TITLE
MONITORING OF WATERS IN THE "PLAVICA" CONCESSION AREA
AUTHOR(S)
Goce Zlatkov
ABSTRACT
This paper presents the results of the regular monthly monitoring of the quality of underground and surface water in the "Plavica" locality and the surrounding area in order to identify potential pollutants and monitor changes in the ecosystems. Through monthly sampling and analyses of water from different sources, certain chemical and physical parameters have been identified, including pH value, heavy metal concentrations and the presence of organic pollutants. The investigations of the chemical composition of the water from the studied terrain indicate that the lithological composition of the terrain, through which the underground water moves, has the greatest influence, and at the same time, the retention time of the underground water before it appears in the source, is also affected. Research has shown that monitoring sites for water quality control of surface watercourses SW2, SW3 and SW10, as well as monitoring sites for groundwater control B1 and I-16, indicate the presence of acidic waters (pH<4) with metal contents higher than MKD of which iron, copper, cadmium, lead, arsenic, mercury and zinc deserve special attention, even before the start of mining activities.
DOI
http://www.doi.org/10.70456/GHFR2177
DOWNLOAD
https://unitechsp.tugab.bg/images/2024/12-CPE/s19_p203_v2.pdf
How to cite this article:
Goce Zlatkov, MONITORING OF WATERS IN THE "PLAVICA" CONCESSION AREA, UNITECH – SELECTED PAPERS - 2024