The company will deliver two small containerised water treatment plants by the end of the year.
The head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, met with representatives of the Korean Water Resources Company (K-water). The talks were held as part of projects to improve water supply in Truskavets.
“More than 200,000 tourists visit Truskavets every year, but despite its popularity, the resort town has major problems with water supply.
The water supply networks are critically outdated, which leads to frequent accidents and significant water losses. This is a fairly common situation in our region and in other regions of Ukraine. Truskavets has to buy about 40% of its water from an external supplier.
In order to solve the drinking water problem, Lviv Regional Water Authority helped the resort town establish a partnership with K-water, a Korean company specialising in water resources.
By the end of this year, the Korean party will supply Truskavets with two small containerised water treatment plants with a capacity of 50 m³ per day. This is concrete evidence that the memorandum of cooperation we signed in June is not just a document, it is concrete action.
In addition, we are considering the possibility of building a new filtration plant in Truskavets with a capacity of 8,000 m³ per day. The project cost is estimated at €4.3 million. K-water is ready to support the project.
“The implementation of this project is a real chance to bring the water supply system to a new level, and most importantly, to improve the lives of the residents of the Truskavets community, including social, medical and educational institutions,” said Maksym Kozytskyi.
The reconstruction of the water supply system in Truskavets has become an urgent necessity to improve its reliability and continuity. An assessment of the technical condition of the network, including the number of damages and the age of the infrastructure, showed significant wear and tear on the system, as most pipelines have been in operation for 50-55 years, and 32 emergencies were recorded in 2021-2022 alone.
“Our treatment systems are quite worn out, as they are at least 50 years old. For a city that receives a significant number of tourists and internally displaced persons, ensuring high quality drinking water is a strategic task that will ensure not only the comfort but also the health of local residents and holidaymakers. Cooperation with K-water is an important step towards achieving this goal,” said Andriy Kulchynskyi, Mayor of Truskavets.
The replacement of damaged water pipes and valves will not only improve the water supply for residents and businesses, but also reduce the number of interruptions in the system, which in turn will reduce the loss of drinking water.