Water Supply Disruption in Major Incheon Apartment: Causes and Solutions

Gyeonggi Ilbo | 2026.03.17

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Since early this morning, several floors in Building A of the Guwol-dong complex in Namdong-gu, Incheon have been without water, leaving residents inconvenienced.


Gyeonggi Ilbo’s reporting indicates the outage began around 8 a.m. and remains ongoing. The complex contains 860 households.


Residents have gone nearly 10 hours without water, creating major disruption.


Resident Kim (35) said, “I couldn't wash this morning. I planned to shower after work, but I was told there's still no water.” He added, “The management office isn't answering calls and hasn't resolved the problem. It's very frustrating.”


The complex confirmed the outage was caused by a malfunction of an internal pressure-boosting pump, and repair crews are working to fix it.


A municipal waterworks bureau official said that because some units in the same complex continue to receive water, a failure in the city supply is unlikely. If only a specific building is affected, the official added, the problem likely lies with the complex's internal plumbing, and the apartment management should inspect and address it.