Osan City Opens Water Play Facilities Early in Anticipation of Heat Wave

[Suwon Ilbo=Kim Gap-dong, Reporter] Osan City announced on the 31st that it has opened several of its water play facilities ahead of schedule, originally planned to begin operations in mid-June, as unusually early heat waves have continued.

The city has opened three facilities with high user traffic among eight water play facilities in the area (Malgeumteo Park, Araettul Park, and Busan 2nd Children's Park) beginning on the 23rd and is currently operating them.

Osan City Hall water play facility will begin operations from the 30th, Cheongho 2nd Children's Park, Majung Forest Park, and Osan Stream Five-Color Water Play area will open from June 6th, and Jungmi Sports Park will open from June 13th upon completion of facility improvement projects.

All water play facilities are scheduled to operate every weekend through August 23rd. During the off-season, operations will be limited to weekends, but from July 28th to August 16th during school vacation periods, facilities will operate daily from Tuesday through Sunday. Special operations will also be held on Constitution Day (July 17th) and the alternate holiday for Liberation Day (August 17th).

Prior to operating the water play facilities, the city has completed facility safety inspections, water quality management, and maintenance of convenient amenities. During the operating period, the city plans to make every effort to secure citizen safety through regular inspections and sanitation management.

Additionally, the city plans to deploy safety personnel and maintain emergency response systems so that visitors can use the water play facilities with peace of mind.

Meanwhile, the water play facilities in Osan City include △Malgeumteo Park (52 Osancheon-ro) △Jungmi Sports Park (627 Segyo-dong) △Majung Forest Neighborhood Park (273 Cheongphak-dong) △Busan 2nd Children's Park (797 Busan-dong) △Araettul Park (623-1 Sucheong-dong) △Cheongho 2nd Children's Park (323 Cheongho-dong) △Osan City Hall (915 Osan-dong) △Osan Stream Five-Color Water Play area (822 Osan-dong), totaling eight facilities.