Fifteen chlorination by-products were analyzed in 416 water samples collect
ed from 35 water treatment plants in Korea from 1996 to 1998. These samples
were divided into five groups according to water sources (Han-river, Nakdo
ng-river, Youngsan-river. Kum-river and Cheju) and detected CBPs M ere clas
sified into six classes (trihalomethanes: THMs, haloacetic acids: HAAs, hal
oacetonitriles; HANs haloketones: HKs, chloralhydrate: CH, chloropicrin: CP
) and then, it was observed the detection tendency and frequency of CBPs in
each water source. The total concentration of CBPs in treated water from N
akdong-river or Han-river was higher than those from the other rivers. And
the distribution pattern of each class of CBPs was similar in all water sou
rces. THMs were the highest portion in the range of 40 50%, and HAAs and HA
Ns were 28-35 and 9-15%, respectively. And there was a strong correlation b
etween HANs and HKs (r = 0.813). Each and total concentrations of CBPs show
ed to be more affected by the water source in two-way analysis of variance
(two-way ANOVA) among the concentration of CBPs, the source of water and se
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