| Title |
Applicability of Water Quality Indicators as Target Pollutants for Total Maximum Daily Loads |
| Authors |
박준대 ( Jun Dae Park ) ; 오승영 ( Seung Young Oh ) ; 박재홍 ( Jae Hong Park ) |
| Keywords |
Representability; Scientific groundwork; Target pollutant; Treatment technologies; Total Maximum Daily Loads; TMDLs; Water quality indicator |
| Abstract |
In order to apply a water quality indicator as a certain target pollutant, the indicator should have the representability of an index for the management of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Scientific groundwork and treatment technologies also should be provided for the application of the indicator. This study analyzed the applicability of major water quality indicators for target pollutants. The results showed that four water quality indicators of TOC, T-N, SS & T-Coli can be considered as target pollutants besides existing BOD and T-P. These indicators can be applied with the preparations such as essential basic data, pollution load estimation framework as well as legal criteria setting when the need is raised. As the importance of TOC,which is considered as a replacement of BOD, is emphasized, technical and institutional terms are being prepared in order to determine TOC as another target pollutant in the near future. It could be considered to combine TOC with BOD for the time being during the 3rd stage of TMDLs in view of the present conditions for the management of TOC. TOC can be the most effective index for the organic matter and help to be managed more systematically in the waterbodies where rivers and lakes are mutually connected. |