• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2018

The present study deals with the management of groundwater resources of an important agriculture track of north-western part of Saudi Arabia. Due to strategic importance of the area efforts have been made to estimate aquifer proneness to attenuate contamination. This includes determining hydrodynamic behavior of the groundwater system. The important parameters of any vulnerability model are geological formations in the region, depth to water levels, soil, rainfall, topography, vadose zone, the drainage network and hydraulic conductivity, land use, hydrochemical data, water discharge, etc. All these parameters have greater control and helps determining response of groundwater system to a possible contaminant threat. A widely used DRASTIC model helps integrate these data layers to estimate vulnerability indices using GIS environment. DRASTIC parameters were assigned appropriate ratings depending upon existing data range and a constant weight factor. Further, land-use pattern map of study area was integrated with vulnerability map to produce pollution risk map. A comparison of DRASTIC model was done with GOD and AVI vulnerability models. Model validation was done with $NO_3$, $SO_4$ and Cl concentrations. These maps help to assess the zones of potential risk of contamination to the groundwater resources.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.385-399
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• 2000

매립지 침출수에 의한 지하수의 오염은 유입 오염물질 및 대수층의 특성에 의해 다양한 대수층의 환경변화를 유발하게 되며, 이러한 대수층 내의 환경변화는 유입 오염물질의 자연정화 현상에 많은 기여를 하는 것으로 알려지고 있다. 이러한 오염에 의한 대수층의 환경변화에 대한 이해는 지하수 오염의 정도와 위해성 평가, 그리고 적적한 복원 및 정화기법의 개발, 선정 및 정화 수준의 결정을 위해 필수적이다. 본고에서는 매립지 침출수에 의한 지하수 오염으로 발생하는 대수층 내의 환경변화, 즉 다양한 산화-환원대(redox zones)가 형성되는 현상과, 각 산화-환원대에서 발생하는 오염물질 저감 현상에 대한 연구 현황에 대해 정리함으로써 현재 전국적으로 산재되어 있는 많은 불량매립지의 오염 복원 및 정화를 위한 적절한 연구 및 대책 방안에 대해 제시하고 있다.

• 분석과학
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.14-18
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• 2012

신속한 유류오염 조사를 위해 자연 방사성 동위원소인 Rn-222를 추적자로 활용하였다. 디젤유로 오염된 화강암 토양시료중의 Rn-222를 액체섬광계수기를 사용하여 분석한 결과 라돈 농도는 유류의 함량에 비례하여 감소하였으며 13%까지 오염시킨 경우 Rn-222의 함량은 30% 까지 감소하였다. TCE로 오염된 지하수의 오염범위를 알기위해 Rn-222를 물과 유류간의 분배계수차이를 활용한 추적자로 사용하였다. 원주의TCE 오염 지하수에 대한 오염범위를 예측하기 위해 Rn-222 분석을 수행하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2016

To properly manage and remediate groundwater contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene (TCE), it is necessary to assess natural attenuation processes of contaminants in the aquifer along with investigation of contamination history and aquifer characterization. This study evaluated natural attenuation processes of TCE at an industrial site in Korea by delineating hydrogeochemical characteristics along the flow path of contaminated groundwater, by calculating reaction rate constants for TCE and its degradation products, and by using geochemical and reactive transport modeling. The monitoring data showed that TCE tended to be transformed to cis-1,2-dichloroethene (cis-1,2-DCE) and further to vinyl chloride (VC) via microbial reductive dechlorination, although the degree was not too significant. According to our modeling results, the temporal and spatial distribution of the TCE plume suggested the dominant role of biodegradation in attenuation processes. This study can provide a useful method for assessing natural attenuation processes in the aquifer contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons and can be applied to other sites with similar hydrological, microbiological, and geochemical settings.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 International Symposium
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• pp.70-86
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• 2003

Despite its usability, TCE has been managed as a hazardous material due to the toxicity and many contamination cases were surveyed in some developed countries. U.S.EPA(Kram et al., 2001) suggested DNAPL characterization methods and approaches based on survey experiences at several sites. However, Korea has not the least assessment of contamination and trial of remediation, although there are a lot of doubtable areas where ground water would be contaminated with TCE. In this study, we try to assess the volume and extent of ground water contamination with TCE and delineate the contamination source zones in an industrial area. Ground water in this area flows through fractures and the contaminant TCE has the properties of high volatility, high density and low partitioning to soil material. Thus, we applied a variety of technical approaches to identify the contamination status; documentary, hydrogeochemical, hydrogeological and geological surveys. In addition, additional survey was performed based on the interim findings, which showed that ground water contamination was limited to the relatively small area with high concentrations to the deep place. The contamination source zone is estimated to be the asphalt test institute where a great deal of TCE has been used to analyze the amount of asphalt soluble in TCE since 1984. Based on the contamination characterization and a myriad of documents about ground water remediation, appropriate site remediation management options will be recommended later. This study is now under way and this paper was focused on describing the technical approaches used to achieve the goals of this study.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2008년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.409-411
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• 2008

Water conveyance from waste water treatment plant can play a role in securing river water quantitatively in urban watershed, but it can also cause more severe contamination of river water due to lack of water quality management. Soil aquifer treatment(SAT) has been introduced to overcome the worsening water quality in the water conveyance system considering the characteristics of Korean urban watershed. The application of SAT to the water conveyance system not only improve water quality of ordinarily discharged water but also prevent accidential water pollution to the urban watershed. Since most domestic urban watersheds are consist of narrow terrace lands and surrounded by roads, SAT is estimated not to be appropriate to the urban watershed with respect to the quantitative efficiency. However, since the upstream of urban watershed in which discharge ports are located usually consists of agricultural lands, SAT can be applied near discharge ports. Therefore, combination of water conveyance and SAT is expected to supply clean and safe river water in urban watershed.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1086-1095
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• 2017

기후변화로 인한 지표수 자원의 손실에 대비하기 위해 지하수 자원에 대한 관심이 대두되고 있다. 지하수 오염에 대한 모니터링 및 평가뿐 아니라 지하수 자원 관리를 위해 대수층 미생물 군집에 대한 이해가 필요하다. 대수층에서 미생물은 지하수에 부유하는 것보다 대부분이 대수층 퇴적토 입자 표면에 부착해서 서식한다. 하지만 대수층 퇴적토 시료 채취가 쉽지 않으므로 대부분의 대수층 미생물 군집 연구는 관정으로부터 채취한 지하수 시료의 부유 세포를 이용하였다. 오염된 대수층에서 미생물 군집에 대한 연구는 비교적 많으나, 오염되지 않은 대수층에서의 미생물 다양성과 수질개선을 위한 그들의 역할에 대한 정보는 여전히 부족한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 대수층 지하수 내에 존재하는 세균의 생태와 군집 구조에 관해 기술하였다. 지금까지 보고된 연구에 의하면 오염되지 않은 대수층 지하수 미생물 군집은 대부분 Proteobacteria가 우세한 것으로 나타났다. 이들은 대수층 내의 기질(광물, 유기물 등)의 농도나 분포, 지하수의 성상, 인간의 활동 등에 영향을 받는다. 오염되지 않은 대수층 지하수 미생물 군집에 관한 연구는 지하수의 수질 개선에 관련된 생지화학적 과정을 더 잘 이해하기 위해 중요하며, 또한 대수층 오염에 따른 군집 변화를 모니터링 하기 위한 기초 자료로 이용될 수 있다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2004년도 임시총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.377-380
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• 2004

To identify the effect of landfill waste for groundwater and unsaturated air environment, soil gas survey and hydrogeochemical study were executed. The geology of the study area is granite and aquifer is mainly composed of sandy soil. The results of spatial distribution from soil gas showed the boundary of buried waste and processes and degree of waste decomposition. Groundwater contamination by leachate from landfill is controlled by groundwater flow attributed by the original topography and liner.

• Korean Journal of Hydrosciences
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• 제10권
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• pp.47-58
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• 1999

Protection of groundwater resources from contamination has been of increasing concern throughout the past decades. In practice, however, groundwater monitoring is performed based on the experience and intuition of experts or on the convenience. In dealing with groundwater contamination, we need to know what contaminants have the potential to threat the water quality and the distribution and concentration of the plumes. Monitoring of the subsurface environment through remote geophysical techniques or direct sampling from wells can provide such information. Once known, the plume can be properly menaged. Evaluation of existing methodologies for groundwater monitoring network design revealed that one should select an appropriate design method based on the purpose of the network and the avaliability of field information. Integer programming approach, one of the general purpose network design tools, and a cost-to-go function evaluation approach for special purpose network design were tested for field applicability. For the same contaminated aquifer, two approaches resulted in different well locations. The amount of information, however, was about the same.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2011

This study developed preliminary assessment methodology for priority listing of soil and groundwater contamination sources, considering source characteristics, local environments and risk receptors. Source characteristics were evaluated by scoring relative risk of contamination sources. Local environments were evaluated by scoring annual rainfall, hydraulic conductivity of aquifer, and annual groundwater use. Risk receptors were evaluated by scoring local population, direct distance to surface water, direct distance to drinking-water wells. Scores of each parameter were allocated by analysing distribution of parameter values obtained from government databases. Distributed scores of source characteristics local environments: risk receptors were 12 : 12 : 12. The preliminary assessment scored 0 to 36 for each soil and groundwater sources. Inventory of soil and groundwater sources consisted of 7 categories. This study applied the preliminary assessment methodology to Manan-Gu, Anyang City, Korea. The number of car repair and washing facility was the largest in the contamination source inventory. Petroleum storage facilities showed the highest assessment score. The preliminary assessment methodology also indicated that Anyang-Dong was the priority section among Anyang-Dong, Suksu-Dong, Bakdal-Dong. This study is the first trial for relative ranking soil and groundwater contamination sources by considering source and local characteristics. Therefore, further researches and revision of the preliminary assessment methodology need to be pursued for various applications.