Long term groundwater quality change using electrical conductivity and nitrate in the Geum River Basin,  South Korea

Amos Agossou; Jae-Beom Lee; Sin-Young Joo; Yeon-Kyeong Han; Jeong-Seok Yang

doi:10.3741/JKWRA.2024.57.2.111

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Long term groundwater quality change using electrical conductivity and nitrate in the Geum River Basin, South Korea 금강유역의 전기전도도와 질산염을 이용한 장기적인 지하수 수질변화

29 February 2024. pp. 111-125

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Abstract

The study has examined alterations in groundwater quality by investigating the influence of rainfall on electrical conductivity (EC) and nitrate concentration in the groundwater of the Geum River Basin in South Korea. Mann Kendall and Sen's Slope estimator were employed to analyze the trends and estimate the trend’s magnitude. The administrative map of the study area was utilized to assess the trends of these parameters within each administrative region. Seventeen years (from 2005 to 2021) of data on EC, groundwater levels (GWL), precipitation, and six years (from 2015 to 2020) of nitrate concentration data were utilized for this analysis. The results indicate that, in most administrative regions, there has been an increase in nitrate concentration, and EC, whereas precipitation has seen a slight decrease in a downstream and an increasing trend in upstream. The correlation coefficients calculated between these parameters reveal that there is no direct impact of precipitation on nitrate and EC, but a negative correlation was observed between GWL and EC. The most significant increasing trend in nitrate concentration was observed in two districts (Iksan and Gunsan ), which correspond to regions with significant agricultural activity; about 50% of these districts area are used for agricultural activities.

Keywords

Mann Kendall

Sen’s slope estimator

GWL decline

Nitrate concentration

Groundwater quality deterioration

본 연구는 금강 유역 지하수 대수층에서 강우가 전기전도도(EC)와 질산염 농도에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 지하수위와 수질의 변동을 조사하였다. Mann Kendall과 Sen's Slope 추세 분석 기법을 사용하여 추세를 분석하고 추세의 크기를 추정하였고, 적용 된 추세 분석 기법은 연구 지역의 각 행정구역 내에서 이러한 매개변수의 추세를 평가하는 데 사용되었다. EC, 지하수 수위(GWL), 강수량에 대한 최근 17년 간(2005년~ 2021년)의 데이터와 최근 6년 간(2015년~2020년까지)의 질산염 농도 데이터가 이 분석에 사용되었다. 그 결과 대부분의 행정구역에서 질산염 농도와 EC가 증가한 반면 강수량은 하류에서 약간 감소하고 상류에서 증가하는 추세를 보였다. 이 매개변수들 사이에 계산된 상관계수는 강수량이 질산염과 EC에 미치는 직접적인 영향은 없지만 GWL과 EC 사이에는 음의 상관관계가 관찰되었다. 질산염 농도의 가장 중요한 증가 추세는 농업 활동이 많은 지역에 해당하는 지역에서 나타나며, 약 50%가 농업활동에 종사하고 있는 익산 및 군산 지역에서 대표적으로 나타났다.

키워드

Mann Kendall

Sen's slope

지하수위 감속

질산염 농도

지하수 수질 변화

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Publisher :KOREA WATER RESOURECES ASSOCIATION
Publisher(Ko) :한국수자원학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
Journal Title(Ko) :한국수자원학회 논문집
Volume : 57
No :2
Pages :111-125
Received Date : 2023-12-04
Revised Date : 2024-01-15
Accepted Date : 2024-01-29
DOI :https://doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2024.57.2.111

Journal of Korea Water Resources Association 한국수자원학회 논문집 ISSN:2799-8746(Print) 2799-8754(Online)

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