Gyeonggi Province to Invest 404.5 Billion Won to Implement 2025 Public Sewerage Project Plan

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gapdong] Gyeonggi Province will install 50 public wastewater treatment plants and maintain 101 sewerage lines this year.

The Gyeonggi Province Water Resources Headquarters announced the '2025 Public Sewerage Project Plan' and stated on the 6th that it will invest a total of 404.5 billion won to undertake 175 projects. By funding source, national treasury will provide 364.3 billion won and provincial budget 40.2 billion won.

The province, as a region that requires continuous construction of sewerage infrastructure due to various development projects and sustained population inflow, has been investing over 300 billion won annually to expand public sewerage. Since last year, investment scale has increased to over 400 billion won per year.

Major projects include 'installation of 50 wastewater treatment plants' with 73.6 billion won investment for new and expanded wastewater treatment plant projects to handle increasing domestic sewage and improvement projects to enhance wastewater treatment plant performance, with 12 of these scheduled to be completed this year.

To prevent ground subsidence through aging sewerage line maintenance, to prepare for localized heavy rainfall-related flooding prevention projects, and to expand sewerage service areas through new sewerage line construction, 271.2 billion won will be invested in maintenance of 101 sewerage lines. This represents an increase of 75.2 billion won compared to last year.

To prepare infrastructure in response to climate change, the province is planning 6.6 billion won for 'treated wastewater reuse projects' to secure stable water supply in preparation for extreme drought and 3.4 billion won for installation of four integrated biogas facilities utilizing organic waste resources, continuously promoting project expansion.

In addition, the province plans to invest 49.7 billion won in 16 other projects including township-level wastewater treatment plants, precision surveys of aging sewerage lines, private investment project (BTL) rental fees, and smart sewerage infrastructure construction.

Through systematic implementation of public sewerage projects, the province plans to improve sewerage penetration rates to provide convenience for residents, preserve water quality in public waterways, and construct water environment infrastructure in preparation for climate change, while ensuring smooth provision of ancillary facilities for various housing and residential development projects in the province.

Pyo Myung-gyu, head of the Water Supply and Sewerage Division, said, "Since public sewerage is an essential facility for the lives of residents, we will cooperate with cities and counties to secure national funding for continuous project implementation, and will efficiently promote projects through rapid administrative support."