Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to prescribe matters necessary for installing, cleaning, hygiene-controling and maintaining the Arisu drinking fountains within schools and public institutions, etc., to build a reliable tap water drinking environment.

Article 2 (Definitions) The definition of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows:
1. “Arisu drinking fountain” (hereinafter referred to as ”drinking fountain“) means equipment which is letting out directly suppled tap water, without treating it with a separate filter, etc.:
2. “Direct water supply” means where water produced at the Arisu Purification Center are directly supplied to a drinking fountain without going through a water tank, etc., of a building.

Article 3 (Responsibilities of Mayor) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as “Mayor”) fulfills his/her responsibilities to publicly advertise safety and excellent quality of tap water.

Article 4 (Formulation and Execution of Implementation Plans) (1) The Mayor shall formulate and execute an implementation plan for installation of drinking fountains (hereinafter referred to as “implementation plan”).
(2) Each implementation plan shall include the following matters:
1. Objective and direction of the implementation plan;
2. Matters concerning installation, replacement, and maintenance of drinking fountains referred to in under Article 6.
(3) The Mayor may implement policies for examination of water quality and maintenance (including replacement) of a drinking fountain installed.

Article 5 (Investigation of Actual Condition) (1) With respect to the maintenance of a drinking fountain installed, the Mayor may investigate the actual condition thereof.
(2) When he/she conducts the investigation of the actual condition pursuant to paragraph (1), the Mayor may reflect the results thereof to the implementation plan provided for in Article 4.

Article 6 (Installation of Drinking Fountains) (1) In any of the following cases, the Mayor may install drinking fountains:
1. Educational facilities provided for in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
2. Public service centers or hallways within public institutions, etc., for common use;
3. Major pedestrian points in the downtown area, such as parks, squares, vehicle-free streets, etc:
4. Other places where the Mayor deems necessary for public interests.
(2) To install a drinking fountain pursuant to paragraph (1), the Mayor may first check pipelines installed either inside or outside of a building in which he/she intends to install the drinking fountain, and may install separate pipelines if the pipelines are deemed worn-out or impractical for direct water supply.

Article 7 (Attribution of Ownership and Cost-Bearing) (1) The ownership of each drinking fountain installed pursuant to Article 6, shall be vested in each institution in which the drinking fountain is installed. In such cases, the institution shall prepare a letter of agreement on transfer of management of articles set forth in attached Form 1.
(2) Any cost for installing a drinking fountain pursuant to Article 6, shall be borne in the budget of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the “City”).

Article 8 (Examination of Water Quality) With respect to drinking fountains installed and operating, the Mayor shall conduct an examination of water quality pursuant to Article 4 (3).

Article 9 (Management of Drinking Fountains) (1) Each institution that installs a drinking fountain shall take measures for hygiene management including cleaning, and maintenance due to a defect, etc., of the drinking fountain.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), among drinking fountains installed in a school, if any drinking fountain is deemed impractical to function due to any significant defects in the devices for cold and hot modes or water pressure functions, the Mayor may take appropriate measures, including replacement, repair, and subsidization of expenses.
(3) With respect to each drinking fountain with the lapse of useful life, among drinking fountains installed pursuant to Article 6, the drinking fountain may be replaced according to an annual plan within budgetary limits.
(4) Where an institution installing a drinking fountain fails to take appropriate measures for hygiene management including cleaning, and a defect or removal, of the drinking fountain pursuant to paragraph (1), the reduction and/or exemption of water rates provided for in Article 31 (1) 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Water Supply and Waterworks Installation may be withdrawn.