‘Kind Encyclopedia-ssi’ Released Containing 279 Types of Water Quality Items in Busan

Busan Waterworks Headquarters Publishes 'Encyclopedia of Water Quality Items'
Includes Busan City's Own Monitoring Items Alongside Legal and Ministry of Environment Items
Prepared for Water Quality Incident Crisis Response... Available at Public Off

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] An "encyclopedia" encompassing the water quality environmental characteristics of Busan has been published.

The Busan Metropolitan Waterworks Headquarters announced on the 16th that it has published and begun distributing the "Water Quality Items Encyclopedia," covering a total of 279 water quality items tailored to Busan's characteristics.

The encyclopedia is B5 size and consists of 343 pages. It contains information on a total of 279 items, including ▲60 drinking water quality standard items ▲29 Ministry of Environment monitoring items such as chlorophenols ▲190 self-monitoring items suited to Busan's characteristics, such as perfluorinated compounds.

It provides detailed water quality information such as substance characteristics, water quality standards, presence in the environment, analysis methods, and treatment methods.

It also includes explanations of drinking water quality standard items that have recently become issues, such as microorganisms, health-hazardous inorganic substances, health-hazardous organic substances, aesthetic impact substances, disinfectants, and disinfection by-products, enhancing overall understanding of water quality.

The Waterworks Headquarters plans to use this as a resource for prompt and accurate response in case of water quality accidents or other crisis situations.

It will be placed at waterworks offices frequently used by citizens and government civil service counters so that various water quality information can be accessed at any time. It will also be made available in electronic document (PDF) format on the Waterworks Headquarters website.

Lee Geun-hee, head of the Busan Metropolitan Waterworks Headquarters, said, "We published the encyclopedia by gathering related information to systematically manage Busan's water quality and to address citizens' questions about drinking water."

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