Heavy Metal Concentration and Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Drenica River in Gllogoc, Kosovo

Year 2018, Volume: 13 Issue: 3, 147 - 153, 30.09.2018

Agron Veliu , Rrahim Kelmendi

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper work is done with
main intention to evaluate the water quality of the Drenica River in the part
of Gllogoc municipality through monitoring and measurement of
physical-chemicals and bacteriological parameters and also heavy metals in this
river. This study is conducted through all seasons during the year 2014. In
Gllogoc, is located and operate the smelter of NewCo Ferronikeli, the
industrial complex that could contribute to Drenica River with its water
discharging. The Ferronikeli complex has only one covered water discharging
pipe and through this pipe (made from concrete) it releases water into the
river, normally after treatment of the same water first, while the Gllogoc
municipality no any system to treat the water before release into the river.
Since, Gllogoc municipality no treatment system for released water, we have
analyzed the water from river in few points for physical-chemical and
bacteriological parameters, and heavy metals (Fe, Ni, Co and Cr) since from
production process of Ferronikeli are expected to be present into the water
these mentioned heavy metals. The concentrations of measured parameters were
then compared with the relevant allowed limit values for a class V of river. The length in total of river Drenica is 41 km. It is a
tributary of the river Sitnica that it joins at the West of Fushë Kosova, 16 km
at the East of the Ferronikeli plant. The catchments area of the river is
108.35 km². This river is running all seasons. Visually, water
quality of the river Drenica looks very poor.

Keywords

River Drenica, slag disposal, heavy metals, total suspended solids

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