Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater (상하수도학회지)

The Korean Society of Water and Wastewater (대한상하수도학회)
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The improvement of sewerage fee imposition system for efficient rainwater management

효율적 빗물관리를 위한 하수도 요금체계 개편 방안

  • Park, Kyoo-Hong (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Kang, Byong-Jun (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Park, Joo-Yang (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University) ;
  • Park, Wan-Kyu (School of Economics, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Tae (School of Economics, Cheongju University)
  • 박규홍 (중앙대학교 사회기반시스템공학부) ;
  • 강병준 (중앙대학교 사회기반시스템공학부) ;
  • 박주양 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과) ;
  • 박완규 (중앙대학교 경제학과) ;
  • 김성태 (청주대학교 경제학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.04
  • Accepted : 2014.10.15
  • Published : 2014.10.15
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Abstract

As sewer flooding frequents due to localized and concentrated stormwater and increased non-permeable surface area after urbanization, building cities with sound water recycle and accordingly efficient management of rainwater is demanded. To do this, the existing sewage (including rainwater) fee imposition system should be philosophically evaluated. This study presents problematic issues of the existing domestic sewage fee imposition system considering the principle of sharing costs on the service of sewage and rainwater collection and treatment. Four methods to improve the existing sewage fee imposition system are suggested: 1) imposing stormwater fee according to Polluter Pays Principle, 2) clarification of the share of public sector, 3) reducing or exempting the sewerage fee for inhabitants reducing urban runoff by constructing their own rainwater management facilities, 4) imposing charge for discharging rainwater to sewers due to new development action. Short, mid, or long term planning for rainwater management is recommended considering the situation of each municipality.

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