Physico-chemical and Microbiological Analysis of Tap Water in the Apartment in Taegu City

대규모 음용수 저장시설의 수질평가

The drinking water in the apartment is stored in reservior tank and thereafter supplied each household. In case the drinking water is stored too long or insanitary, tap water might change in quality. This study was carried out to evaluate the physico-chemical and microbiological conditions of 36 samples of tap water of apartments compared to 18 samples of tap water of independence houses in Taegu City from May to October, 1987. Main findings are summarized as follows : PH values were within normal range in all samples. Samples less than 0.2ppm in residual chlorine accounted for 16.7% in the appartment and 5.6% in the independence house. Nitrite nitrogen was detected 2.8% of apartment samples only. Among the total of 54 samples, 11.1% of the apartment and independence samples were over the normal value in standard plate count. Samples more than 1.8 of most probable number(MPN) accounted for 27.8% in the apartment and 33.3% in the independence house. In result of test for residual chlorine, nitrite nitrogen, standard plate count, and MPN, the proportion of the samples revealed inappropriated in respect of drinking water standards. In case of all sorts of tests was 2.7% in apartment and nothing in independence houses, in case of 3 sorts of tests was 2.7% in apartment and 5.6% in independence houses, in case of 2 sorts of tests was 8.3% in apartment and 5.6% in independence houses, and in case of only 1 test was 25.0% in apartment and 22.2% in independence houses. Correlation between residual chlorine and standard plate count, and between standard plate count and MPN were observed. It was found that the more years since construction of apartment were, the worse tap water was in quality.

대구시내 6개구에서 각 2개소의 아파트와 각 1개소의 단독주책을 선정하여 총 18개소의 가정상수를 1987년 5월 12일에서 10월 15일 사이에 봄, 여름, 가을 3회에 걸쳐 채취하여 이화학적 및 미생물학적 수질검사를 시행하였다. pH치는 최저 6.80에서 최고 8.10으로 모두 정상범위였으며, 잔류염소치 0.2ppm미만인 경우가 아파트군 16.7%, 단독주택군 5.6%였다. 아질산성 질소양성은 아파트군에서만 2.8%로 나타났다. 일반세균수가 $m{\ell}$당 100개 이상인 경우는 아파트군 11.1%, 단독주택군 11.1%였고, 대장균군의 MPN이 1.8%이상인 경우가 아파트군 27.8%, 단독주택군 33.3%였다. 잔류염소치, 아질산성 질소, 일반세균수 및 대장균군 검사에서 4가지 음용기준에 부적당한 것은 아파트군에서만, 2.7%였고, 3가지 검사에서 부적당한 것이 아파트군 2.7% 단독주택군 5.6%, 2가지 검사에서 부적당한 것이 아파트군 8.3% 단독주택군 5.6%, 1가지 검사에서 부적당한 것이 아파트군 25.0% 단독주택군 22.2%였다. 이화학적 및 미생물학적 검사성적의 상호비교에서 잔류염소치와 일반세균수 사이에, 그리고 대장균균수와 일반세균수 사이에 연관성이 있었다. 아파트의 건립년수가 길수록 수질이 좋지 않은 것으로 관찰되었다.