Overview
In the Ttukseom area, where the Waterworks Museum is located, Korea's first water purification plant, the Ttukdo Water Source No. 1 Water Purification Plant, was established. On December 9, 1903, American companies C.H. Collbran and H.R. Bostwick received patents from Emperor Gojong regarding water supply facilities and management. Later, in August 1905, the Korean Water Works Co., which received the patent rights,began construction in early August 1906 and completed the first water purification plant at Ttukdo Water Source in August 1908. The beginning of Korea's modern water supply history began on September 1, 1908, when 12,500㎥ of tap water produced by slow filtration was supplied to 125,000 residents in the Sadaemun area and Yongsan area. Part of the Ttukdo Water Source has been transformed into the Ttukdo Ari Water Purification Center, equipped with advanced water purification facilities, which still produces and supplies tap water 24 hours a day, while part has been developed into a water museum and is used as a place for experiential learning. The Water Museum introduces many stories about Seoul's tap water, which has been supplied clean and safe since the first water purification plant was built in 1908. It shares how waterworks-related technologies have grown and developed, and operates various experiential learning programs themed around water and the environment.
