• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2012

It has been known that Golf course could impose negative impacts on water-ecosystem if pollutant-laden runoff is not treated well. It is important to control non-point source and re-use treated wastewater from the golf course to secure water quality of receiving waterbodies. At golf courses, the rainfall-runoff is affected by various practices to manage grasses. In many hydrological modelings, especially in simple rainfall-runoff modeling, effects on runoff of plant growth and cutting are not considered. In the study, the water erosion prediction project (WEPP), capable of simulating plant growth and various management, was evaluated for its runoff prediction from golf course under grass cutting and irrigation. The %Difference, $R^2$ and the NSE for runoff comparisons were 1.15%, 0.93 and 0.92 for calibration, and 18.12%, 0.82 and 0.88 for validation period, respectively. In grass cutting scenario, grass height was managed to be 18~25 mm. The estimated runoff was decreased by 27%. The difference in estimated total runoff was 11.8% depending on irrigation. As shown in this study, if grass management and irrigation are well-controlled, water quality of downstream areas could be obtained.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.653-664
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• 2015

TPLMS (Total water pollutant load management system) that is the most powerful water-quality protection program have been implemented since 2004. In the implementation of TPLMS, target water-quality and permissible discharged load from each unit watershed can be decided by water-quality modeling. And NPS (Non-point sources) discharge coefficients associated with certain (standard) flow are used on estimation of input data for model. National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) recommend NPS discharge coefficients as 0.15 (Q₂₇₅) and 0.50 (Q₁₈₅) in common for whole watershed in Korea. But, uniform coefficient is difficult to reflect various NPS characteristics of individual watershed. Monthly NPS discharge coefficients were predicted and estimated using surface flow and water-quality from HSPF watershed model in this study. Those coefficients were plotted in flow duration curve of study area (Palger stream and Geumho C watershed) with monthly average flow. Linear regression analysis was performed about NPS discharge coefficients of BOD, T-N and T-P associated with flow, and R² of regression were distributed in 0.893~0.930 (Palger stream) and 0.939~0.959 (Geumho C). NPS Discharge coefficient through regression can be estimated flexibly according to flow, and be considered characteristics of watershed with watershed model.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.55 no.4
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• pp.37-44
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• 2013

We have examined the effect of rice straw mat (RSM) on the reduction of non-point source (NPS) pollution loads at soybean cultivations. The slope of the experimental plot was about 3 %. Monitoring was carried out for four years at conventional tillage (CT) in 2008~2009 years and RSM covered tillage in 2010~2011 years. Thirty-two rainfall events were monitored and analyzed during the study period. During the 2 years of 2008 and 2009, 20 rainfall runoff events were monitored. But in 2010 years, only 2 rainfall runoff events could be monitored. And in 2011 years, 10 rainfall runoff events was monitored. It was because the RSM cover enhanced infiltration and reduce runoff in 2010 and 2011. Average NPS pollution load (organic matters) of the RSM covered field was reduced by 72.1~94.2 % compared to that of CT field. NPS pollution load of TN and TP reduced by 67.5 % and 55.7 %, respectively. Especially, SS pollution load was reduced by 97.3 %. Based on the results, rice straw mat cover was considered as a promising best management practices (BMP) to reduce NPS pollution load. However, it was recommended that the results are limited to the field conditions and the same experiments must be performed on different soil textures, slopes, and crops if it is applied to the development of policies.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.572-572
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• 2016

청미천 유역은 다양한 수계로 구성된 대유역에 해당되며 농업 및 공업활동에 따른 오염원을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 오염원 중 비점오염원이 가지는 특성을 기후변화 시나리오에 따라 모의 및 분석한다. 비점오염원의 모의를 위해서는 SWAT 모형이 이용된다. 기후변화 시나리오로는 RCP4.5 및 RCP8.5 시나리오가 적용된다. SWAT 모형은 유역 모의를 위한 모형으로 대규모의 복잡한 유역에서의 장기간 모의를 수행할 수 있으며 다양한 조건의 토양 및 토지이용 상태를 고려할 수 있는 장점을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 강유-유출모형과 수질모형 등을 GIS와 연계한 호환모형을 이용하며 유출에 따른 비점오염원의 거동을 해석하고자 한다. SWAT 모형을 이용한 모의를 위해 필요한 매개변수는 관측소 현황, 강우, 기온, 습도, 일사량, 풍속 등이다. 이중 일사량에 대한 정보를 가정하여 본 연구를 수행하였고 나머지 매개변수는 청미천 유역의 특성치를 조사하여 입력하였다. 청미천 유역의 수질 오염원에 대한 기여도를 분석하기 위해서 시설용량이 일정 크기 이상인 하수처리장을 조사하였고, 이에 대한 정보가 모의시 검토되었다. 청미천 유역 전체 오염원에 대한 점오원의 비율을 검토한 결과 홍수기에 점오염원의 영향이 낮다는 점을 확인할 수 있다. 이는 홍수기에 불특정 지점에서 유출되는 비점오염원의 기여도가 큰 것으로 이해할 수 있다. 하지만 소규모 산업단지의 배출량 등에 대한 자료가 보완될 때 보다 신뢰성 있는 모의 결과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 총질소와 총인의 경우에도 하계 홍수기에 크게 증가하는 사실을 확인할 수 있으며 부유물질의 경우는 그 변동 폭이 다른 항목에 비해 크게 나타나며 9월에도 증가하는 경향을 나타낸다. 본 연구를 보다 고도화하기 위해서는 다양한 알고리즘을 통해 매개변수를 보정하는 과정이 필요하며 점오염원을 포함하여 다양한 오염원에 대한 정확한 정보가 구축되는 과정 역시 중요하다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.556-556
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• 2015

금호강 유역은 낙동강 유역에 위치한 22개 중권역에서도 본류에 유입되는 하천 규모가 크기 때문에 본류에 큰 영향을 미친다. 이로 인해 금호강에서 유출되는 유량과 비점오염원 부하량에 대한 정확한 분석이 반드시 필요한 상황이다. 더욱이, 기후변화로 인해 태풍이나 국지성 호우의 발생이 빈번해지고, 그 규모 역시 과거에 비하여 상당히 크기 때문에 각 유역에 대한 정확한 수문 및 수질 조사가 요구되고 있다. 점오염원에 의한 부하량은 강우량과 관계없이 발생되지만 비점오염원에 의한 부하량은 강우에 따른 유출 현상 때문에 매년 변동이 심하다. 도시지역의 경우 불투수 면적이 증가하고 있으며 지표면에 흡착된 오염물질들이 지표면을 통과하지 못하고 우수와 함께 하천으로 유입된다. 또한 도시화 산업화로 인해 교통량이 증가하면서 도로에 떨어진 기름, 타이어 분진 등이 강우 시 하천으로 유입된다. 특히 금호C지역의 공업단지의 경우 강우 유출수에 고농도의 오염물질이 혼입되어 있으며, 지표면에 퇴적되는 오염물질의 양도 주거지역보다 훨씬 높으며 강우 시 유독한 수질오염물질이 일시에 다량으로 하천에 유입된다. 시가지는 차지하는 면적이 각 소유역당 $20km^2$이내로 크지 않지만 BOD, T-N, T-P 모든 항목에서 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났고, 산림은 가장 큰 면적을 차지하고 있지만 BOD를 제외한 항목에서 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 농경지의 경우 각 소유역당 $5{\sim}45km^2$의 면적을 차지하지만 전체적으로 영향을 많이 미치는 것으로 나타났으며 모두 T-N에 대한 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 금호강 유역은 상류에서는 농경지의 비율이 높아 비료나 토양침식에 의한 비점오염에 의한 오염이 큰 것으로 나타났고, 하류에서는 영천시, 대구광역시가 위치하고 있어 생활하수와 공업용폐수 등에 의한 점오염과 불투수 지역이 많아 우수와 함께 하천으로 유입되는 비점오염원에 의한 오염 모두 큰 것으로 나타났다. 금호강유역의 효율적인 비점오염관리를 위해서는 금호강 유역 상류지역의 농업지역과 하류지역의 도시지역에서 필요한 비점오염 부하량 감소 방안에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.316-328
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• 2023

In this study, the characteristics of nonpoint pollutant outflow and contribution rate of pollution in Songya-stream mainstream and tributaries were analyzed. Further, water pollution management and improvement measures for pollution-oriented rivers were proposed. An on-site investigation was conducted to determine the inflow of major pollutants into the basin, and it was found that pollutants generated from agricultural land and livestock facilities flowed into the river, resulting in a high concentration of turbid water. Based on the analysis results of the pollution load data calculated through actual measurement monitoring (flow and water quality) and the occurrence and emission load data calculated using the national pollution source survey data, the S3 and S6 were selected as the concerned pollution tributaries in the Songya-stream basin. Results of cluster analysis using Pearson correlation coefficient evaluation and Density based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN) technique showed that the S3 and S6 were most consistent with the C2 cluster (a cluster of Songya-stream mainstream owned area) corresponding to the mainstream of Songya-stream. The analysis results of the major pollutants in the concerned pollution tributaries showed that livestock and land pollutants were the major pollutants. Consequently, optimal management techniques such as fertilizer management, water gate management in paddy, vegetated filter strip and livestock manure public treatment were proposed to reduce livestock and land pollutants.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.1026-1033
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• 2009

In this study, we computed the unit load of nonpoint source for the forest, agricultural, and urban representative region in Anseongchun watershed. In addition, Flow-weighted mean concentration (FWMC) that well represents runoff characteristics of storm water during rainfall, was calculated, and runoff pollutants loading was also examined. FWMCs of 1st rainfall, which runoff coefficient was high, had a tendency higher than those of 2nd rainfall. Based on landuse results, pollutant concentration of the non-urban such as forest and agricultural regions was higher than that of urban region. In case of BOD, runoff pollutants loading was calculated as 1,395, 1,623, 2,268kg/d in 1st rainfall for forest, agricultural, and urban regions, respectively, while runoff loading of 2nd rainfall was 503kg/d in forest), 512kg/d in agricultural, and 898kg/d in urban. By landuses, unit load of the urban as 72.7kg/ha/yr was 12 times higher than that of the agricultural as 6.5kg/ha/yr, and 8 times higher than that of the forest as 9.5kg/ha/yr.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.24-31
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• 2016

The increase of impervious area in cities caused the unbalanced water cycle system and the accumulated various contaminants, which make troubles as introducing into watershed. In Korea, most of rainfall in a year precipitate in a summer season. This indicate that non-point source pollution control should be more important in summer and careful rainfall reuse strategy is necessary. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to monitor the characteristics of rainfall contaminants harvested in roofs and to develop the rainfall treatment system which are designed to fit well in a typical domestic household including rain garden. The rain garden consists of peatmoss, gravel and san to specially treat the initial rainfall contaminants. For this purpose, lab scale experiments with synthetic rainfall had been conducted to optimize the removal efficiency of TN, TP and CODcr. After lab scale experiments, field scale rainfall treatment system installed as a pilot scale in a field. This system has been monitored during June to July in 2015 in four time rainfall events as investigating the function of time, rainfall, and pollutant concentrations. As results, high loading of pollutants were introduced to the rainfall treatment system and its removal efficiency is increased as increase of pollutant concentrations. Since it is common that the mega-size of rainfall treatment system is not attractive in urban area, small scale rainfall treatment system is promising to treat the non-point source contaminants from cities. In addition, this small scale rainfall treatment system could have a potential to water resue system in islands, which usually suffer the shortage of water.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.38-44
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• 2015

In Korea, most rainfall events occur during summer which then leads to an increasing concern regarding high influx of non-point source pollutants since the pollutant loadings from these non-point sources are very significant. In particular, the first flush of roof-harvested rainfall is said to contain the most highest concentration of nutrients and heavy metals. Accordingly, it is important to develope the possible water quality management options in treating the contaminants and considering reclaimed water reuse. The rain garden could be one of suitable alternatives in addressing this issue. In this study, the development of an effective adsorption media and its application to a lab-scale rain garden was tested to evaluate the removal rate of various nutrient and organic matter (TN, TP, CODcr), and heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Pb). Results showed that carbonized peatmoss produced at higher temperature have better adsorption capacity as compared to the one produced at a lower temperature. When the carbonized peatmoss was applied as rain garden media, the highest removal of TN, TP, and CODcr was observed compared to no carbonized peatmoss applied rain garden. Therefore, this study showed that the carbonized peatmoss would be effectively applied to the rain garden for removing nutrients and heavy metals from roof-harvested rainwater.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.40 no.2 s.175
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• pp.183-190
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• 2007

Soil layer in vegetation filter strip is one of the very important factor for reduction of non-point pollutants by physical, chemical and biological reactions of it through infiltration process. This study was carried out to prepare more effective vegetation filter strip through modification of soil layer for river water quality improvement. Therefore, the main aims of this study are to compare and evaluate normal (straighten type) and modified (step type) vegetation filter strip, which make artificially change the soil layer to improve infiltration ability, through bench scale experiments. In the results of this study, vegetation filter strip of step type is much more highly reduction effectiveness of pollutants in surface flow compared with normal vegetation filter strip. In case of below effluent, however, it appeared that the vegetation filter strip modified soil layer showed lower reduction effectiveness of pollutants than the general vegetation filter strip. This result was judged because effluent through the vegetation filter strip of step type passed bigger size of aggregate or sand than the vegetation filter strip of straighten type. If we compare it as a definition of pollutant load to estimate total amount of reduced pollutants by vegetation filter strip, reduced pollutants load by step type showed higher than those by straighten type because below effluent amount relied on total effluent amount was higher at step type (4%) than at straighten type (2%). In conclusion, the vegetation filter strip of step type to improve infiltration effect is much more reduction effectiveness of pollutants than vegetation filter strip of straighten type.