Anyang City Wins '1st Place' in Hangang Watershed Management Fund Project Performance Evaluation for 3 Consecutive Years

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] Anyang City announced on the 23rd that it achieved first place for 3 consecutive years in the pollutant load management project category among 34 Hangang watershed management authorities in the '2024 Fiscal Year Hangang Watershed Management Fund Project Performance Evaluation' supervised by the Hangang Regional Environmental Office.

With this evaluation, the city was selected as the first among management authorities to achieve first place (excellent) for 3 consecutive years, following the 2020 and 2022 fiscal years, and also set a record as the management authority with the 'most first-place finishes.'

The performance evaluation assessed 34 metropolitan cities, provinces, cities, and counties in the Hangang watershed including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Gangwon, and North Chungcheong in categories such as △appropriateness of project management △excellence in goal achievement and performance △budget efficiency △communication and promotion in project implementation.

Through the implementation of the second phase total pollutant load management system and various water quality improvement projects, the city exceeded the target water quality for the Anyang A unit watershed by 143% over a 5-year average from 2021-2025 compared to the target of 6.2 mg/L for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) by 2030, and achieved results by resolving conflicts between local governments in the Anyang Stream watershed through self-developed water quality pollutant emission calculation programs.

In particular, the city received the highest scores in this evaluation for budget execution efficiency and appropriateness, as well as excellence in goal achievement and performance, and obtained higher scores compared to other management authorities in active promotion and transparent project management during project implementation, demonstrating unique achievements in the pollutant load management project category.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho stated, "Going forward, we will continue to pursue water cycle policies, non-point source pollution management, and related policies to improve water quality in Anyang Stream and create a pleasant riverine environment."