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A recent investigation by the Ministry of Environment of South Korea showed that disease-causing larvae were detected in the water of the Icheon Water Purification Plant in Gyeonggi Province, causing concern among local residents.
The city of Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is about an hour and a half away from Seoul. Starting from the 1st of this month, South Korea's Ministry of Environment conducted regular inspections of more than 430 water purification plants across the country, and the results showed that midges larvae were detected in the water bodies of the Icheon water purification plant.
Mosquito larvae are small insects that breed in a humid environment, and the adult looks similar to mosquitoes, and can cause asthma, allergies and other diseases after contact. Typically, water purification plants remove impurities from natural water sources through a series of measures, and then supply local tap water after purification. At present, the link in which the midgele larvae enter the water purification system and the related epidemiological investigation are still under investigation.
The reporter learned that the average daily tap water supply in Icheon City is 70,000 tons, which is mainly supplied by the Icheon Water Purification Plant managed by the local government and the water purification plant managed by the Korea Water Resources Corporation.
Yesterday (22nd), the mayor of Icheon City apologized and said that he would strengthen water quality management by increasing the injection of chlorine that can hinder the growth of aquatic larvae. In addition, the Icheon City Government has advised people not to drink tap water directly in the short term, and will provide bottled drinking water and drinking water vehicles to residents and schools.
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Intern Editor: Carrie To