This study was performed for the application of porous concrete blocks and aquatic plants
for the water purification in small urban stream. This study investigated the ability of water
purification according to various environments, algae and aquatic plants. When the porous
concrete was used as contact media, the average removal efficiencies of SS, BOD and COD were
85~95%, 50~60% and 65~75%, respectively. Also, when the porous concrete and aquatic plants
was used the average removal efficiency of SS, BOD and COD were 90∼95%, 60~70% and
70~80%, respectively. As the results, average removal efficiency of total nitrogen, at the
condition of the porous concrete and aquatic plants, was about 40-50%, then, that of total
phosphorus was about 60-70%.