• Water Engineering Research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2003

TMDL development and implementation have great potential fur use in efforts to improve water quality management, but the TMDL approach still has several difficulties to overcome in terms of cost, time requirements, and suitable methodologies. A well-defined prioritization approach for identifying watersheds of concern among several tar-get locations that would benefit from TMDL development and implementation, based on a simple screening approach, could be a major step in solving some of these difficulties. Therefore, a web-based decision support system (DSS) was developed to help identify areas within watersheds that might be priority areas for TMDL development. The DSS includes a graphical user interface based on the HTML protocol, hydrological models, databases, and geographic information system (GIS) capabilities. The DSS has a hydrological model that can estimate non-point source pollution loading based on over 30 years of daily direct runoff using the curve number method and pollutant event mean concentration data. The DSS provides comprehensive output analysis tools using charts and tables, and also provides probability analysis and best management practice cost estimation. In conclusion, the DSS is a simple, affordable tool for the preliminary study of TMDL development via the Internet, and the DSS web site can also be used as an information web server for education related to TMDL.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2001

This paper presents the policy directions of total maximum daily loads(TMDL), which was recently adopted in Korea, for scientific management of water quality. The basic principles of water quality management are also discussed in this paper, along with the TMDL policy in United States as well as the previous policy in Korea. We discussed several unreasonable points out of the previous approaches, such as regulation of all point sources with equal standards, negligence of an assimilative capacity of the receiving water, and emphasis only on drinking water supply, etc.. For successful applications of the TMDL policy in Korea, the following directions are suggested: 1) the unit drainage basin for each TMDL application should be given, 2) the water body where the water quality standards should be maintained, needs to be guided, 3) the water quality parameters of TMDL should be given, 4) the technical guidances should be given for applications of water quality models, and 5) the seasonal TMDL would be allowed. In order to maximize the benefits of the TMDL policy, the local governments would need to implement the following strategies: 1) the increment of an assimilative capacity of the receiving water, 2) the effective controls of the non-point source pollution, 3) the advanced treatment of the point sources, 4) application of system optimization techniques along with effluent trade, and 5) utilization of watershed management systems.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.263-274
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• 2021

This study presents the achievements and limitations of the voluntary-based Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) through statistical analysis of water quality monitoring data and performance assessments of TMDL plans implemented in the Gyeongan watershed. The results clearly showed that responsible local governments complied the allocated TMDL and the designated water quality goals were successfully achieved in the required period. This was possible because the Ministry of Environment provided innovative incentives, such as, relaxations of the existing tight land-use regulations and full-scale financial aids for constructing and operating public treatment facilities to draw local government voluntary participation. However, a couple of problems which decreased the effectiveness and efficiency of the voluntary TMDL were identified. The different TMDL implementation schedules between upstream (Yongin) and downstream (Gwangju) governments caused delay in water quality improvement and exaggerated TMDL allocation to the local development which made excessive investment in the treatment facilities. Although it is not directly related to the voluntary scheme, technical methods for establishing and assessing the water quality goals should be improved so that the effects of flow conditions on water quality are properly assessed. We expect that results of this case study contribute to developing a more effective voluntary-based scheme for the implementation of the so-called 'tributary TMDL' in the future.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.349-356
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• 2011

This study, which evaluated the contribution of the real economic value and system in the Nakdong River Basin, estimated the emergy analysis for environmental accounting of the TMDL program. And an environmental accounting for TMDL is evaluated before and after adopting TMDL program respectively. The value of emergy after adopting the TMDL was 7.90 E+20 sej/yr. Although the real yield of the river after governmental investment was high (before: 9.7118 E+20 sej/yr and after: 9.7224 E+20 sej/yr), the effects of improvement was not great, in terms of an investment cost. The benefit/cost ratio resulted from environmental accounting has decreased from 1.493 to 1.230 due to the cost of managing treatment facilities. The method of improving water quality in the Nakdong River Basin by the TMDL program should be changed into an ecological treatment facilities using resources efficiently from a control of water quality depending on expansion of the wastewater treatment facilities and advanced treatment plant using high cost and non-renewable energies.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.617-622
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• 2011

수질오염총량관리제는 유역에 설정된 목표수질을 달성하기 위해 허용부하량 이내로 오염물질의 배출량을 관리하기 위해 도입되었다. 그 동안 수질오염총량관리제를 시행해오면서 수많은 시행착오와 문제점들이 발생하여 이를 개선하기 위한 제도적, 기술적 보완이 이루어져 왔으나, 제도의 효율적인 시행을 위해 근본적인 개선이 필요한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 수질오염총량관리제의 합리적 시행을 위한 개선방안을 새로운 시각에서 제시하고자 한다. 수질오염총량관리제의 시행에 있어 무엇보다도 먼저 지류하천의 수질 유량모니터링을 위한 대상하천의 규모, 측정시기, 항목 및 주기 등을 포함하는 시스템 구축을 통하여 모니터링을 수행하여야 한다. 모니터링 결과를 바탕으로 해당유역의 이수 및 생태목적에 맞도록 대상물질 및 목표수질을 설정하고, 전체유역을 대상으로 기본계획을 수립하여야 한다. 목표수질을 초과하는 유역만을 대상으로 수질 개선을 위한 시행계획을 수립하고, 시행계획에 따른 해당유역의 목표수질 만족여부를 주요내용으로 하는 이행평가를 매년 수행해야 한다. 최종적으로 해당유역에 설정된 목표수질을 만족하지 못하거나, 대상항목 또는 목표수질이 변경되면 동일한 순으로 절차를 반복하게 되고, 해당유역에 설정된 목표수질을 만족하면 해당유역의 수질오염총량관리제를 종료하면 된다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.378-383
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• 2011

수질오염총량관리제는 유역에 설정된 오염물질 항목별 목표수질을 만족할 수 있도록 배출부하량을 총량적으로 관리하기 위해서 도입되었다. 그 동안 4대강 수계를 대상으로 수질오염총량관리제를 시행하면서 여러 가지 문제점이 발생되었다. 이러한 문제점들이 일부 보완되었지만, 아직도 중앙정부와 지방자치단체간의 역할에 대한 부분은 명확하게 정립되어 있지않다. 따라서 본 연구는 수질오염총량관리제의 효율적인 시행을 위한 중앙정부와 지방자치단체간의 역할을 제시하였다. 먼저, 중앙정부는 국가하천의 주요지점에 수질기준 및 대상항목을 포함하는 환경기준을 설정하고, 지방자치단체는 해당유역에서 대상항목의 목표수질을 설정해야 한다. 또한, 지방자치단체는 지류하천의 수질개선정도를 파악하기 위하여 하천의 수질 및 유량모니터링을 지속적으로 시행하여야 한다. 특히, 중앙정부의 유역환경청은 전체 수계를 대상으로 수질오염총량관리 기본계획을 수립하여야 하며, 지방자치단체는 목표수질을 초과하는 단위유역을 대상으로 시행계획을 수립하여야 한다. 수질 오염총량관리 이행평가는 기초자치단체에서 지류하천의 수질 및 유량을 모니터링을 통하여 매년마다 단위유역의 목표수질 만족여부 만을 평가해야 한다. 수질오염총량관리 이행평가보고서는 단위유역의 목표수질 초과에 대한 원인분석을 포함하여 계획기간 최종년도에 유역환경청에 제출하여야 한다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.345-359
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• 2013

TMDL에서 효율적이고 체계적인 수질관리를 위하여 하천 네트워크 공간자료 구축 및 이를 이용한 GIS기반의 수질모델링, 자료관리, 공간분석 등이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 국내 하천 네트워크에 관한 프레임워크 데이터로서 TMDL 실무에서 다양한 활용이 가능하도록 KRF (Korean Reach File) 설계안을 개선하여 제시하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 이를 위해 우선 미국 EPA RF(River Reach File) 사례를 검토하였고, EPA RF 설계 내역을 참고하여 개선된 KRF의 도형 및 속성 설계안을 제시하였다. 결과 검증을 위해 한강수계를 대상으로 KRF를 시범 구축하였으며, 총2,047개의 stream reach 분할이 가능하였고, 총 2,048개 지점에 대한 노드 생성이 가능하였다. 각 공간객체에 대한 고유식별자가 중복 없이 입력됨이 확인되었고, 이를 통해 유관 DB와의 자료연계에도 KRF가 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 KRF에 위상정보가 강화되어 입력됨에 따라 향후 다양한 네트워크 분석에도 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단되었다. 향후에는 KRF를 이용한 수질모델링 및 자료관리, 공간분석 등 다양한 TMDL 실무 활용에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2009

The objectives of this paper were to estimate cell based pollutant loadings for total maximum daily load (TMDL) programs and to evaluate the applicability of the agricultural nonpoint source (AGNPS) model for an intensive agricultural watershed in Korea. The model was calibrated and validated at a watershed of 384.8 ha of drainage area using the observed data from 1996 through 2000 in terms of runoff, suspended solid, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus on a hourly basis. Analysis of spatial variations of pollutant loadings for rainfall frequencies of various intensities and durations were conducted. In addition, the validated model was applied to estimated the TMDL removal efficiency for best management practices (BMPs) scenarios which were selected by taking into account the pollutant characteristics of the study watershed. The model can help to understand the problems and to find solutions through landuse changes and BMPs. Thus, the method used for this study was able to identify TMDL quantitatively as well as qualitatively for various sources pollution that are spatially dispersed. Also it provides an assessment of the impact of BMPs on the water bodies studied, allowing the TMDL programs to be complemented more effectively.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.449-454
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• 2004

This study is to calculate Allocation of Pollution Discharges by administrative region for the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) on Tamjin River. TMDL has the water quality target and value ($BOD_5$, 1 ppm) and is calculated by the QUAL2E model. The expected TMDL for Tamjin River is 1,532,360 kg/day. The calculation showed that the main pollutants are due to the non-point sources in Tamjin River and the aqua-farms are another important sources near the bay. And sources from population and livestock should be reduced, especially aqua-farm source should be managed and eliminated first which is over 14,000 ton/day.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.689-698
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• 2011

In South Korea, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) has been enforced since 2004 to restore and manage water quality in the watersheds. However, the appraisal of TMDL in South Korea has lots of weaknesses to establish the plan for recovery of water quality because it just evaluates the target water quality during the particular flow duration interval. In the United States, Load Duration Curve (LDC) method bas been widely used in the TMDL to evaluate the water quality and pollutant loads considering variation of stream flow. In a recent study, web-based Load Duration Curve system was developed to create the LDC automatically and provide the convenience of use. In this study, web-based Load Duration Curve system was applied in the Gapyeongcheon watershed using the daily flow and 8-day interval water quality data, and Q-L Rating Curve was used to evaluate the water quality and pollutant load in the watershed, also. As a result of study, water quality and pollutant load in Gapyeongcheon watershed were met with water quality standard and allocated load in the all flow durations. Web-based Load Duration Curve system could be applied to the appraisal of South Korean TMDL because it can be used to judge the impaired flow duration and build up the plan of load reduction, and it could enhance the publicity. But, web-based Load Duration Curve system should be enhanced through addition of load assessment tools such as Q-L rating curve to evaluate water quality and pollutant load objectively.