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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

  • Establishment & Management
    • 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)

  • Station Locations
    Station Locations

Water pollution alarming

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)
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