Suwon City Reduces Water and Sewage Charges by 50% for Three Months

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 1st that it will reduce water and sewage charges by 50% for small business owners and companies facing economic difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19.

The reduction period covers bills issued from June to August, which corresponds to water usage from May to July. The targets are 22,733 establishments using general and bathing water supply, with public institutions and schools excluded.

The 50% reduction in charge amounts is expected to result in a total waiver of 8.79 billion won over three months (4.528 billion won for water supply, 3.509 billion won for sewage, and 670 million won for water usage charges).

This reduction is based on Article 37 of the 'Suwon City Water Supply Ordinance' and Article 24 of the 'Suwon City Sewerage Use Ordinance,' which were amended on the 29th of last month and are scheduled to be promulgated on the 10th. The ordinances allow for water and sewage charge reductions when a special disaster area is declared or when a serious level of disaster alert is issued.