- Journal of International Environmental Application and Science
- Vol: 13 Issue: 3
- Heavy Metal Concentration and Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Drenica River in Gllogoc, Kosovo
Heavy Metal Concentration and Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Drenica River in Gllogoc, Kosovo
Authors : Agron Veliu, Rrahim Kelmendi
Pages : 147-153
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Publication Date : 2018-09-30
Article Type : Research
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 km 2 . 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