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http://dx.doi.org/10.7845/kjm.2015.5065

Eco-friendly remediation and odor control of a contaminated urban stream using beneficial microorganisms  

Chang, Jae-Soo (Department Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Song, Jikyung (Department Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Kim, In-Soo (Department Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Yoo, Jangyeon (Department Convergence Study on the Ocean Science and Technology, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology)
Koh, Sung-Cheol (Department Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
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Korean Journal of Microbiology / v.51, no.4, 2015 , pp. 389-397 More about this Journal
Abstract
Dongchun, one of the representative streams in urban area, is a downstream that is connected to Hogyechun, Bujeonchun, Jeonpochun, Danggamchun, and Gayachun as its upstream. Hogyechun has been mostly covered with concrete structures for decades, causing sewage pollution from the upstream, overflow of the downstream region and other serious pollution that gave rise to many civil complaints from the residents nearby. In this study, we analyzed 3 stations, including control station for water quality and malodor changes of Hogyechun after applying the microbial augmentation (BM-2) for a few months including the rainy season. Amounts (g/h) of DO in the middle site (Middle) and the downstream site (Borim) increased by 1.7 times compared with the upstream site (Chuhae) after augmentation for about 2 months. Amounts (g/h) of COD and $NO_3{^-}N$ decreased by 2 and 1.7 times, respectively, in the middle and downstream sites while SS increased by 7.5 and 22 times in the middle and downstream sites, respectively. Moreover, odor removal efficiencies at the middle and downstream sites were 65% and 19%, respectively, indicating the microbial activity in reduction of malodor in the polluted stream. The dominant microbial species of the sampling sites were Hydrogenophaga caeni, Sphaerotilus natans, Acidovorax radicis, Acidovorax delafieldii, and Cloacibacterium rupense. Densities of the two species Sphaerotilus natans and Acidovorax delafieldii were significantly increased in the middle site after augmentation which possessed potential odor removal and denitrification activity, respectively. Potential pathogens (e.g., Arcobacter cryaerophilus) were also removed from the middle site after the implementation.
Keywords
beneficial microorganisms; contaminated stream; odor control; stream remediation; urban stream;
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