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HISTORY(Organization)

2024

  • January 01
    • Facility Management Office Mechanics & Electricity Division Village Water Supply Team established
    • Gunwi Water Purification Office established following the incorporation of Gunwi-gun

2022

  • July 22
    • Safety Division (directly under the director) and Planning & Budget Division of the Business Management Department established
    • Water Supply Department’s Smart Water Management Task Force and Dalseong Office Management Division eliminated
    • Business Department renamed to Business Management Department
      General Affairs & Planning Division renamed to General Affairs Cooperation Division
      Management Audit Division renamed to Fee Audit Division
      Finance Operations Division renamed to Accounting Property Division
    • Gachang Water Purification Office’s Mechanics and Electricity Division Team renamed to Water Purification Team

2020

  • July 10
    • Production & Water Quality Department: Water Policy Division renamed to Production Facility Division; Water Supply & Drainage Division renamed to Water Supply Division
    • Water System Management Division of the Water Supply Department established

2019

  • January 01
    • Business Department reorganized into General Affairs & Planning Division, Management Audit Division and Finance Operations Division
    • Production & Water Quality Department: Water Quality Management Division renamed to Water Quality Division; Mechanics & Electricity Division renamed to Mechanics & Power Division
    • Water Supply Division and Drainage Division, under the Water Supply Department, integrated into Water Supply & Drainage Division
    • Dalseong Office: Management Division and Facility Operation Division established
    • Facility Management Office’s Water Quality Team established

2015

  • July 21
    • Management Innovation Division of the Business Department established; Business Division renamed to Fee Division
  • April 01
    • Waterworks Safety Team (Task Force) of the Production & Water Quality Department established
  • March 01
    • Abolished the Assignment System → Changed to the Team System

2012

  • January 01
    • Dissolution of Water Resource Development Team

2011

  • March 03
    • Dissolution of Duryu Purification Plant Organization Team

2009

  • October 12
    • Duryu Water Purification Office closed
    • Water Quality Analysis Department of the Water Quality Research Institute established
  • June 10
    • Water Quantity & Facility Organization renamed to Water Quality Management Organization
    • Facility Department renamed to Water Production & Quality Department
    • Facility Division renamed to Water Supply Policy Division
    • Production Management Division renamed to Water Quality Management Division

2008

  • August 05
    • Water Quality Inspection Office renamed to Water Quality Research Institute
    • Munsan Water Purification Office established

2007

  • January 08
    • Headquarter Department is changed to Headquarter Team

2006

  • June 12
    • Affairs Department renamed to Business Department
    • Leak Prevention Division established
    • Facility Department reorganized into Facility Division, Production Management Division, and Mechanics & Electricity Division
    • Water Supply Department reorganized into Water Supply Division, Drainage Division and Leak Prevention Division
    • Water Purification Division of the Facility Management Office renamed to Mechanics & Electricity Division

2004

  • March 10
    • Water Quality Research Division of the Water Quality Inspection Office established
    • Facility Operation Division of the Maegok Water Purification Office established
  • January 01
    • Headquarters’ duties are cancelled. Department system is established

1998

  • October 09
    • Jukgok Water Purification Office established

1997

  • January 15
    • Jungbu Office and Nambu Office integrated into Jungnambu Office
    • Gongsan Water Purification Office integrated into Facility Management Office

1995

  • March 01
    • Dalseong Office incorporated

1992

  • November 14
    • Gosan Water Source Office established

1991

  • April 25
    • Water Quality Inspection Office established

1989

  • September 01
    • Waterworks Headquarters established

1988

  • May 09
    • Dalseo Office established

1987

  • April 01
    • Sewage Department (under the Construction Bureau) merged and renamed to Water & Sewage Bureau

1984

  • January 18
    • Dasa Water Source Office established

1981

  • January 16
    • Gongsan Water Source Office established

1980

  • April 01
    • Suseong-gu Waterworks Office established

1978

  • October 01
    • Dong-gu and Seo-gu Waterworks Office established

1970

  • January 01
    • Jung-gu, Nam-gu and Buk-gu Waterworks Office established

1969

  • January 29
    • Designated a local public enterprise
  • June 25
    • Gachang, Sangyeok, Nakdonggang Water Source Offices and Waterworks Facility Management Office established

1965

  • January 01
    • Special account for waterworks created

1964

  • December 05
    • Waterworks Division promoted to Waterworks Bureau