Automatic Water Quality Monitoring

System

2012. 03.

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 Introduction

Composition

Application

Overview of Company

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 Introduction

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Objectives of Environmental Monitoring

1. Assessment of
Environmental
Quality

2. Pollution Source Integrated

Environmental 3. Forecast and
Control and Monitoring Early Warning
Load Estimation System

4. Performance
Evaluation

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Integrated Environmental Monitoring System

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 Components

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Water Monitoring Parameters

DO, turbidity, chlorophyll

Water temp., conductivity, pH
Ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, silicate
Water level, flow speed : flow rate
Total nitrogen, total phosphorus
TOC or DOC, COD
Toxicity
Volatile organic carbons
Trace metals
Automated sampling of water samples for
laboratory analyses : BOD, toxic substances, etc. 7
Surface Water Monitoring Stations
Monitoring key water quality parameters on real-time basis for
watershed management
On-site and on-line monitoring at rivers, lakes and reservoirs
Providing useful information for implementing action plans to
improve water quality

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Sampling Facilities

Pump

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Packaged Monitoring System
COD

TN

TP

NH4-N

(NO3+NO2)-N
NO2-N
PO4-P
Auto Filter

Auto Sampler

Temperature Chlrophyll
pH Turbidity
DO Conductivity
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Sensors and Automatic Analyzers
RS-232C
COD

TN

TP

Ammonia
Conductivity

Multiple serial ports

Phosphate
Water Temperature

Nitrate pH

DO
Nitrite

Turbidity

Automatic sampler Datalogger

Chlorophyll

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Communication Network

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 Data and Information Services

NIER Academia

Report approval
Ministry of Env.
Data Opening system (Watershed & TMDL Division)

Report submission
Small stream
AWQM station Automated Water Quality Monitoring System
(new)
Environmental
Alarm Data
QA/QC Management
Control Management Operation & Cooperation
management
AWQM
(existing)

Point Pollution Local Watershed Ministry Of

sources source DB Government Env. Office Env.
(TMS) (NIER)

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 Operation and Management

Preventative maintenance plans

Emergency repair service
Quarterly audits
Proficiency testing (PT)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP)
Data validation methods
Education and training for operators

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 Application

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 System Components
Automated water quality monitoring system
Surface water monitoring stations
Groundwater monitoring stations
Tap water monitoring stations
Marine environmental monitoring stations
End-of-pipe wastewater monitoring stations
Telemetry and information system
Wireless and wired communication
Data processing and QA/QC
Information management

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 National Automated Water Quality
Monitoring Network
Korea Ministry of Environment
operates total 56 automated water
quality monitoring stations in rivers
and lakes in Korea

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Water Quality Information System

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 National Marine Environmental
Monitoring System
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs operates 9 automated
water quality monitoring stations in coastal area and plans to install
additional 5 stations in 2011.

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Automated Water Quality Monitoring
System in Gyeonggi Province

Lake Paldang Watershed Anyang Stream Watershed

6 Stations 1 Station
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 End-of-pipe Wastewater Monitoring
Discharge Capacity Total 2008 2009 Installation
Section
(ton/day) 568 344 224 Deadline
Subtotal 311 176 135
Public sewage Over 100,000 49 49 - 08.5.19
treatment
plants 10,000 ~ 100,000 127 127 - 08.11.19
2,000 ~ 10,000 135 - 135 09.11.19

Public waste Subtotal 51 51 -

water Over 10,000 26 26 - 08.5.19
treatment
plants 700 ~ 10,000 25 25 - 08.11.19
Subtotal 206 117 89
Industrial Class 1 117 117 - 08.9.30
facilities
Class 2 89 - 89 09.9.30
Class 3 industrial facilities should install equipments in 9 month after violating discharge limits
from October 2010
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Automatic Analysers and Sampler

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End-of-pipe Monitoring Station

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End-of-pipe Monitoring Station

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Data and Information Services

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Central Monitoring Station

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 Obtaining Pollution Loads Information

Loads (g/sec)
Precipitation (mm/day)

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Obtaining Pollution Loads Information

(g/sec)
(g/sec)
2008 2009
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Obtaining Pollution Loads Information

2008 2009
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Estimation of Pollution Loads

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Nonpoint Source Control

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Nonpoint Source Control

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Fish Killed at Anyang Stream

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Forecasting Fish Death

Fish Kill

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Forecasting Fish Death

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Forecasting Fish Death

Fish Kill 36
Eutrophication of Lake Paldang
()

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 Overview of Company

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 Centennial Technology
Established in 2000 in Ansan, Korea as a spinout venture
company from The Korean Ocean R&D Institute (KORDI)
Manufacturing water monitoring and treatment
equipment/systems using patented technologies

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 On-line Chemical Analyzers
RoboChem is a on-line chemical analyzer designed for
monitoring water quality of water from industrial processes
Application: environmental monitoring, industrial process
control, and monitoring dischargers

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 Packaged Monitoring Station
Compact, pre-assembled, and self-contained monitoring system
which can be transported to a project site
Able to monitor many key water quality variables for water and
wastewater applications

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Packaged Wastewater Treatment Plant
AquatiCube: a packaged plant for small community having
population of 2000 or less
Minimize on-site construction and installation costs and ensure
specific performance and compliance requirements

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Nonpoint Source Pollution Control
Providing diverse solutions for BMPs installations such as
recirculated vertical flow subsurface wetland, modular water
oxidation with artificial grass, infiltration tank and swales
Cooperating with Atlantis Water Management(Australia) and
HydroCore.

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Thank you !

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