The State of Water in Kosovo, 2010

RaportRiver, (at Kaçanik) of 0.774 mg/l. In 2008, at the same sampling point, is indicated thevalue of 1.085 mg/l, while in 2009 is registered an extreme value of 7.35 mg/l, the samecase as in the Curved River (at Domorovc) that reaches the highest value of 5.63 mg/l.8765mg/l43210BrezovicaKaqanikuHani iElezitJezerciGerliceKaçanikBinçeKllokotUglareAjnovcDomorovcLepenci Nerodimja Morava e Binçes Lumi i LakuarViti 2007 Viti 2008 Viti 2009Figure 30: Nitrites in the Lepenci and Morava e Binçës River basinsAmmonia (NH4+) - As a polluting element, its presence is evidenced in large quantities,especially after the discharge of urban and rural wastewater collectors. The ammoniaunder alkaline pH> 10 has damaging effects of the environment and the water fauna. Itspresence in the water reflects with unpleasant odour.302520mg/l151050BrezovicaKaqanikuHani iElezitJezerciGerliceKaçanikBinçeKllokotUglareAjnovcDomorovcLepenci Nerodimja Morava e Binçes Lumi i LakuarViti 2007 Viti 2008 Viti 2009Figure 31: Ammonia in the Lepenci and Morava e Binçës river basinsThe lowest values of ammonia in the Morava e Binçës River (at Binçë) are registered in2007 with 0.47 mg/l, while the highest values are appeared in the Nerodime River (atGërlicë) 9.32 mg/l. The minimal annual average values in 2008 is recorded in the NerodimeRiver (at Jezerc)