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K-water Enters Full-Scale Emergency Response Mode Ahead of the Flood Season

Company-Wide Disaster Response
Inspection Meeting Held
As the flood season brings recurring extreme rainfall and heatwaves, proactive and systematic responses are essential for safeguarding the daily lives of the public. In light of this, K-water held a Company-Wide Disaster Response Inspection Meeting on June 24 and officially entered full-scale emergency response mode.
The meeting was attended by a total of 138 personnel including executives and heads from the headquarters, regional headquarters, and departments across the country. The agenda covered a comprehensive range of topics including the 2025 monsoon and weather outlook, dam operation and floating debris management plans, flood disaster response and emergency management systems, crisis management for water supply facilities, and safety measures for construction sites.
Ahead of the official start of the flood season, K-water had already completed safety inspections at 381 water resource and water supply facilities and 336 construction sites across the country. In addition, 98 regional departments conducted drills simulating facility-related accidents and damages to enhance their real-time response capabilities. K-water also collaborated with the Korea Authority of Land & Infrastructure Safety to conduct functional tests of floodgates and emergency spillway facilities at 55 dams and weirs nationwide. Furthermore, emergency restoration systems and contingency water supply plans were reviewed and refined to ensure that citizens’ basic needs would be met without disruption during crises.
With thorough pre-season inspections and rapid-response system in place, K-water is fully committed to ensuring public safety throughout the unpredictable flood season.
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K-water Expands Entry into Vietnam’s Water Market

Strengthened Partnership with
Saigon Water Corporation on Water Supply Projects
K-water signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saigon Water Corporation (SAWACO)—a public water utility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam—on May 30 to expand cooperation in water supply projects and exchange digital water management technologies.
Accounting for approximately 20% of Vietnam’s GDP, Ho Chi Minh City is the country’s economic and industrial hub. The demand for water is rapidly increasing as the city continues to expand, requiring a stable, sustainable water management system and the development of multiple new water supply projects. Responding to these local needs, K-water is establishing a strategic partnership with SAWACO to collaborate on water supply operations, introduce digital-based water management technologies, and enhance cooperation through joint technical assessments and personnel exchange.
Under the agreement, K-water will assist in conducting technical assessments of local water treatment plants managed by SAWACO and support the integration of customized technologies suited to local conditions. Furthermore, K-water plans to introduce cutting-edge water management technologies on a pilot basis such as Smart Water Network Management (SWNM) and AI-based water treatment plants to explore and expand new cooperative projects centered on Ho Chi Minh City. These initiatives will also serve as a platform for local marketing and as a foundation for export-oriented business development.
Through this collaboration with Vietnam—which is emerging as a key axis of Southeast Asia's economic growth with strong demand for sustainable water solutions—K-water aims to optimize the Korean smart water management model for the Vietnamese context and lay the foundation for mutual growth in the water industry.