K-water Diagnoses Water Use at World Trade Center Seoul and Links It to Water-Saving Projects

[Financial News] Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) will diagnose water use at World Trade Center Seoul, a major Seoul complex packed with exhibition and shopping facilities. It plans to inspect water-saving equipment and water-use and reuse facilities, develop measures to reduce leakage, and consider facility improvements through a water-saving service business (WASCO).
K-water announced on the 15th that it had signed a business agreement with WTC Seoul at Trade Tower in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to promote water-saving projects.
WTC Seoul is responsible for managing the assets and facilities of World Trade Center Seoul. World Trade Center Seoul is a large-scale business complex comprising six auxiliary facilities, including an exhibition and convention center and a shopping mall, and has a high volume of visitors and water consumption.
Under the agreement, K-water will inspect the water-saving equipment and the overall water-use and reuse facilities installed at World Trade Center Seoul. Based on the diagnosis, it plans to propose facility-specific conservation measures to reduce leakage and improve water-use efficiency.
Following the diagnosis, the two organizations will review the possibility of improving the facilities in connection with a WASCO project. They will also jointly promote water-conservation campaigns targeting visitors to World Trade Center Seoul.
WASCO is a system in which a registered company initially invests in installing water-saving devices and improving leakage-reduction facilities, then recovers the investment through the reduced water bills.
Since 2021, K-water has provided water-saving consulting to a total of 80 organizations, including the National Assembly, public institutions, military bases, and private companies. The efforts have saved 1.129 million cubic meters of water annually, generating approximately 3.4 billion won in annual economic benefits.
Moon Sukju, head of K-water’s Waterworks Division, said, "Through on-site diagnosis at World Trade Center Seoul, a leading integrated trade and exhibition facility in Korea, we will develop effective water-saving measures. We will also continue expanding water-saving projects, focusing on facilities with high water consumption, to actively support national water-demand management."
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