Yongin City to Supply Tap Water to 12 Rural and Rural-Urban Border Areas by December

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hoon Reporter] Yongin Special City will supply tap water to 12 areas that have not received municipal water service by December.

The target areas are Sikgeum-ri in Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu; Goan-ri in Baekam-myeon; Duchang-ri in Wonsam-myeon; Myobong-ri and Simi-ri in Idong-eup; Wangsan-ri and Dongrim-ri in Mohyeon-eup; Geumeo-ri in Pogok-eup; Hagal-dong, Gongse-dong, and Dongbaek-dong in Giheung-gu; and Sanghyeon-dong in Suji-gu.

According to Yongin City on the 19th, these areas are mostly rural or rural-urban border regions.

Until now, residents of these villages have relied on village water supply facilities or groundwater due to the lack of provincial water service.

However, they have faced difficulties such as water quality deterioration and water shortages during droughts.

The city is carrying out construction by investing approximately 1.5 billion won in municipal funds to enable residents in these areas to use clean tap water.

By September, construction was completed in seven villages including Hagal-dong and Gongse-dong in Giheung-gu, Dongrim-ri in Mohyeon-eup, Myobong-ri in Idong-eup, Duchang-ri in Wonsam-myeon, Sikgeum-ri in Yangji-myeon, and Goan-ri in Baekam-myeon, with 1.6㎞ of water distribution mains installed.

For five areas including Geumeo-ri in Pogok-eup, the city plans to install 2.29㎞ of water distribution mains by December.

A city official stated, "Through this tap water supply project, residents who have faced difficulties from groundwater depletion and droughts will be able to use clean and safe tap water," and added, "We will continue to spare no effort in providing support so that all citizens can use strictly managed tap water."