Last year, Leak Detection Team Expanded from 3 to 6 Members
Detection Count Increased by 61% · Saved 1.81 Million Tons of Tap Water
Ulsan City saved about 2 billion KRW annually by detecting leaking tap water.
On the 31st, Ulsan City announced that the Waterworks Headquarters saved budget by conserving 1.81 million tons of tap water that was being wasted through leakage detection activities.
The Waterworks Headquarters actively conducted leakage detection activities, including expanding the leakage detection personnel from 13 in one team to 26 in two teams last year to increase the water service rate.
According to Ulsan City, the expansion of leakage detection personnel resulted in 132 cases last year, a 61% increase compared to 82 cases in 2022. Accordingly, the water service rate last year rose to 89.6%, up 1.4% from 88.2% in 2022.
Out of the 129.48 million tons of tap water produced last year, the amount saved due to the improved water service rate was a total of 1.81 million tons, which amounts to about 2 billion KRW based on production costs.
Kim Sang-yuk, head of the Waterworks Headquarters, said, “Starting this year, as we promote the block system advancement project for three years and achieve synergy with our own leakage detection, we expect Ulsan’s water service rate to rise to a top level among other metropolitan cities.”
The Waterworks Headquarters has been operating a total of five specialized managers for water pipeline management since last year. Compared to other large cities (Seoul 65, Daegu 21, Daejeon 12), Ulsan operates a relatively small number of six leakage detection personnel (including one non-specialist). The water service rate target for this year is 90.1%, and they plan to fully focus on leakage detection and emergency leakage repairs to achieve this goal.
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