Icheon City Ranked 1st in Nakdong River Basin Environmental Agency 'Nakdong River System Management Fund Performance Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City announced on the 5th that it was selected as 1st place (Excellent) among 31 management agencies in the environmental infrastructure operation category in the "2023 Fiscal Year Nakdong River System Management Fund Performance Evaluation" conducted by the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Agency.

Additionally, the city was also selected as 5th place (Excellent) among 21 management agencies in the environmental infrastructure installation category, achieving excellent results in all environmental infrastructure-related fields.

The city has received excellent or above ratings every year since 2016 in the environmental infrastructure operation category. In particular, in this evaluation, it received an "Excellent" rating in sewage system operation, management, and service for ▲achieving water quality improvement targets ▲excellent budget execution rate ▲establishing continuous monitoring systems through regular inspections ▲efforts to resolve citizen complaints through surveys, and other related areas.

In the environmental infrastructure installation field, the city was evaluated as excellent for its active response to environmental infrastructure installation, including ▲achieving installation progress targets ▲minimizing time to resolve civil complaints through regular field inspections ▲analyzing project effectiveness through water quality monitoring.

Mayor Kim Gyeong-hee of Icheon City stated, "Our excellent performance in all aspects of environmental infrastructure installation and operation is the result of continuous efforts in sewage treatment," and added, "Going forward, we will do our best to provide citizens with a pleasant living environment by expanding sustainable sewage treatment infrastructure and improving water quality through sewage management."