The State of Water in Kosovo, 2010

Gjendja e Ujërave në KosovëTable 30: Maximal allowed values (MAV) for some of heavy metals according to the EU directive 152/1999 44Nr Heavy metals Symbol Unit MAV1 Chrome Cr 3+/6+ mg/L 0.22 Cadmium Cd 2+ mg/L 0.023 Nickel Ni 2+ mg/L 2.04 Zinc Zn 2+ mg/L 0.55 Manganese Mn 2+ mg/L 2.06 Cooper Cu 2+ mg/L 0.17 Iron Fe 2+ mg/L 2.08 Lead Pb 2+ mg/L 0.2The Drini i Bardhe River basin – Based on monitoring results, the values of Chrome areexceeded (as of EU Directive 152/1999) in the Rimnik and Erenik rivers as well as in theLumëbardhi i Prizrenit River at two monitoring stations.0.50.40.30.20.10BurimZllakoqanSiqevëmg/lKlinëKuqishtëPejëKlinëDeçanKrelanVolljakJasiqUra eterez.ZhdrellaRadavcKlinëGjonajPrevallëVllashnjeBuqallPiranBurim Klinë Lumbardhi I Pejës Lumb. iDeqanitMirushë Ereniku Rimnik Drini I Bardhë Lumb. iPrizrenitToplluhaKromi Kadmium Nikeli Zinku Mangani Bakri Hekuri PlumbiFigure 36: Heavy metals in the Drini i Bardhë River basinThe Ibri River basin – in this river basin is evidenced the presence of heavy metals suchas chromium (Cr3+), in both water quality monitoring stations of Shtime River, and in theSitnica River at Plemetin station. It is indicated as well the influence of cadmium (Cd2+).The graphic shows that in Graqanka River (at its monitoring station in Vragoli) has adifference compared to other monitoring stations. The Zinc (Zn2+) that comes from thepumped waters of Kishnica mine, is within the allowed limit values with respect to the EUdirective EU 152/19990.60.50.40.30.20.10ReqiceMilloshevemg/lBablakLipjanVragoliPlemetinMitroviceKushtovPodujevedaljeMitrovicedaljeKelmendBresjeVragoliVragoliPetroveDavidovceLlapi Sitnica Ibri Prishtina Graqanka ShtimjaKromi Kadmium Nikeli Zinku Mangani Bakri Hekuri PlumbiFigure 37: Heavy metals in the Ibri River basin44 “Legislative decree of 11 MAJ 1999,NR. 152”, Provisions for water protection from pollution, Directive 91/271/EEC on urban wastewater treatment.© Agjencia e Kosoves per Mbrojtjen e Mjedisit103120