• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.301-312
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• 2016

This study has performed comparative analysis on characteristics of contaminated 35 tributaries on seasonal variation/point discharge load/pollutant distribution of water quality factors(8) in order to understand the effect of the watershed in Nakdong River Basin. As a results, the water quality of $BOD_5$(Biochemical Oxygen Demand), Chl-a(Chlorophyll a) and Fecal E. Coli shows II grade at tributaries of more than 50% without COD(Chemical Oxygen Demand), TP(Total Phosphate), TOC(Total Oxygen Carbon) and TN(Total Nitrogen) factors. The specific discharge(Q) were occupied about 54.4% (19 sites) as $0.05m^3/sec/km^2$ value. Among these results, the contaminant level of Dalseocheon, Hyeonjicheon, Seokkyocheon 1, Uriyeongcheon and Dasancheon was also high, which has to consider a discharged pollutant load(kg/day). The 35 major tributaries of Nakdong River were included in 7 mid-watershed, such as Nakdong Waegwan, Geumho River, Nakdong Goryung, Nakdong Changnyung, Nam River, Nakdong Milyang, Nakdong River Hagueon. Especially, the discharged pollutant load of Nam River and Geumho River also was high according to the amount of discharge such as Kachang dam, Gongsan dam and Nam river dam. Seasonal difference of the water quality factors such as $BOD_5$, TN, SS and Q was observed largely, on the other hand the TP and Chl-a was not. This is guessed due to the precipitation effect of site, biological and physicochemical degradation properties of pollutant and etc. The co-relationship between the seasonal difference and water quality factors was observed using a Pearson correlation coefficients. Besides, the Multiple Regression analysis using a Stepwise Regression method was conducted to understand the effect between seasonal difference and water quality factors/regression equations. As a result, the Multiple Regression analysis was adapted in the spring, summer and autumn without the winter, which was observed high at spring, summer and autumn in the order COD/TP, Chl-a/TOC, TOC/COD/$BOD_5$ water quality factors, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.23-32
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• 2010

The capacity of natural purification was limited by the interruption of natural flow and the problems such as eutrophication were occurred by nutritive salts accumulation in stagnant stream. Moreover, the inflow of non-point sources causes non-degradable materials to increase in stagnant stream. In this study, an upflow biological activated carbon (BAC) biofilm process comprised of anoxic, aerobic 1, and aerobic 2 reactors were introduced for treatment of stagnant stream and SS, $BOD_5$, $COD_{Mn}$, $COD_{Cr}$, TN, and TP were monitored in the upflow BAC biofilm reactors with continuous cycling. In order to simulate stagnant stream, the lake water of amusement park and golf course were stored as influent in a tank of $2m^3$ and hydraulic retention time (HRT) was changed into 6, 4, and 2 hours. At HRT 4hr and the lake water of amusement park as influent, the removal efficiencies of SS, $BOD_5$, $COD_{Mn}$, $COD_{Cr}$, TN, and TP showed the best water quality improvement and were 69.8, 83.0, 91.3, 74.1, 74.7, and 88.9%, respectively. At HRT 4hr and the lake water of golf course as influent, the removal efficiencies of SS, $BOD_5$, $COD_{Mn}$, $COD_{Cr}$, TN and TP were 78.5, 78.0, 80.2, 74.9, 55.6 and 97.5%, respectively. As the results of polymerase chain reaction - denaturing gel gradient electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), microbial community was different depending on influent type. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) showed that nitrifying bacteria was dominant at HRT 4 hr. The biomass amount and microbial activities by INT-DHA test were not decrease even at lower HRT condition. In this study, the upflow BAC biofilm process would be considered to the water quality improvement of stagnant stream.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.303-313
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• 2017

In environmental impact assessments for large urban development projects, the Korean government requires analysis of stormwater runoff before, during and after the projects. Though hydrological models are widely used to analyze and prepare for surface runoff during storm events, accuracy of the predicted results have been in question due to limited amount of field data for model calibrations. Intensive field measurements have been made for storm events between July 2015 and July 2016 at a sub-basin of the Gwanpyung-cheon, Daejeon, Republic of Korea using an automatic monitoring system and also additional manual measurements. Continuous precipitation and surface runoff data used for utilization of SWMM model to predict surface runoff during storm events with improved accuracy. The optimal values for Manning's roughness coefficient and values for depression storage were estimated for pervious and impervious surfaces using three representative infiltration methods; the Curve Number Methods, the Horton's Method and the Green-Ampt Methods. The results of the research is expected to be used more efficiently for urban development projects in Korea.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.273-281
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• 2010

Concentration of antibiotics including a tetracycline group (TCs) of tetracycline (TC), chlortetracycline (CTC), and oxytetracycline (OTC), a sulfonamide group (SAs) of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), sulfathiazole (STZ), and sulfamethazine (SMT), an ionophore group (IPs) of lasalocid (LSL), monensin (MNS), and salinomycin (SLM), and a macrolide group (MLs) of tylosin (TYL) was determined from samples collected from the agricultural soil, stream water, and sediment. For the agricultural soil samples, the concentration of TCs had the highest value among all tested antibiotic's groups due to its high accumulation rate on the surface soils. The lower concentrations of SAs in the agricultural soils may be resulted from its lower usage and lower distribution coefficient (Kd) compared to TCs. The concentration of TCs in stream water was significantly increased through June to September. It would be likely due to soil loss during an intensive rainfall event and a reduction of water level after the monsoon season. A significant amount of TCs in the sediment was also detected due to its accumulation from runoff, which occurred by complexation of divalent cations, ion exchange, and hydrogen bonding among humic acid molecules. To ensure environmental or human safety, continuous monitoring of antibiotics residues in surrounding ecosystems and systematic approach to the occurrence mechanism of antibiotic resistant bacteria are required.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.193-202
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• 2009

This study was conducted to identify the magnitude of first flush in small city urban area and to provide the basic information on the criteria of stormwater runoff management. Monitoring site was surrounded by residential area in Gumi city near to national industrial complex and the monitoring period was three months. Total watershed area was 24.9 ha, where 80% of the area is impervious (asphalt of pavement type). Periodic monitoring of conventional water quality parameters were conducted with six times of rainfall period. Event mean and site mean concentrations for all the parameters were calculated based on the analytical results. Particle size distribution was 9.82 ${\mu}m$ for $D_{0.1}$, 38.99 ${\mu}m$ for $D_{0.5}$ and 159.61 ${\mu}m$ for $D_{0.9}$ respectively. First flush phenomenon was detected highly in particulate solids than dissolved ones. The first flush criteria results by mass first flush contained between 44.4% to 58.5% pollutant mass during the first 30% of runoff volume. Mass first flush ratio and particle size distribution obtained in this study are expected to provide the basic information for the design and operation of non-point source treatment facility.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.205-212
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• 2001

Joongpyong reservoir and Guiseok pumping station were selected as the hydrologic monitoring sites for the water level gauging and amount of irrigation water use, and water samples were taken and analysed periodically. Rating curves were derived from the relations water level and discharge data, and water supply through culvert of the Joongpyong reservoir was $593,200m^3$ and irrigation water $2,913,000m^3$ from the Guiseok pumping station. Changes of stream water qualities such as water temperature, pH, EC, total nitrogen, total phosphorus were examined, pH was 6.98.1 lower than the criteria of agricultural water 6.0~8.5, total nitrogen $0.9{\sim}4.5mg\;L^{-1}$, total phosphorus $0.008{\sim}0.036mg\;L^{-1}$. The results from this study could be offered as a basic data for the irrigation plan and water quality management.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.860-870
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• 2010

Long term monthly monitoring data showed that the water quality of streams flowing into Lake Paldang has been improved by various strategy for water. However, the effect of quality on Lake Paldang is still insufficient because of nonpoint source from watershed. In order to evaluate quantifying methods for pollution source and make a suggestion on improvements, Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) was constructed by using data set from the water quality and streamflow monitoring network in the Kyoungan watershed for Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Load duration curve (LDC) based on the result of the Kyoungan watershed SWMM indicated that the water quality criterion on $BOD_5$ was often exceeded in up-stream than down-stream. From flowrate-load correlation curve, SS load significantly increased as streamflow increases. 75.3% of streamflow and 62.1% of $BOD_5$ loads is discharged especially in the zone of high flows, but monitoring data set didn't provide proper information about the conditions and the patterns associated with storm events. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire representative data set for comparing hydrograph and pollutograph through monitoring experimental watershed and to establish methods for quantifying point and nonpoint source pollutant loads.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.52 no.spc2
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• pp.835-844
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• 2019

This study dealt with a systematic approach for sediment replenishment works which defines the artificial supply of coarse sediment to downstream river channels of dams. That is an increasing practice in Japanese, American and European rivers for the purpose of compensating sediment deficits downstream and rehabilitating geomorphological habitats below dams. We introduced five main objectives of the sediment replenishment, simply from construction of artificial spawning redds for anadromous fish to restoration of fluvial geomorphological process of river system. Then we suggested determination of sediment size distribution and quantity of coarse sediment as well as selecting an effective implementation method in corresponding to specific objectives and local restrictions in the basin, reservoir and river.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.94-94
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• 2017

지속적인 수질의 모니터링과 관리가 어려운 개발도상국의 경우, 모델링을 통한 병원균의 예측이 중요하다. Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)은 유역 모델로 병원균의 거동을 모의하는데 널리 활용된다. 하지만 SWAT이 모의하는 in-stream 모듈의 경우, 소멸, 부유, 퇴적의 단계만을 고려하여 정확도가 부족하다. 따라서 본 연구는 기존 모듈에 hyporheic exchange와 생장 단계를 추가하여 모듈의 성능 개선 및 열대 산지 유역에서의 병원균의 거동을 모의하였다. 본 연구는 몬순 기후 및 산지 지형을 가진 라오스의 Houay Pano 유역을 대상으로 대장균 (Escheichia coli, E.coli)의 거동을 2011년부터 2013년까지 일 단위로 모의하였다. 기존의 SWAT 박테리아 모듈의 경우, 소멸 단계만을 가지고 보정하였을 때 모델은 대부분 0의 값을 가졌고, 부유 및 퇴적 단계가 추가 된 후에는 우기시 대부분의 모델값이 관측값의 95% 신뢰 구간에 포함되었으나 건기에는 농도가 여전히 낮게 모의됨을 확인 할 수 있다. 건기 시 낮게 모의된 농도를 증가시키기 위해, 온도에 따른 생장 단계를 추가하였으며, 이때 생장 속도는 설정된 최소-최대 생장 온도 사이에서 최대값을 가진다. 하지만 온도에 따른 생장은 열대 기후의 특성상 전 기간에 걸쳐 동시에 증가하여 건기에만 낮게 모의된 농도를 보완하는 데는 한계가 있었다. Hyporheic exchange는 강바닥에 임시로 저장된 박테리아의 양이 특정 유량에 의해서 수계로 유입되는 현상으로, 본 연구에서는 일정한 양의 hyporheic flow를 가정하여 모의하였다. 결과적으로 Hyporheic exchange를 통해 유입되는 적은 양의 E.coli는 기존에 타당하게 모의된 우기의 농도는 그대로 유지하되, 건기에 낮게 모의된 농도는 증가시켜 기존 SWAT 모듈의 한계점을 잘 보완한 것을 확인 하였다. 결론적으로, 기존의 SWAT 모델은 건기 시 낮은 농도의 E.coli를 모의하기에 한계를 보였으며, 전 기간에 걸쳐 높은 온도를 유지하는 열대 기후에서 생장 단계는 이러한 한계를 보완하기에 적합하지 않은 것으로 판단되었다. 그러나 적은 양이 전 기간에 걸쳐 동일하게 유입되는 hyporheic exchange의 경우, 건기에 낮게 모의된 농도를 증가시켜 기존의 한계를 보완할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.404-404
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• 2021

기후변화에 따른 물 순환과정의 변화는 유역내 강우패턴 및 강우강도, 유출 특성에 큰 영향을 미친다. 유역내 강우패턴 및 강우강도 등 물 순환과정의 변화는 강우에 의한 유출과 밀접한 관련이 있는 비점오염원에 중대한 영향을 미친다. 특히, 고랭지밭에 밀집되어 있어 강우에 따른 토사로 인한 탁수가 빈번하게 문제가 되고 있는 소양호 유역은 비점오염원관리지역으로 지정되어 탁수를 저감하기 위해 많은 노력을 기울이고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 노력들 중 환경부에서는 개별 경작지마다 BMPs(Best Management Practices)를 적용하여 강우에 의한 탁수를 저감하고자 하였으며, 앞으로도 지속적으로 설치할 계획에 있다. 그러나 이러한 비점오염저감시설을 적용하였을 때의 저감효율은 밭의 면적이나 경사도, 경사장 등 다양한 조건을 고려해야 하는 어려움이 있어, 이에 대한 연구는 매우 제한적으로 이루어져 왔다. 이에 따라, 각 경작지에 적용된 개별 비점오염저감시설이 유역 말단에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구 역시 미비한 실정이다. 그러나 비점오염저감대책 및 계획은 유역 말단을 기준으로 하는 경우가 많고, 유량 및 수질에 대한 모니터링 자료 역시 유역 말단에 위치하기 때문에 개별 비점오염저감시설이 유역 말단에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 유역단위 평가모델 중 하나인 SWAT을 이용하여 각 경작지 별로 실측 경사장 및 경사도, 개별 비점오염저감시설을 적용하였으며, 개별 비점오염저감시설이 유역말단에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다.