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Assessment of the Impact of Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents on Shellfish Harvesting Areas in the Dosan-Poonghwa Sea Area of Tongyeong

통영 도산·풍화 해역 내 하수처리장 배출수가 패류생산해역에 미치는 영향 평가

  • Hyeyoung Shin (Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Sung Rae Jo (Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Jang Won Lee (Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Ji Hoon Kim (Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Kunbawui Park (Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Minchul Yoon (Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
  • 신혜영 (국립수산과학원 남동해수산연구소) ;
  • 조성래 (국립수산과학원 남동해수산연구소) ;
  • 이장원 (국립수산과학원 남동해수산연구소) ;
  • 김지훈 (국립수산과학원 남동해수산연구소) ;
  • 박큰바위 (국립수산과학원 남동해수산연구소) ;
  • 윤민철 (국립수산과학원 식품안전가공과)
  • Received : 2024.04.13
  • Accepted : 2024.07.08
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

Tongyeong is an important shellfish harvesting area, that hosts the largest designated sea area for shellfish exports in South Korea. In particular, the Dosan-Poonghwa Sea Area in Tongyeong is a semi-enclosed bay with poor water circulation and significant pollution due to its proximity to urban areas. This study examined the distribution of fecal pollution indicators (total coliforms, fecal coliforms, male-specific coliphages, and norovirus G1/G2) in the influent and effluent of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). This study assessed the impact of the effluent discharge on shellfish harvesting areas in the Dosan-Poonghwa Sea Area to better safeguard shellfish farms and guarantee the safety of harvested shellfish. A strong positive correlation was observed between total and fecal coliforms in both influent (r=0.974, P<0.01) and effluent (r=0.779, P<0.05), with no other significant correlations observed. The impacts of the effluent was evaluated according to NSSP guidelines. The volume of seawater required to dilute the effluent discharged per day was calculated. This evaluation indicated that surrounding aquaculture areas were not impacted, and no viruses were detected in oysters collected from the Dosan-Pungwha Sea Area.

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이 논문은 2024년도 국립수산과학원 수산시험연구사업(R2024057)의 지원으로 수행된 연구입니다.

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