This study was performed to evaluate the pollutants removal characteristics of two types of RBFs(Riverbank filtration,
Riverbed filtration) intake facilities installed in Nakdong River and in Hwang River respectively. The capacity of each RBF
is 45,000 ㎥/d for riverbank filtration intake facility and 3,500 ㎥/d for riverbed filtration intake facility. According to
data collected in the riverbank filtration site, removal rate of each pollutant was about BOD(Biochemical Oxygen Demand)
52%, TOC(Total Organic Carbon) 57%, SS(Suspended Solids) 44%, Total coliforms 99% correspondingly. Furthermore,
Microcystins(-LR,-YR,-RR) were not found in riverbank filtered water compared to surface water in Nakdong River.
DOC(Dissolved Organic Carbon) and Humics which are precursors of disinfection byproduct were also reported to be
removed about 59% for DOC, 65% for Humics. Based on data analysis in riverbed filtration site in Hwang River, removal
rate of each contaminant reaches to BOD 33.3%, TOC 38.5%, SS 38.9%, DOC 22.2%, UV254 21.2%, Total coliforms
73.8% respectively. Additionally, microplastics were also inspected that there was no obvious removal rate in riverbed
filtered water compared to surface water in Hwang River