Guri City Enhances Transparency in Public Wastewater Treatment Facilities Operations Through Audit

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Guri City announced on the 21st that it has completed an internal audit of overall operations under management delegation for its public wastewater treatment facilities.

The internal audit was conducted with the aim of improving operational efficiency and transparency of public wastewater treatment facilities and ancillary facilities, with focused inspections on △water quality and process management △appropriate facility operational management △employee conduct and other administrative areas.

The city identified a total of nine deficiencies including insufficient effluent water quality management and facility/safety management, and excessive recruitment periods for new staff, resulting in a reduction of 2,582,000 won in management delegation fees. The city plans to receive and verify reports on measures to address the noted issues in the future.

Additionally, eight operational excellence cases were identified, including facility improvements and process operation enhancements at the Uminae Wastewater Treatment Facility and improvements in communication methods for the biological reactor blower. The city plans to conduct periodic monitoring of implementation progress on excellence cases selected and continuously review measures for expanded operations.

Meanwhile, the operation and management of Guri City public wastewater treatment facilities and ancillary facilities will be handled by four companies including Eco Bit Water Co., Ltd. until March 2027.

Guri City Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun stated, "Guri City's public wastewater treatment facility operations have been recognized for excellence both domestically and internationally, recently being selected as an excellent institution in both the performance evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Environment for public sewage operations and management and the performance evaluation conducted by the Han River Regional Environmental Office," adding "Going forward, we will do our utmost to enhance operational expertise in wastewater treatment facilities in cooperation with the management delegation company and ensure transparent and efficient operation of public wastewater treatment facilities."