• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2015

BACKGROUND: Contamination of source water by odorous compounds are one of the problems related to the water quality management, especially in Korea where surface water is used as drinking water. Geosmin (1, 10-trans-dimethyl-trans-9-decalol) and 2-MIB (2-methyl isoborneol : 1,2,7,7-tetramethyl-exo-bicycloheptan-2-ol) are commonly recognized earthy-musty odor compounds produced by algae causing serious problems to the drinking water purification facilities. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, spatial and temporal distribution of the odor compounds, geosmin and 2-MIB were investigated along with the development of phytoplankton in the Daechung reservoir from July 2012 to October 2013. CONCLUSION: Concentrations and frequencys of detection of both compounds increased from April to October which were related to cyanobacterial bloom periods. However, concentrations of odor compounds were not related to the number of cyanobacteria. Concentrations of both cyanobacteria and geosmin showed similar trends with depth. Pearson correlation analyses showed that geosmin concentration exhibited significant correlation with the count of Anabaena macrospora and Aphanizomenon flos-aquae. On the other hand, 2-MIB concentration showed a significant correlation with the count of Anabaena smithii.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.164-168
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• 2008

Perchlorate, which is still unregulated, is found in tap water, posing a threat to public health. In and out of Korea, there is no clear standard for drinking water quality or discharge. To make matters worse, Perchlorate study is in its infancy in Korea. This research tracked fresh water and purified water of water purification facility A and B located at the city of D, where Nak-dong River is being utilized as the purified water. And it was found that purified water shows no particular pattern in Perchlorate concentrations but represented a higher level of concentration compared to fresh water. With utilizing the research results, the study sought the impact of activated-carbon treatment process on Perchlorate elimination and found out that Perchlorate concentrations increased 38% after the process. The result proves that conventional water purification process can't eliminate Perchlorate. Therefore, it is reasonable that Perchlorate discharge from sources should be minimized.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2017

Preeminent water treatment plans are essential to preserve the water quality of aquatic biotopes. Previous studies have not been sufficient to provide cost-effective maintenance method since they focused only on the purification of deteriorated water that requires a continuous supply of clean water. This study proposes an economical method of water quality maintenance using water treatment media block constructed vertically using porous ceramics, zeolite, and river pebble. The water treatment media block does not require a separate purification area because it functions as a purifier within the ecological pond which can maximize the biotope area. To evaluate the performance of the water treatment media block, we longitudinally tracked the change of water quality indicators (pH, TDS, COND, DO, T-P, T-N, COD) suggested by Water Environment Standards, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea. We compared the water quality of one control (A: general ecological pond composition method of the laminated structure) and two experimental groups (B: a combination of aquatic plants and a water treatment media block, C: a water treatment media block only). As a result, we confirmed that the water treatment media block is an efficient and economical method to maintaining the water quality of the ecological pond for a long time. The water treatment media block will be a great help in providing a better aquatic biotope space for aquatic insects and fishes living in clear water.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.163-167
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• 2000

To evaluate the water purification capacity of 4 emergent macrophytes in 4 tributaries of Mankyung River, nitrate reductase activity (NRA) and nutrient removal capacity were determined. Higher NRA occurred in emergent macrophytes such as Persicaria thunbergii and Oenanthe iavanica with 7.8 and 5.4 ${\mu}$moi NO$_2$ g$^{-1}$d.wt. h$^{-1}$. respectively. The nitrogen removal capacity of emergent macrophytes displaying higher NRA fell within the range of 0.85 to 1.95 mg g$^{-1}$d.wt. day$^{-1}$ and was higher in the order Phragmites communis > Persicaria thunbergii > Oenanthe iavanica > Zizania latifolia. The phosphorus removal capacity was within the range of 0.07 to 0.12 mg g$^{-1}$d.wt. day$^{-1}$ and was higher in the order Phragmites communis > Oenanthe iavanica > Persicaria thunbergii > Zizania latifolia. In all the domestic, industrial and agricultural wastewaters, Phragmites communis showed the highest nitrogen and phosphorus removal capacity; 1.36 and 0.0088 mg g$^{-1}$d.wt. day$^{-1}$ respectively. Among the 4 macrophytes. Phragmites communis was the most suitable species for water purification in 4 tributaries of Mankyung River.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.177-187
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• 2002

The contamination problem is getting worse now a day because of the industrial activities. Recently it has been announced that there's environmental hormone in river and lake which produces clean water, also there's too many of algae reproduces under the water and some virus in the drinking water. The quality of water is very important. pure and clean water is not only a precondition for human being to live but a basic factor to improve the quality of life. so a water purification system must be developed. This study is about the surface washing treatment technique. We tried to use a rotary nozzle to get a tush degree of efficiency, for it was not enough with present way of washing. The nozzle is run by water pressure. The results of the experiment are as follows. We got a clean and equal surface after washing. After washing, the water's maximum consistency was 330NTU and it shows that this way is better than before one with 215NTU. Clean level of the filter was 6$^{\circ}$and it's 2.8 times higher than 17$^{\circ}$with the old way. We can see the results that the new way of washing is more effective than old way based on this study.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.113-117
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the prechlorination on algal removal by application of a varying amount of different coagulants, such as LAC, PAC, PACS following the process of coagulation and sedimentation of algae in the Nakdong River. The samples used as a source for the raw water of the Nakdong River were collected from the D Water Purification Plant in Taegu city. With the application of the process of prechlorination, the removal rate of the algae was increased from 10~25% for Synedra spp., 20~35% for diatoms and 4~17% for turbidity. Generally, the removal rate of the algae was increased with the increase of the concentration of the coagulants. The PAC and PACS showed 5% higher removal rate for turbidity as compared to the LAS. On the hand, LAS showed 12% higher removal rate for Synedra spp. as compared to the PAC and PACS. The variations in the removal rate of diatoms with the change of coagulant were not significant. In conclusion, the application of LAS, polymeric coagulant and chlorination for at least 20 minutes could be considered as a reliable treatment process for the removal of source water containing a variety of algae.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.441-450
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 합리적인 수질관리를 위해서 하천의 자정능력을 고려하여 안성천 유역 내 유해성분 중 ABS(음이온 계면활성제)성분에 대해서 QUAL2E모형을 이용하여 위해성평가를 실시하였다. 수질모의결과 안성천과 진위천에서 BOD, ABS의 실측치와 예측치가 비교적 잘 일치함을 보여주고 있으며, DO에 대해서는 예측값과 실측값 사이에 오차가 발생하지만 농도변화의 추이는 잘 나타내고 있었다. 위해성지수는 오염물질의 예상 노출농도(PEC)와 하천수질에 영향을 주지 않는 예상무영향농도(PNEC)를 통해 계산하였고 위해성 비를 산정하여 위해성 지수를 평가하였다. ABS가 하천의 자정작용에 미치는 영향 분석 결과는 안성천[0.0003(Bressan), 0.06(환경부기준)], 진위천[0.0002(Bressan), 0.04(환경부기준)], ABS가 하천의 수생생태계에 미치는 영향에 대한 분석 결과는 안성천[0.0667(Bressan), 0.005(환경부기준)], 진위천[0.1(Bressan), 0.0075(환경부기준)]으로 국립환경과학원고시 제2012-30호에서 제시되어 있는 위해성이 있다고 판단되는 위해성 비의 기준치 값 1보다 작아 하천의 자정능력과 하천의 수생생태계에 영향을 주지 않은 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구에서 적용된 방법은 간단하며 현재 환경부 수질기준보다 상세히 유해성분에 대한 정보를 줄 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.757-774
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• 2004

이 논문은 전통적인 하천의 기능을 보다 체계적으로 재분류하여, 사회적 측면(용수공급, 관리, 교통 및 에너지원), 공간적 측면(지형형성, 수변경관, 지역구성, 경계-분리) 그리고 생태적 측면(폐수배출, 정화작용, 서식지, 기후조절) 등으로 구분하고자 한다. 이러한 재분류에 기초하여 보면, 근대화 과정에서 도시하천의 기능들 가운데 특히 용수공급 등 사회경제적 기능이 강조된 반면, 공간적 측면과 생태적 측면은 무시되었다는 점이 지적될 수 있다. 대구 및 그 주변 지역을 관류하는 금호강 역시 과거 지역사회의 내적 발전과정에 지대한 기여를 했지만, 하천의 특정 기능이 선별적으로 개발된 결과 금호강은 유지수의 부족과 더불어 오염과 퇴락으로 그 본래 기능을 상실하게 되었다. 뿐만 아니라 이로 인해 금호강에 의존하여 발달해 오던 대구 및 그 주변 도시들도 더 이상 성장하기 어렵게 되었다. 이러한 사회 환경적 위기 상황을 극복하기 위하여, 본 논문은 도시 하천이 가지는 고유한 기능들에 근거하여 지속가능성 원칙과 주요 기능별 평가 지표를 개발하고, 도시와 하천이 공생적으로 발전할 수 있는 방안들을 제시하고자 한다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.533-543
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• 2016

Supplying clean and safe water to people is facing both quantitative and qualitative challenges. Due to climate change, access to freshwater becomes increasingly difficult, while pollution from various sources decreases the public trust in water quality. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) which stores and uses surface water in aquifer is receiving attention as a new technology to secure freshwater. Recently, there is a global expansion in the attempt to combine general purification plants and hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) which manages all the process from raw material to consumer for food safety. This research is about an attempt to apply HACCP to the drinking water supply process using MAR to secure both quantity and quality of drinking water. The study site is a MAR plant being constructed in the downstream area of the Nakdong River Basin, South Korea. The incorporation of HACCP with MAR-based water supply system is expected to enhance the safety and reliability of drinking water.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.676-682
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• 2007

The bacterial number, extracellular enzyme activities and structure of bacterial community which are major constituent of aquatic ecosystem within the artificial vegetation island (AVI) were compared to those of the nearby pelagic lake waters in order to evaluate the possibility of the AVI as a eco-technological measure for water quality improvement and restoration of littoral zone in man-made reservoirs. There was not a significant difference in the total number of bacteria, but the number of active (viable) bacteria within the AVI was about 0.7 to 4.1 times higher than nearby pelagic lake water. The ratio of the number of active bacteria versus the total number of bacteria was also higher in the AVI than nearby pelagic lake water. The activities of ${\beta}$-glucosidase and phosphatase were 1.0 to 13.1 and 0.8 to 7.3 times higher respectively in the AVI than nearby pelagic lake water, showing that microorganisms were more active within the AVI. The bacterial communities of the two waters, examined by FISH method, did not indicate a clear difference in the springtime when the growth of macrophytes was immature, but during summer and fall it showed a clear difference indicating the formation of distinct bacterial community within the AVI compared to nearby lake water. From the results of this study, we conclude that AVI can contribute to make up the littoral ecosystem which show rapid cycling of matters through active detritus food chain in the dam reservoirs which have unstable aquatic ecosystem due to short hydraulic residence time and to strengthen the self-purification capacity of the lake.