Hwaseong Special City Fully Opens 23 Water Play Areas in Urban Parks

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong Special City will fully open 23 water play areas in urban parks from July 4 through August 23 to cope with the hot summer season.

The city has efficiently adjusted operating schedules taking into account school vacation schedules of its primary users—infants, toddlers, and children. Before summer vacation (until around July 26), the facilities will open only on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), and from the start of full summer vacation, they will operate normally on both weekdays and weekends.

To ensure safe and clean water quality and facility management, the facilities will be closed every Monday for regular maintenance. They will operate continuously except in cases of unavoidable bad weather.

Operating hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. For the safety and physical well-being of visitors, the facilities will operate for 45 minutes each hour, followed by a 15-minute rest period.

In particular, the city is focusing all efforts on "safety and water quality management" so children with weaker immunity can play with peace of mind. In addition to supplying clean tap water, the city conducts disinfection facility inspections and rigorous water quality tests through professional organizations every week. Furthermore, professional safety personnel are stationed at each water play area, and convenience facilities such as shade tents and temporary changing rooms have been expanded to enhance comfort for accompanying families.

Detailed information about the water play areas' operating schedules, locations by park, usage guidelines, and other details can be found on the official Hwaseong Special City blog.