Assessment of Water Quality Parameters during the Environmental Impact Assessment Process for Industrial Complex of NewCo Ferronikeli

Year 2015, Volume: 10 Issue: 4, 470 - 474, 30.10.2015

Agron Veliu , Vehbi Berisha

Abstract

In this research paper is presented the study
work performed in April 2007 during the environmental impact assessment (EIA)
process for industrial complex of NewCo Ferronikeli, located in Gllogoc,
Republic of Kosovo, for the purpose of the assessment of surface water quality parameters of the river ‘Drenica’, sediment in this
water, and quality of groundwater from two wells. The industrial complex of
Ferronikeli is well-known for production of commercial ferronickel, and as a
result of technological process applied in this industrial complex it ranged in
heavy industries. The main goal of this environmental assessment study was to
present the environmental situation for water quality before restarting with
production of Ferronikeli plant. The length of the river Drenica is around 41
km. Also, it is a tributary at the river Sitnica that it joins with it at the
west of Fushë Kosova municipality, around 16 km from the smelter of Ferronikeli
at the east side. The river of Drenica is running all seasons, but looking
visually, water quality of Drenica is not so good.

Keywords

EIA, Drenica River, heavy metals, surface water, sediment, groundwater

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