Uiwang City Operates Clean Road System for Fine Dust Reduction Around Uiwang ICD

[Suwon Ilbo=Kim Chung-young Reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 29th that it is operating a Clean Road system, an automatic water spray nozzle installed on the central median at the Bugok IC intersection (Oobong-ro, Deokyeong-daero, total 1.3km) to reduce fine dust.

The Clean Road system operates to manage fugitive dust generated by diesel-powered heavy vehicles on roads near Uiwang Freight Terminal (ICD) and to improve air quality, utilizing recycled water purified at the Wangsong Public Sewage Treatment Facility.

The Clean Road sprays water every morning at 6 a.m. during spring (March-April) and fall (October-November), with additional spraying when high-concentration fine dust reduction measures are implemented.

The city requested drivers to reduce speed and practice safe driving as the road surface becomes wet when the Clean Road operates.

Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang City said, "Through the operation of the Clean Road system, we expect to reduce fugitive dust while also achieving the effect of environmentally friendly water resource utilization by reusing treated water that would otherwise be discharged into rivers," and added, "We will continue to do our best to create a pleasant living environment for Uiwang City residents."