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[CHUNGJU = NEWSIS] By Lee Byeong-chan = Chungju City in North Chungcheong Province announced on the 7th that it will proceed with the construction of a buffer retention facility to prevent the inflow of water pollutants from the advanced industrial complex.

The facility will be built on the site of the wastewater treatment plant in the Advanced Industrial Complex in Daesowon-myeon by the second half of 2030, with a total of KRW 11.664 billion to be invested, including KRW 8.1 billion in national funds and KRW 2.4 billion from the Han River Watershed Management Fund.

Selected last year for a new national funding project by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, the city has completed consultations with the Wonju Regional Environmental Office on installation and operation plans. Basic implementation design services will begin this month, with full-scale construction slated to start around November next year.

Equipped with a 4,100㎡ retention facility and collection facilities, it will temporarily store or treat unexpected discharges of wastewater and sewage from the industrial complex’s wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater pipelines.

A city official stated, “This facility prepares for large fires or water pollution incidents within the industrial complex,” adding, “By blocking pollutants from flowing into rivers, it will help protect the water quality environment of the nearby Yodo Stream.”

Among industrial complexes in the Chungju area, those equipped with buffering and retention facilities include the Megapolis Industrial Complex (since 2017) and Chungju Industrial Complexes 1 through 5 (since 2025).

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Source: Newsis (January 07, 2026)

** This article was translated from Korean.