5 “Facility Improvement Plan” of Business Operators

Five water utilities in Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture Wide Area Water Supply Corporation) are facing common challenges such as declining water demand, aging facilities, responding to natural disasters and accidents, decarbonization, etc.
5 Water utilities, based on the "Kanagawa Prefectural Water Supply Business Exploratory Committee Report" compiled in 2010, worked together to solve common issues to rebuild the water supply system with a view to the future. Restructuring facilities, priority use of upstream water intake, integrated operation of water intake, and water purification). "

In May 2023, the outline of the study up to the end of FY2022 was compiled as "Summary of Facility Development for 5 Companies". After that, in May 2024, in order to cooperate and carry out "reconstruction of the water supply system" systematically, the contents and costs of necessary facility maintenance were compiled. Facility maintenance plan "(outside site).

In addition, in May 2024, 5 water supply companies will cooperate and carry out "reconstruction of water supply system" systematically, seek financial support to the country, and further 5 business cooperation We have concluded a memorandum of understanding on strengthening. In addition, in July 2024, we made a request to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism regarding the establishment of a financial support system that contributes to the “reconstruction of water supply systems” working on the consolidation of water purification plants.

INAMI Toshinosuke, Chairman of the Yokohama City Council Sewage River and Committee on Water Works / Transportation, visited the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and other organizations in September to request the establishment of a national financial support system in response to the unanimously passed in Yokohama City Council in June 2024.
[Press Release] About conduct of request for the establishment of financial support system for reduction of burden of citizen of the prefecture, citizen with conduct of "reconstruction of water supply system"

About "facility maintenance plan" of 5 companies, you can see on Kanagawa Enterprise Agency website.
Kanagawa Prefectural Enterprise Agency website (outside site)