Investment of 399.7 Billion Won
Targeting Completion by 2032
The modernization project to relocate the Seunggi Wastewater Treatment Plant underground and create a park on the upper level is now in full swing.
On September 1, Incheon City announced that it had held an explanatory session on the design review plan for the modernization project of the Seunggi Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dongchun-dong, Yeonsu-gu, and had begun the evaluation of the design for the turnkey bid.
This project will invest 399.7 billion won to completely relocate the water treatment facilities of the Seunggi Wastewater Treatment Plant underground on a 220,000-square-meter site in Dongchun-dong, while transforming the aboveground space into a resident-friendly park. The target completion year is 2032.
The city expects that the modernization project will reduce odors and noise generated during the wastewater treatment process, as well as decrease energy consumption and lower carbon emissions.
The city plans to sequentially proceed with the formation of a design review subcommittee, site inspections and joint explanatory sessions, technical review meetings, and design evaluation meetings, and will notify the final results of the construction technology review within this month.
An official from Incheon City stated, "This project goes beyond simply repairing aging facilities; it aims to establish environmentally friendly and safe, future-oriented urban infrastructure," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that Incheon becomes a sustainable, eco-friendly city."
Built in 1995, the Seunggi Wastewater Treatment Plant serves parts of Yeonsu-gu, Michuhol-gu, and Namdong-gu. Due to aging facilities and issues with treating industrial wastewater flowing in from the nearby Namdong National Industrial Complex, complaints about odors have been consistently raised.
Although the design capacity of the Seunggi Wastewater Treatment Plant is 275,000 tons of wastewater per day, aging has significantly reduced its efficiency, and it is currently processing only 220,000 to 230,000 cubic meters daily.
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