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Control of Pollutants in the Trans-Boundary Area of Taihu Basin, Yangtze Delta

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  • Xiao Wang

    (College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Nikolaos Katopodes

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA)

  • Chunqi Shen

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA)

  • Hua Wang

    (College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Yong Pang

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources, Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Qi Zhou

    (College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tongling University, Tongling 244061, China)

Abstract

This work focuses on pollution control in the trans-boundary area of Taihu Basin. Considering the unique characteristics of the river network in the study area, a new methodology of pollution control is proposed aiming at improving the water quality in the trans-boundary area and reducing conflicts between up and downstream regions. Based on monitoring data and statistical analysis, important trans-boundary cross sections identified by the regional government were selected as important areas for consideration in developing management objectives; using a 1-D mathematicmodel and an effective weight evaluation model, the trans-boundary effective control scope (TECS) of the study area was identified as the scope for pollutant control; the acceptable pollution load was then estimated using an established model targeting bi-directional flow. The results suggest that the water environmental capacity for chemical oxygen demand (COD), in order to guarantee reaching the target water quality standard in the TECS, is 160,806 t/year, and amounts to 16,098 t/year, 3493 t/year, and 39,768 t/year for ammonia nitrogen, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus, respectively. Our study method and results have been incorporated into the local government management project, and have been proven to be useful in designing a pollution control strategy and management policy.

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  • Xiao Wang & Nikolaos Katopodes & Chunqi Shen & Hua Wang & Yong Pang & Qi Zhou, 2016. "Control of Pollutants in the Trans-Boundary Area of Taihu Basin, Yangtze Delta," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-12, December.
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