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http://dx.doi.org/10.7464/ksct.2011.17.4.353

A Study on the Rainwater Quality Monitoring and the Improvement, Collection and Storage System  

Kim, Chul-Kyung (Department of Material Design Engineering, Mokwon University)
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Clean Technology / v.17, no.4, 2011 , pp. 353-362 More about this Journal
Abstract
In our nature, the utilization of rainwater is essential for healthy water recirculation. This is one of the solutions of the increment of impermeability surface according to the development of new cities; this study of the improvement of rainwater quality has been carried on through the improvement of collecting and restoring system of rainwater. The southwestern region of Daejeon City, the rainwater coefficient of run off was 0.40 and this number had computed to 0.59 after the development. After filtration of rainwater, the heavy metal (Cu, As, Cr, Fe, Mn) contents level were lower than underground water. Moreover, collected rainwater showed better quality than underground water in following criteria; hardness, permanganate consumption quality, chloride, evaporation residue, sulfates and nitrate nitrogen. This water quality met the gray water quality standards. The rainwater quality was still suitable to use as bathroom flushing and gardening after 100 days of storage. This study proved that modification (installation of cover with gutter to existing rainwater collection system, proper filtering, and installation of underground storage tank) of collection system could improve quality of water and maintain this approximately 100 days.
Keywords
Rainwater management; Rainwater utilization; Rainwater coefficient of run off; Rainwater quality; Climate change; Energy saving;
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