WINNERS GALLERY

Incheon’s tap water brand, ‘Incheon Sky Water,’ has been awarded the grand prize for two consecutive years in the tap water brand category at the 15th National Brand Awards of Korea. In 2022, Incheon citizens participated in a public contest to name the water brand to convey the idea of reliable, safe, and healthy tap water, eventually choosing ‘Incheon Sky Water,’ which means clean water bestowed by the sky of Incheon, a leading international city with its own international airport.

The Incheon Waterworks Headquarters has made efforts to produce high-quality tap water, including △being the first among six metropolitan cities to obtain ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System) international certification, △expanding advanced water purification facilities, and △introducing a smart water management systems. Additionally, the Incheon Waterworks Headquarters has taken a leading role in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management by producing eco-friendly label-free bottled water through the use of glass bottles instead of plastic ones.

This year, the Incheon Waterworks Headquarters have established four major strategies to solidify their position as Korea’s top tap water brand: △ensuring clean and stable tap water production and supply, △establishing a sustainable and optimal tap water management system, △building a ‘communication tap water’ system in collaboration with citizens, and △rationalizing tap water management. Kim In-soo, the head of the Incheon Waterworks Headquarters, stated, ‘We will do our utmost to supply safe ‘Incheon Sky Water’ to repay the trust of citizens, who are our foremost tap water customers.”