World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Water supply to stop for five hours in parts of Ulsan
Ulsan’s water authority will stop tap water to about 3,918 households in parts of Mugeo-dong, in Nam-gu.
The outage is scheduled from 11:50 p.m.
on Nov.
3 until 5 a.m.
on Nov.
4, lasting about five hours.
The shutdown is part of an investigation into possible leaks in the water network.
Officials say the Mugeo 3 block has a water collection rate of about 83%, meaning some treated water is not being billed to customers.
They will close valves in nine sections in turn and track changes in water flow to find suspected leaks and explain the low rate.
Residents are advised to store water before the outage and run their taps after service returns, as the water may briefly look cloudy.
The authority has not given a later update or further timetable for the investigation.
Ulsan’s water authority will stop tap-water supply for about five hours in parts of Mugeo-dong.
The outage is scheduled from 11:50 p.m. on November 3 until 5 a.m. on November 4.
It will affect 3,918 households, including areas near Okhyeon Elementary School and Taehwagang Seohee Star Hills.
The work is part of an investigation to identify leaks and the causes of low water efficiency in the Mugeo 3 block.
Residents are advised to store water in advance and flush taps after service resumes because the water may temporarily appear cloudy.
- Who
- Ulsan’s water authority and residents of affected parts of Mugeo-dong.
- What
- Tap-water supply will be suspended for about five hours. The outage is part of a leak investigation.
- When
- From 11:50 p.m. on November 3 until 5 a.m. on November 4.
- Where
- Parts of Mugeo-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, including areas near Okhyeon Elementary School and Taehwagang Seohee Star Hills.
- Why
- To investigate water-pipe leaks and identify the causes of low water efficiency in the Mugeo 3 block.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ulsan’s water authority announced the planned five-hour water outage.
The scheduled water-supply suspension begins.
The scheduled suspension ends.
- Affected households
- 3,918
- Scheduled start
- November 3 at 11:50 p.m.
- Scheduled end
- November 4 at 5 a.m.
- Affected area
- Mugeo-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan
- Water efficiency in Mugeo 3 block
- About 83%