Abstract
The Kyongan Stream and the inlet part of Paltang Reservoir are under significant influence of the effluent of sewage wastewater treatment plant (SWTP) and untreated domestic wastewater (DOW). The fertility of wastewater was evaluated through bioassay using natural phytoplankton population diluted in five levels. The concentrations of $NH_4$, SRP and SRSi were positively correlated with the biomass of phytoplankton. P concentration showed stronger correlation (r = 0.959, p<0.001)than other nutrients. Compared with the initial concentrations, $NH_4$ concentrations in samples from SWTP and DOW decreased 96% and 7%, respectively during the cultivation, and those of SRSi decreased 97% and 60%. However, $NO_3$ concentrations in samples neither showed any particular change nor any increase. Chl-a concentration ranged between $20\;{\mu}g/l$ and $125\;{\mu}g/l$, which maximum value increased up to 83 times. Estimated from the relationship between chl-a and SRP, the P concentration that can maintain the biomass of algae under mesotrophic state (<25\;{mu}g$\;chl-a/l$) was $83\;{mu}g\; P/l$. The volume of flow to maintain this level solely by natural dilution was about $16{\sim}25$ times of in flowing volume in the stream. However, it is not feasible to tap water of such quantity. Therefore, it is imperative to build an advanced sewage wastewater treatment facility that can reduce $NH_4$ and SRP concentrations that promote the growth of phytoplankton in discharged water.
경안천과 팔당호 유입부는 하수처리장 배출수와 미처리된 생하수의 영향이 큰 곳이다. 자연조류 개체군을 이용한 희석법(bioassay)으로 배출농도 및 수질의 fertility를 평가하였다. $NH_4$, SRP 및 SRSi의 농도와 조류 생물량은 정상관 관계로서 특히 P에 대한 상관성에 대해 유의포가 높았다(r=0.959, p<0.001).배양 초기 농도에 비해 하수처리장과 생하수의 $NH_4$는 96%, 7%, SRP는 78%, 66% 및 SRSi는 97%, 60% 감소하였으나 NO3는 변화가 없거나 오히려 증가한 경향을 보였고, chl-a범위는 $20{\sim}125\;{\mu}g/l$로서 최대 89배 증가하였다. Chl-a와SRP의 관계로부터 조류 생물량을 중영양 기준(<25\;{mu}g$\;chl-a/l$) 이하로 유지할 경우 배출 P농도는 $83\;{mu}g\; P/l$에 해당하였다. 또한 이 기준을 고려하여 하천 유량의 희석에 의존할 경우 현재 유량보다 $16{\sim}25$배의 수량이 요구되었다. 수량 확보는 현실적으로 매우 어렵기 때문에 조류 생장을 촉진하는 $NH_4$, SRP의 저감을 위한 고도하수처리는 필수적이다.
