This research proposes an optimal flushing operation technique in an effort to prevent secondary water pollutions and accidents in aged pipes, and to improve the cleaning effect of unidirectional flushing. Water flow directions were analyzed using EPANET 2.0, while flushing and air scouring experiments in forward and reverse directions were performed in the field. In 42 experiments, average residual chlorine concentration and turbidity were improved after cleaning compared to before cleaning. It was found that even when the same cleaning method was used, further improvement of cleaning effect was possible by applying air injection and reverse direction cleaning techniques. By means of one-way ANOVA(Analysis of variance), it was also possible to statistically verify the need of actively utilizing air injection and reverse direction cleaning. Based on correlation between turbidity and TSS, the total amount of suspended solids removal was estimated for 874 flushing operations and 194 air scouring operations. The result showed that air scouring used more discharge water than flushing by an average of 4.9 m3 yet with larger amounts of suspended solids removal by an average of 145.9 g. The result of analysis on turbidity values from 887 flushing operations showed low cleaning effect of unidirectional flushing for the pipes with diameters over 300 mm. In addition, the turbidity values measured during cleaning showed an increasing tendency as pipe age increased. The methodology and results of this research are expected to contribute to the efficient maintenance and improvement of water quality in water distribution networks. Follow-up research involving the measurement of water quality at regular time intervals during cleaning would allow a more accurate comparison of discharge water quality characteristics and cleaning effects between different cleaning methods. To this end, it is considered necessary to develop a standardized manual that can be used in the field and to provide relevant trainings.

석회암 공동이 발달한 도심지역에서 지하수위 하강에 수반되어 발생한 함몰형 지반침하의 원인 규명 및 공동의 분포 특성 파악을 위하여 시추공을 이용한 전기비저항 토모그래피탐사를 실시하였다. 이때 지하수 수리지질 특성을 파악하기 위하여 시추코아의 비저항 측정, 지하수위 측정 및 수리전도도 해석을 병행하였다. 연구 지역에서의 완만한 지하수위 분포 특성과 0.8-9.3×10-4 cm/s 범위의 수리전도도 분포로 부터 연구지역의 수리지질 특성은 불균질성이 크지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 시추코아를 이용한 전기비저항 측정 결과 연구지역의 석회암은 파쇄가 많은 경우, 변질이 심한 경우 및 신선한 경우로 나눠지며, 전기비저항은 각각 103-161, 218-277 및 597-662 ohm-m의 범위로 나타났다. 시추결과 점토로 충전된 석회암 공동 지점은 토모그래피 탐사자료의 역산 결과 50 ohm-m 이하의 낮은 비저항으로 나타났으며, 각 시추공 간 비저항 영상 단면으로부터 연구지역 전체적으로 지표 하부 심도 약 10-20 m 구간까지 파쇄대 또는 석회암 공동 구간이 분포하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 석회암 공동의 직경은 약 4-6 m 규모로, 대부분 점토질로 충전된 것으로 판단된다.

The grid-based water balance of watershed scale was assessed in the mountainous area of Pyosun catchment in Jeju Island after analyzing precipitation, evapotranspiration, and runoff from January 2008 to December 2013. The existing results of direct runoff, evapotranspirtion, and groundwater recharge comparing to precipitation were presented 22.0%, 25.6%, and 52.4%, respectively, in Pyosun catchment. However, this study indicated each component shows 14.5%, 24.2%, and 61.0%, respectively, in the mountainous area of Pyosun catchment. Therefore, groundwater recharge rate in the mountainous area appears higher than 10% comparing to the overall catchment. It would be analyzed that the amount of direct runoff is relatively small. Moreover, this difference could be generated because of the spatial discontinuities in the process of estimating the total amount of precipitation in the mountainous area. Therefore, the grid-based spatial analysis to maximize the spatial continuity would be useful for providing a more reasonable result when the total amount of water resources are evaluated in mountainous areas in the future.

To estimate water balance of Pyosun watershed in Jeju Island, a three-dimensional finite difference model MODFLOW was applied. Moreover, the accuracy of groundwater flow modeling was evaluated through the comparison of the recharge rate by flow modeling and the existing one from water balance model. The modeling result under the steady-state condition indicates that groundwater flow direction was from Mt. Halla to the South Sea and groundwater gradient was gradually lowered depending on the elevation. Annual recharge rate by the groundwater flow modeling in Pyosun watershed was calculated to 236 million m3/year and it was found to be very low as compared to the recharge rate 238 million m3/year by the existing water balance model. Therefore, groundwater flow modeling turned out to be useful to estimate the recharge rate in Pyosun watershed and it would be available to make groundwater management policy for watershed in the future.