Meeting Held Regarding Larvae Occurrence in Changwon City Tap Water

A meeting of civic groups was held regarding the occurrence of larvae in tap water in Changwon, Gyeongnam. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Changwon City in Gyeongnam held a meeting on the 7th regarding the response to chironomid larvae found at Seokdong Water Purification Plant in Jinhae-gu.

The meeting, held immediately after a press conference by civic groups such as Haengbok Jungshim Jinhae Cooperative and Changwon Water Life Citizens' Solidarity on the afternoon of the 13th, was attended by First Deputy Mayor An Kyungwon, Planning and Coordination Office Director Kwak Gikwon, Waterworks Business Office Director Kim Sangwoon, Seokdong Water Purification Section Chief Lee Haegi, and 15 members of civic groups.

The meeting, which started around 4:30 PM that day, was held privately and concluded after 5:30 PM.