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Regular water quality inspection by city of Daegu

Water quality inspection of water source

Water quality inspection of water source
Type No. of inspected parameters Frequency of inspections Inspection Period Inspecting Organization Grounds for inspection
Daily 4 Once per day Gauging well within purification plant Purification Plants Planned by City of Daegu
Monthly 31 Once per month Gauging well within purification plant Water Quality Research Institute Management regulations of Office of Waterworks
Legal Monitoring of Contaminants 2 Anytime, Quarterly Gauging well within purification plant Water Quality Research Institute Operational guidelines for water quality inspection of drinking water
Self-inspection parameters 217 Per parameter (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, yearly) Gauging well within purification plant Water Quality Research Institute Planned by City of Daegu
Metropolitan Water Quality Data Exchange Association 6 Once per week Seongju Bridge Water Quality Research Institute Operating regulations of Metropolitan Water Quality Data Exchange Association
Gumi water intake K-water
Upstream river water of dam 11 Quarterly Gachang: inflowing water from Gachang Dam
Gongsan: inflowing water from Gongsan Dam
Water Quality Research Institute Planned by City of Daegu
Water quality inspection of upper regions of Nakdong River 59 Once per month 7 offices
(Gumi irrigation reservoir, Haepyeong Intake, Chilgok irrigation reservoir, wastewater from Gumi treatment plant, wastewater from external processing plants, Seongju Bridge, Gangjeong )
Water Quality Research Institute Planned by City of Daegu
190 Bi-monthly
Water quality inspection network 19 Once per week Seongju Bridge Water Quality Research Institute Regulations on prevention of environmental accidents and response duties
9 Once per month

Inspection parameters and frequency for drinking water

Inspection parameters and frequency for drinking water
Type No. of tested parameters Frequency of inspections Inspecting Organization Grounds for inspection
Daily 6 Once per day Purification plant Regulations on water quality standards and inspection of drinking water
Weekly 7 Once per week Purification plant Regulations on water quality standards and inspection of drinking water
Monthly 60 Once per month Water Quality Research Institute Regulations on water quality standards and inspection of drinking water
Pipe end faucet inspection 60 Once per month Water Quality Research Institute Planned by City of Daegu
4 Once per month
(192 offices)
Purification plant Regulations on water quality standards and inspection of drinking water
Faucet inspection of regions with aged water pipes 10 Once per month
(10 offices)
Water Quality Research Institute Regulations on water quality standards and inspection of drinking water
Water quality inspection per water supply process 11 Once per quarter
(69 offices)
Water Quality Research Institute Regulations on water quality standards and inspection of drinking water
Legal surveillance parameters 24 Monthly, quarterly, yearly Water Quality Research Institute Operational guidelines for water quality inspection of drinking water
Self-inspection parameters 186 Quarterly, bi-yearly, yearly Water Quality Research Institute Planned by City of Daegu