The analysis of groundwater quality in Kyungnam Province was conducted using monitoring results obtained during 1994. According to the analysis, most heavy metals and pesticides listed in Korean drinking water standards were not detected in Kyungnam Province groundwater, but arsenic and volatile organics such as TCE and PCE were detected. Four inorganic contaminants were detected and frequency of violating the standards was in order of NO_3-N, F^+, As, NH_3-N. Of organics, TCE and PCE were the only contaminants detected. TCE more frequently violated the standards than PCE. Correlation was investigated among contaminants detected in Kyungnam Province groundwater. The correlation results showed that high correlation existed among dissolved solids, hardness, and SO_4^2-.

• 김승현(경남대학교 토목공학과) | Seung-Hyun Kim (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Kyungnam University)
• 이찬원(경남대학교 환경보호학과) | Chan-Won Lee (Dept. of Environmental Protection, Kyungnam University)
• 허종수(경상남도 보건환경연구원) | Jong-Su Her (Institute, of Health and Environment, Kyungnam University)