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Hydro-geochemical Nature and Nitrates Contamination Charecters of Groundwater in the Youngdong, Chungbuk Province

충북 영동지역 지하수의 수리지화학적 특성 및 질산염 오염 특성

  • Lee, In-Gyerong (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Choi, Sang-Hoon (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chungbuk National University)
  • 이인경 (충북대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 최상훈 (충북대학교 지구환경과학과)
  • Received : 2011.12.01
  • Accepted : 2012.02.12
  • Published : 2012.02.28
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Abstract

Major ions and nitrogen isotopic analyses were performed to determine the geochemical characters and to identify the source of nitrate of the shallow groundwater around agricultural field in the Youngdong area. The pH value of groundwater ranges from 60. to 8.2 (pH 7.2, mean). The average of EC, Eh and DO is 369 ${\mu}S/cm$ (70~729 ${\mu}S/cm$), 165.6 mV (29~383.2 mV), 4.3 mg/L (1.8~8.0 mg/L) respectively. The ion concentraion of groundwater was in the order of $Ca^{2+}$>$Na^{2+}$>$Mg^{2+}$>$K^{2+}$ and ${HCO_3}^-$>${NO_3}^-$>${SO_4}^{2-}$>$Cl^-$>$F^-$. Most of groundwater is Ca-$HCO_3$ type. The groundwater was affected by water-rock interaction in the shallow depth. Some groundwater is Ca-Cl or Na-$HCO_3$ (2.5%) type that was due to agricultural activities. The $NO_3$_N concetration of grondwater range from 10.2 mg/l to 26.9 mg/l, which show that this area is under nitrate pollution. ${\delta}^{15}N-NO_3$ value of the groundwater is the origins of are a combination of animal wastes and man-made fertilizers.

농업지역인 충북 영동 지역 지하수의 지화학적 특성과 질산염의 기원을 규명하기 위하여 지화학 및 질소동위원소 연구가 수행되었다. 지하수의 pH는 평균 7.2 (6.0~8.2)로 약산성 내지 약알칼리성으로 나타났다. 지하수의 평균 전기전도도, 산화환원전위 및 용존산소량은 각각 369 ${\mu}S/cm$ (70~729 ${\mu}S/cm$), 165.6 mV (29-383.2 mV), 4.3 mg/L(1.8~8.0 mg/L)이다. 지하수 내 양이온을 함량이 높은 순으로 나열하면, $Ca^{2+}$>$Na^{2+}$>$Mg^{2+}$>$K^{2+}$이고, 음이온의 경우는 ${HCO_3}^-$>${NO_3}^-$>${SO_4}^{2-}$>$Cl^-$>$F^-$이다. 연구지역 지하수의 대부분은 물-암석과의 반응으로 기인된 Ca-$HCO_3$ 유형으로 나타났으며, Ca-Cl 유형 (2.5%) 과 Na-$HCO_3$ (2.5%) 유형은 농업활동 등의 영향으로 전이된 것으로 밝혀졌다. 지하수 내 질산성 질소의 함량은 10.2 mg/l~26.9 mg/l 범위로 검출되어 오염이 우려되는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 지하수 내 질산성 질소의 기원을 파악하기 위한 질소 동위원소 분석 결과, 질산성 질소의 동위원소비 (${\delta}^{15}N_{-}NO_3$)는 1.9‰~19.4‰ (평균 10.1‰)로 측정되었으며, 동위원소비에 따른 질산염의 기원은 축사의 동물 분뇨나 농지에 시비된 유기물 비료임을 나타낸다.

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