In order to temporarily suspend water supply construction to prevent poor construction during the winter, Anseong City‘s Waterworks Department announced that for applications for water supply construction after December 6, 2024, water supply construction will be carried out after the winter construction suspension period.
In addition, put insulating material, such as old clothes, inside the metering cylinder in a plastic bag to prevent the insulating material from getting wet. Cover the lid with insulating material and seal it widely with a plastic cover to prevent cold wind from entering.In extreme cold weather below -10℃, use tap water. The recipients were requested to actively manage the water so that it could be received and used little by little.
In addition, when the meter and water pipes are frozen, use a hair dryer or gradually melt them from lukewarm water to warm water. If any abnormalities occur,such as the glass or body of the water meter breaking or the indicator not rotating,close the valve in the protection container and report it to the Waterworks Department. requested.
Meanwhile, Anseong City (Mayor Kim Bo-ra) announced that on November 28, it lifted the ’restriction on the movement of cattle farms within the quarantine zone’, which was imposed due to the second outbreak of lumpy skin in Anseong on October 29.
There have been no additional outbreaks in the quarantine area since the clinical period of 4 weeks since the last outbreak, and as a result of clinical and detailed tests conducted on the 27th, all cases were judged ’negative’, so this is a measure in accordance with Lumpiskin emergency action guidelines (SOP). .
Anseong City completed the culling of 43 positive cattle from the affected farm following a positive test for bovine lumpiskin at one dairy farm in Bogae-myeon on October 29, and 151 cattle farms (including the affected farm) within the quarantine area (5km radius of the affected farm). Movement restrictions were implemented.
To prevent the further spread of livestock diseases, Anseong City conducted clinical surveillance on 150 households in the quarantine unit after the outbreak to confirm that there were no abnormalities, and conducted periodic disinfection by administering additional vaccines and introducing quarantine vehicles to the farm where the outbreak occurred. consequently, additional outbreaks of lumpy skin occurred. The quarantine zone was lifted without any restrictions.
Anseong Mayor Kim Bora said, “In the face of additional lumpy skin outbreaks, the city’s fast initial response and active cooperation from farmers promoted biosecurity, and the project ended safely without additional outbreaks.” She added, “In preparation for heavy snowfall in the winter, livestock barn maintenance, disinfection of the inside and outside of the farm, cleaning, and entry. “Please be thorough in complying with the quarantine rules, including control,” he asked.
economy Queen reporter Hongmi Kim / Photo Anseong City
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