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http://dx.doi.org/10.11001/jksww.2022.36.4.209

The North Korea water supply system investigated using laws and regulations  

Kim, Seung-Hyun (Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater / v.36, no.4, 2022 , pp. 209-218 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study has been conducted to investigate the North Korea water supply system. For this purpose, laws and regulations concerning the North Korea water utilities were analyzed. According to this study, the water supply system of North Korea is similar to that of South Korea. The major difference between these two systems lies in the national water supplier: South Korea has the national water supplier as well as the municipal suppliers, while there is no national water supplier in North Korea. It is noted that the North Korean water utilities depend on outside suppliers for resources necessary for water production such as electricity, chemicals, spare parts, etc. This could damage the North Korean water utilities. If required resources were not delivered properly (deficient quantity and/or at delayed timing), the water suppliers would encounter difficulties in water production.
Keywords
Water supply system; North Korea; Laws; Regulations;
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