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Water Quality Characteristics of the Major Tributaries in Yeongsan and Sumjin River Basin using Statistical Analysis

  • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Abbr : J EIA
  • 2013, 22(2), pp.171-181
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Research Area : Engineering > Environmental Engineering

박진환 1 정재운 1 김대영 1 Kapsoon Kim 1 한성욱 1 Hyun-Ook KIM 2 임병진 3

1국립환경과학원
2서울시립대학교
3국립환경연구원

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ABSTRACT

In this study, we report the water quality characteristics of pollutants for 4 major tributaries in the Yeongsan and Sumjin river basins using statistical analysis, such as regression equation and factor analysis. The flow rate and water qualtiy data collected from 4 sampling sites(Hwangryoung A, Jiseok A, Chooryeong A, Osu A) in the Yeonsan and Sumjin river basin during the past 3 years were analyzed for 11 parameters(flow rate, dissolved oxgen, pH, water temperature, electric conductivity, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen deman, total organic carbon, total nitorgen, total phosphorus, suspended solid). The results showed that the concentrations of BOD, COD, TOC, T-N, T-P in Hwangryoung A(HW) and Jiseok A(JS) of the Yeongsan river basin were decreased as the flow rate was increased. This means that rather than nonpoint soources, point sources affect water quality. In the cases of Chooryeong A(CR) and Osu A(OS) in the Sumjin river basin, howerever, nonpoint sources than point sources are an important factor that affects the water quality. Also, the factor analysis technique was employed to analyze principal component influencing on water quality. The results revealed that the first principal component in HW was correlated with EC, DO, T-N, water temperature. This “nitrogen influx according to seasonal pattern” factor may be interpreted. In JS, the first principal component was correlated with BOD, COD, TOC and is likely to represent “organic matter” processes. In CR and OS, BOD, COD, TOC,SS and T-P were significantly correlated and is considered as representing “Organic matter and adsorption of phosphorus on sediments influx”. This study is expected to contribute to the effective pollution control/management of the surfac waters in the study sites.

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