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Effects of Indirect Wastewater Reuse on Water Quality and Soil Environment in Paddy Fields

간접하수재이용에 따른 논에서의 수질 및 토양환경 영향 분석

  • 정한석 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 지역시스템공학전공) ;
  • 박지훈 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 지역시스템공학전공) ;
  • 성충현 ;
  • 장태일 (전북대학교 농업생명과학대학 지역건설공학과) ;
  • 강문성 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 조경.지역시스템공학부, 농업생명과학연구원) ;
  • 박승우 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 조경.지역시스템공학부, 농업생명과학연구원)
  • Received : 2013.05.03
  • Accepted : 2013.05.08
  • Published : 2013.05.31
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Abstract

The objectives of this study were to monitor and assess the environmental impacts of indirect wastewater reuse on water quality and soil in paddy fields. Yongin monitoring site (YI) irrigated from agricultural reservoir and Osan monitoring site (OS) irrigated with treated wastewater diluted with stream water were selected as control and treatment, respectively. Monitoring results for irrigation water quality showed a significant statistical difference in salinity, exchangeable cation and nutrients. Pond water quality showed a similar tendency with irrigation water except for the decreased difference in nutrients due to the fertilization impact. Soil chemical properties mainly influenced by fertilization activity such as T-N, T-P, and $P_2O_5$ were changed similarly in soil profiles of both monitoring sites, while the properties, EC, Ca, Mg, and Na, mainly effected by irrigation water quality showed a considerable change with time and soil depth in treatment plots. Heavy metal contents in paddy soil of both control and treatment did not exceed the soil contamination warning standards. This study could contribute to suggest the irrigation water quality standards and proper agricultural practices including fertilization for indirect wastewater reuse, although long-term monitoring is needed to get more scientific results.

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