Korea Environment Corparation
Management Disclosure
National Auto Water Quality Monitoring System
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Creating clean water environment in which kids are romping with fish!
National Water Quality monitoring System
The environmental monitoring network was established near the basin of the 4 major rivers in Korea to protect drinking water resources by responding swiftly to accidental pollution, and to watch water pollution accident for rivers and lakes by water quality monitoring system.
※Framework Act on Environmental Policy(Article 15),
Water Quality and Ecosystem Conservation Act(Article 9, 21)
Management and Operation of National Water Quality monitoring System
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Establishment & Management
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Established stations(sites)
수계별 측정소 설치·운영 현황 리스트 Category Total River Lake Total 76 68 8 Han River 23 22 1 Geum River 13 10 3 Nakdong River 30 30 - Youngsan River 10 6 4 -
Site & Item selection
정소 설치 목적 및 측정항목 리스트 Objective of installation Items Required items Optional items Water Monitoring Temp, pH, DO, EC, TOC Turbidity, TN, NH3-N, NO3-N, TP, PO4-P, Phenol, Chl-a, Heavy metal(Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd), VOCs*, Bio-monitoring Water Management Turbidity, TN, TP *VOCs(Benzene, Carbon Tetrachloride, Ethylbenzene, Toluene, (o,m,p-)Xylene, Dichloromethane, Tetrachloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, 1.1.1-trichloroethane)
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Station Locations
Water pollution alarming
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Expected Effect
- Being watched water pollution accident
- Understanding water quality of drinking water resources
- Making use of water quality information for government policy(http://water.nier.go.kr)