Daegu, drought 'severe' with Unmun Dam water storage rate of 22.9%... Additional supply of 70,000 tons per day from Nakdong River

Daegu City announced on the 5th that as the drought at Unmun Dam prolongs, it will strengthen its response system by continuing alternative supply from the Nakdong River and preparing to operate the Geumho River emergency supply facility.

As of 9 a.m. on this day, the water storage rate of Unmun Dam was 22.9%, which is significantly lower than the 56.8% on the same day last year.

Unmun Dam entered the 'caution' drought level last March, and has maintained the 'severe' drought level since last July.

Daegu City explained that since January of this year, precipitation has been 634 mm, which is 57% of the previous year, and water storage is continuously decreasing.

Daegu City is supplying additional water from the Nakdong River in response to the drought at Unmun Dam.

Starting with supplying 50,000 tons of tap water per day last March, the supply has now been increased to approximately 70,000 tons per day.

Daegu City predicted that if this drought situation continues, water from the Geumho River will have to be supplied next month.

Accordingly, Daegu City and Korea Water Resources Corporation plan to check whether emergency supply facilities are operating normally, the condition of water pipes, changes in water quality due to the inflow of raw water from the Geumho River, and the stability of water treatment due to the supply of mixed water from Unmun Dam and Geumho River in October prior to supplying mixed water.

Daegu City plans to secure usable water sources in advance and establish a step-by-step response system to prevent as much inconvenience to citizens as possible.

The operation of the Geumho River emergency supply facility is an emergency measure to ensure that tap water supply is not interrupted even if the water supply capacity of Unmun Dam becomes insufficient. The water quality of raw water and purified water will be thoroughly checked prior to actual supply, and the water purification process will be strengthened during actual operation to ensure that there is no disruption in the safe supply of tap water.

Choi Mi-kyung, head of Daegu City's water supply business division, said, "The operation of the Geumho River emergency supply facility is an inevitable precaution to prevent inconvenience to citizens due to restricted water supply or water outages in case the drought prolongs further. We will fully check related facilities and water quality safety within this month and make thorough preparations so that citizens can use tap water with peace of mind."