Icheon City Resolves Residents' Inconvenience through Water System Transfer

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong Reporter] Icheon City announced on the 9th that it has transferred its water system and newly connected the water supply network to resolve poor water pressure issues in elevated areas of Baeksa-myeon.

Water system transfer refers to restructuring the water supply network between regions to supply tap water more efficiently and stably than before.

Residents living in some elevated areas of Baeksa-myeon had experienced inconvenience due to weakened water pressure in their homes during times of high water usage. To resolve such inconvenience for residents, the city carried out a water system transfer by maintaining the water pipeline connecting Icheon Water Purification Plant and Jeungpo-dong.

Following the water system transfer, the city achieved a water pressure increase of more than approximately 1 kgf/㎠, and also secured water pressure within the pipeline that meets the water supply design standards.

Such a water system transfer requires considerable preparation time, and during the process, abrupt changes in water pressure within the pipeline may cause discolored water or other issues, or water shutoff measures may be implemented, potentially causing various inconveniences.

Accordingly, prior to implementing this water system transfer, the city conducted pipe cleaning and sediment removal work, and after the water system transfer, the city minimized inconvenience to citizens by performing sediment removal work at key locations to prevent discolored water.

Icheon Mayor Kim Kyung-hee said, "Since tap water can cause great inconvenience to citizens' daily lives in a short time if problems occur, this year as well I will make continuous efforts to stably supply clean tap water to each household," and requested, "I ask for your active cooperation so that various water projects for this purpose can be promoted smoothly."