Relationship between Physico-Chemical and Bacteriological Parameters in the Hydrosistem "Radoniqi" in Gjakova

Year 2016, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 207 - 212, 30.06.2016

Arianeta Deva Nura Etleva Hamzaraj

Abstract

The bacteriological and physico-chemical qualities of Hydrosystem
“Radoniqi” were carried out to ascertain the variation in the quality of the
water between March 2014 and March 2016. This artificial lake has surface of
water collection of 120 km² and the main water supplier is River
Lumbardh of  Deqani with an average flow
5m³/s which lies at an altitude of 600-2500 m with 120 km²_.
Water samples collected from three locations: 1. River Lumbardh, 2.
Derivative channel and 3. Lake. The quality control of lake “Radoniqi” was
monitored using physico-chemical and microbiological indicators.  The bacteriological and physico-chemical
analyses performed were in accordance with standard procedures. The
microbiological and physico-chemical parameters monitored were: total
coliforms, fecal coliforms, fecal streptococci and aerobic mesophilic bacteria, turbidity, pH, temperature, chloride,
conductivity, dissolved oxygen, suspended solids; nitrate, nitrite, phosphate
etc. Enumeration of bacteria is made
by membrane filtration method and by counting colonies on plates with RBA,
M-Endo Agar less, PCA and BEA agar.  There
was a positive correlation between faecal coliform count with most of the
physico-chemical parameters. The results of most of the physico-chemical and
microbiological parameters analyzed were shown to be higher at sampling point 1
and 2, due to different seasons and water volume. Therefore periodic monitoring
of the water quality is recommended especially during the spring-summer season.

Keywords

Lake “Radoniqi”, microbiological parameters

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