Stormwater pollution is the untreated contaminated water that drains into natural waterways from land uses within an urban catchment. Several studies have demonstrated the deterioration of water quality in receiving bodies of water caused by stormwater runoff. The data have reported that urban runoff play primary roles in degrading water quality in adjacent aquatic systems. The accurate estimation of non-pollutant loads from urban runoff and the prediction of water quality in receiving waters are important. The objective of this paper is to assess the applicability of the watershed scale hydrologic and water quality simulation models SWMM and HSPF to simulate the hydrology of a small watershed in the Han River Basin. Monitoring was performed in small scale watersheds, which is homogeneous land use. The applicability of SWMM and HSPF model was examined for small watersheds using hourly monitoring data. The results of SWMM were reasonably reflected with observed data in small scale urban area. HSPF model was effective at specifying parameters related to runoff and water quality when using hourly monitoring data. The watershed models used in this study adequately simulated watershed characteristics and are recommended to support watershed management.
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September 01 2010
Comparative evaluation of runoff and water quality using HSPF and SWMM Available to Purchase
Sae-Bom Lee;
Sae-Bom Lee
1Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Chun-Gyeong Yoon;
1Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Kwang Wook Jung;
Kwang Wook Jung
2Research Division, Korea Water Environment Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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Ha Sun Hwang
Ha Sun Hwang
3Han-River Environment Research Center, National Institute of Environment Research, Seoul, Korea
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Water Sci Technol (2010) 62 (6): 1401–1409.
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Sae-Bom Lee, Chun-Gyeong Yoon, Kwang Wook Jung, Ha Sun Hwang; Comparative evaluation of runoff and water quality using HSPF and SWMM. Water Sci Technol 1 September 2010; 62 (6): 1401–1409. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2010.302
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