Uiwang City Launches Special Settlement Period for Water and Sewerage Charge Arrears

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-young] Uiwang City announced on March 14 that it will designate the period from March 15 to June 15 as a 'special settlement period for water and sewerage charge arrears' and will begin comprehensive collection efforts.

As of March 2024, there are 2,011 water and sewerage charge defaulters in Uiwang City, with total arrears amounting to 508.8 million won.

The city plans to organize and operate a collection task force to effectively collect arrears. It will send consolidated delinquency notices and water supply suspension notices to those with arrears exceeding two months, encouraging payment. Subsequently, it will encourage small-amount defaulters to pay through text messages and phone calls. For habitual and high-amount defaulters, the city plans to actively pursue on-site collection activities.

For households facing financial difficulties or those experiencing temporary cash shortages or business downturns, the city will encourage installment payments. For chronic habitual and high-amount defaulters, the city plans to strengthen various collection measures including water supply suspension and real estate seizure.

Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "Please settle your delinquent charges during this special settlement period to avoid administrative measures such as water supply suspension due to charge arrears," and added, "Through continuous collection activities to minimize water and sewerage charge arrears, we will strive to provide better water and sewerage administrative services using the collected funds."