Yangpyeong County Increases Water Supply Capacity by 11,000 Tons
Establishes Stable Tap Water Supply Infrastructure
Completion Scheduled for 2025 with Total Project Cost of 69.7 Billion KRW
Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jinseon) announced on July 2 that it held a completion ceremony at the Sinwon Water Purification Plant located in Yangseo-myeon on July 1, marking the start of full-scale operations.
Jeon Jinseon, Yangpyeong County Governor, and others are cutting the tape at the completion ceremony held on the 1st at Sinwon Water Purification Plant located in Yangseo-myeon. Provided by Yangpyeong County
Approximately 150 people attended the ceremony, including Jeon Jinseon, Governor of Yangpyeong County; Oh Hyeja, Yoon Soonok, and Choi Youngbo, members of the Yangpyeong County Council; Park Myungsook, member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council; heads of major institutions and organizations in Yangpyeong County; officials from towns and villages in the water supply area; and local residents.
The ceremony proceeded in the following order: introduction of guests, viewing of a video on the construction process of the purification plant, commemorative speech by the governor, congratulatory remarks by the county and provincial councils, awards to contributors, tape-cutting, commemorative tree planting, and a tour of major facilities.
In his commemorative speech, Jeon Jinseon, Governor of Yangpyeong County, stated, "I would like to thank everyone who dedicated themselves to the construction of the Sinwon Water Purification Plant, and I am deeply grateful to the residents who endured inconveniences during the construction period. Based on the Sinwon Water Purification Plant, we will accelerate the expansion of the water supply area and urban development."
The Sinwon Water Purification Plant began construction in December 2020, underwent a water source conversion on June 12, 2025, and was completed on June 20 of the same month. With a total project cost of 69.8 billion KRW, the plant is now capable of producing 11,000 tons of tap water per day. Currently, it is supplying clean and stable tap water to the eastern area of Yangseo-myeon, as well as Okcheon-myeon, Yangpyeong-eup (Obin, Deokpyeong, Shinae), Gangsang-myeon, and Gangha-myeon.
Meanwhile, Yangpyeong County expects that the completion of the Sinwon Water Purification Plant will strengthen the county's overall water supply capacity, and that it will be able to proactively address the needs of previously unserved areas and the demand for tap water in large-scale development projects in the future.
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