Amtae-myeon, Sinan-gun, Faces Severe Drought, Urges 'Saving Tap Water' Efforts

[Sinan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Amtae-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, is focusing administrative efforts on saving tap water as the water volume of Sugok water source reservoir has fallen below 25% due to the drought that has continued since last fall.

On the 8th, the Amtae-myeon Office held a village chief meeting at the Sugok water source site and urged residents to conserve tap water.

As of November, the accumulated rainfall is 676mm, which is only 48% of the average, and the Korea Meteorological Administration's long-term forecast predicts rainfall to be less than or similar to the average, raising concerns that the drought will persist in the long term.

As a drought countermeasure, Amtae-myeon has been promoting raw water supply from nearby groundwater wells and the wide-area water supply system, and is connecting pipelines from the nearby Sugok Village agricultural reservoir to cope with the drought in the future.

Furthermore, to overcome the drought, strong crackdowns are planned if source water is used for crops, and individual text messages are being sent to residents for publicity. The village officials in charge are inspecting water meters in each household to make every effort to save tap water.