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Development and Application of Coliform Load Duration Curve for the Geum River  

Kim, Geonha (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hannam University)
Yoon, Jaeyoung (Department of Environmental System Engineering, Korea University)
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Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment / v.21, no.5, 2005 , pp. 516-519 More about this Journal
Abstract
An useful protocol coiled load duration curve methodology to estimate contaminant loading to a river on an exceedance probability scale was developed in this research. The technique was further applied to estimate total coliform loading to the Geum River, using the daily mean flow rate and total coliform concentration data during January, 1996 and July, 2004 for the Gongju where an automated monitoring station is located. Drought flow of the Gongju (=50.3 cms) was equivalent to 40% on an exceedance probability scale. Load duration curve for total coliform loading at the Gongju was constructed. Standard duration curve was constructed with the water quality criteria for the class 2 (total coliform concentration = 1000 MPN/100 mL). By plotting load duration curve with standard duration curve, it could be revealed that water quality do not meet the desired water quality for 47% on an exceedance probability scale. If linearity between flow rate and coliform concentration is assumed, it can be interpretated that water quality exceeds desired criteria when average mean flow rate is over 51 cms.
Keywords
Pathogen; Water quality; Diffuse pollution; Coliforms; Load duration curve;
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