treated wastewater to maintain river flow. The city expects that reusing water that would otherwise be discarded will improve water-resource efficiency and help maintain flow in Geumseokcheon even during periods of low rainfall.

Anseong City Completes Wastewater Reuse Project. Photo provided by Anseong City.

Before the completion, Anseong City conducted test runs and on-site inspections of the main facilities to check their operation, construction quality, and maintenance conditions. The city plans to continue managing the facilities to improve their effectiveness in maintaining flow in Geumseokcheon and improving water quality, and to pursue projects that establish a healthy water cycle.

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