Icheon City Completes Bubal Public Sewage Treatment Facility… Laying Groundwork for Living Environment Improvement

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City held a completion ceremony for the Bubal Public Sewage Treatment Facility located in Sanchon-ri, Bubal-eup on the 5th, marking a turning point in improving the region's sewage environment and enhancing residents' quality of life.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 200 people, including Mayor Kim Kyung-hee, National Assembly Member Song Seok-jun, City Council Chairman Park Myung-seo, and local residents, who celebrated the completion and shared the achievements in environmental improvement and enhanced resident convenience.

The Bubal Sewage Treatment Plant completed this time was implemented by systematically reflecting medium and long-term sewage treatment demand according to Icheon City's sewage system improvement master plan (revision), planned to proactively respond to increasing domestic sewage treatment demands and water quality improvement requirements.

Additionally, following the establishment of the sewage system improvement master plan, the project was promoted in phases to secure national and provincial funding, and reached completion through design and construction processes reflecting residents' opinions.

The city stated that beginning with the conclusion of a consignment agreement between Icheon City and the Korea Environment Institute in June 2011 through the completion ceremony, the region's active cooperation and understanding amid various conditions including noise and traffic inconvenience during site selection and construction became the driving force for smooth project progress and completion.

In particular, the Bubal Public Sewage Treatment Facility is capable of processing 14,000 tons daily and is expected to effectively remove water pollutants and significantly improve effluent water quality by applying the latest eco-friendly methods.

In addition, along with the treatment plant facilities, completion of 24.5㎞ of pipelines, 14 pump stations, and water supply facilities for 646 households has laid the groundwork to respond to sewage inflow according to development plans such as those for the Bubal Station area.

Meanwhile, this facility jointly treats sewage generated from parts of Sanchon-ri and Munchon-ri, Jukdang 1·2-ri, and Sinwon 1·3·4·5-ri areas, contributing to improving odor and water pollution problems caused by domestic sewage, while the treatment facility was built underground, and resident-friendly spaces including landscaping, walking paths, and rest areas were created by utilizing the upper space.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee stated, "With the completion of the Bubal Public Sewage Treatment Facility as an opportunity, I will systematically manage sewage infrastructure and work to improve residents' living environment," and added, "In future sewage treatment plant projects, I will make efforts to reduce odor and create convenient spaces for residents through measures such as underground construction of treatment facilities."