Icheon Selected No. 1 in Han River Basin Environmental Agency's 'Han River Water System Management Fund Performance Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Um In-yong Reporter] Icheon City announced on the 5th that it has been selected as the top-ranked agency (Excellent) in the environmental infrastructure operations category among 31 management agencies in the 'FY2023 Han River Water System Management Fund Performance Evaluation' conducted by the Han River Basin Environmental Agency.

Additionally, the city was selected as the 5th-ranked agency (Excellent) among 21 management agencies in the environmental infrastructure installation category, achieving excellent results in all environmental infrastructure-related fields.

The city has received ratings of Excellent or above annually since 2016 in the environmental infrastructure operations field. In this evaluation in particular, it received an Excellent rating for sewage management and operation services in recognition of ▲achieving water quality improvement targets ▲excellent budget execution rates ▲establishing a continuous monitoring system through regular inspections ▲and efforts to resolve citizen inconveniences through surveys.

In the environmental infrastructure installation field, the city's aggressive response to facility installation was evaluated as excellent, including ▲achieving installation progress targets ▲minimizing time to resolve complaints through ad-hoc on-site inspections ▲and analyzing project effectiveness through water quality monitoring.

Icheon Mayor Kim Kyung-hee stated, "Achieving excellent results in all aspects of environmental infrastructure installation and operation is the result of consistent efforts in sewage treatment," and added, "Going forward, through continued expansion of sustainable sewage treatment infrastructure and sewage operations, we will do our best to not only improve water quality but also provide citizens with a comfortable living environment."