Pyeongtaek City Conducts Safety Inspections of National and Local River Facilities in Preparation for Heavy Rainfall

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Suwon] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 7th that it is conducting safety inspections of national and local river facilities within its jurisdiction to prevent disasters.

The inspection targets include a total of 165 river facilities consisting of 150 flood gates, 14 embankments, and 1 retaining wall, with focus on checking the operation status of flood gates, maintenance of areas around automatic gates, and whether embankment defects have occurred.

During the winter season, the city is conducting detailed and regular inspections of river facilities through specialized contractors to intensively examine the damage, cracks, and subsidence conditions of flood gates and embankments, the operational status of the smart flood management system, and the management condition of obstacles obstructing water flow at inlets, while also carrying out facility repairs to preemptively remove risk factors.

Additionally, the city has organized an independent inspection team consisting of 22 officials in charge of flood gates at the township, township-level, and neighborhood levels to accelerate more intensive facility inspections and management. Minor issues identified through intensive inspections will be corrected immediately, and when major defects or risk factors are discovered, plans for repairs and reinforcement will be established and implemented.

A city official said, "We will continue to do our best to prevent disaster accidents through safer and more thorough management of river facilities," and added, "Through this, we plan to enhance citizens' quality of life by creating environmentally friendly recreational spaces for water use."