Modeling the e ects of constructed wetland on nonpoint source pollutioncontrol and reservoir water quality improvement
Jonghwa Ham , Chun G. Yoon , Hyung-Joong Kim , Hyung-Chul Kim
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Received October 07, 2009,Revised January 02, 2010, Accepted , Available online
Volume 22,2010,Pages 834-839
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This article describes the integrated modeling approach for planning the size and the operation of constructed wetlands for
maximizing retention of nonpoint source pollutant loads and reservoir water-quality improvement at a catchment scale. The
experimental field-scale wetland systems (four sets, 0.88 ha each) have been in operation since 2002, where water depth was maintained
at 30–50 cm and hydraulic loading rate was at 6.3–18.8 cm/day. The wetland system was found to be adequate for treating polluted
stream water with stable removal e ciency even during the winter. The integrated modeling system (modified-BASINS) was applied to
the Seokmoon estuarine reservoir watershed and calibrated with monitoring data from constructed wetland, stream, and reservoir. The
calibrated integrated modeling system estimated that constructing wetlands on 0.5% (about 114 ha) of the watershed area at the mouth
of reservoir could reduce 11.61% and 13.49% of total external nitrogen and phosphorus loads, respectively. It also might improve the
nitrogen and phosphorus concentration of the reservoir by 9.69% and 16.48%, respectively. The study suggested that about 0.1%–1.0%
of the watershed area should be allocated for constructed wetland to meet specified water-quality standards for the estuarine reservoir
at the polder area where land use planning is relatively less complicated.
