As of the end of 2018, there are 4,111 public sewerage facilities installed in Korea, with a sewage penetration rate of 99.3%, but the sewage penetration rate in Muju-gun near Yongdam Lake remains at 75.8%, Jinan-gun 77.5%, and Jangsu-gun 82.9%. Since...
As of the end of 2018, there are 4,111 public sewerage facilities installed in Korea, with a sewage penetration rate of 99.3%, but the sewage penetration rate in Muju-gun near Yongdam Lake remains at 75.8%, Jinan-gun 77.5%, and Jangsu-gun 82.9%. Since many unmeasured areas such as the areas where pollutants are scattered, nonpoint pollutants are scattered and public sewerage facilities are not installed, the water pollution is concerned. If the environmental basic facilities (public sewerage facilities) are improperly operated, there will be a a negative impact on the water quality of Yongdam Lake.
Therefore, I have investigated the operation status of public sewarage system in this study, to preserve the water quality of Yongdam Lake, especially the upper reaches of Yongdam Lake (Muju-gun, Jinan-gun, Jangsu-gun) to identify problems and devise measures for the improvement to preserve the water quality of Yongdam Lake, and improve the living conditions and water supply. And also, the purpose of this study is to contribute to the improvement of public health, such as the prevention of human-borne infectious diseases.
As the environmental value of water supply source for megapolis in Jeonbuk and Chungcheong province is very high, the public sewerage facilities should be newly built and the existing facilities also should be expanded so that the distribution rate of public sewerage system can be increased and the BTL projects of sewrage etc. preparing for the reduction plans of nonpont pollution and improvement plans of water quality incoming to the Lake Yongdam.
As a result of analysis on the 12 large - scaled public sewerage facilties which are operated by Muju, Jinan, Jangsu - guns, 80.2% which are applicable to 12 large - scaled public sewerage facilities, conducted from Jan 2016 to June 2020, for 54 months, I have investigated the characteristics of water incoming and outgoing, treatement efficiency per each item such as BOD, COD, T-N, T-P, SS etc, analysis on the won unit of KRW for the treatment of water sewearge and the compliance with the water quality of water that is outgoing to the Lake Yongdam and could conclude that the improvement plans for those items which I have investigated are necessary.
The result of this study is expected to be used for the improvement of public sewerage facilities' efficiency, reduction on sewerage water treatment and improvement plan of those facilities.