Seoul to invest $434.3 mil. to overhaul aging tap water system
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will invest a combined 607.7 billion won ($434.3 million) to expand daily production capacity and modernize its aging municipal water infrastructure, as heavy summer consumption strains processing plants originally constructed four decades ago. The infrastructure package addresses a growing supply bottleneck across the capital region. Seoul's…
Seoul plans to invest $434.3 million to overhaul its aging municipal water infrastructure, according to the city's government. This $607.7 million project aims to expand daily production capacity and modernize the city's water supply system, which has been under strain due to heavy summer consumption. The six primary water treatment complexes in Seoul currently operate at an average utilization rate of 81% of their total design capacity.
During peak summer heat waves, the demand often exceeds 90% of these facilities' capacity. This capacity crunch is exacerbated by the physical deterioration of the infrastructure, as four out of the six complexes have been in continuous operation for more than 40 years. To address this issue, Seoul's Arisu Headquarters has initiated a two-pronged development strategy.
This strategy focuses on both immediate volume expansion and comprehensive facility modernization across key water supply hubs. Recent construction efforts have already commenced at the Gangbuk Water Purification Center, located northeast of Seoul.
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