The State of Water in Kosovo, 2010

RaportThe Klina River - There are located two monitoring stations (the first one is locatedin Siqevë). The water quality is quite poor (showed at both monitoring stations), whichis indicated by the results of laboratory tests listed later at this publication by thegraphics.The Mirusha River - It is formed in the hills above the Bllace village (KK Theranda) bymany small water sources. At the Banja e Malisheves village, it takes the shape of a realriver, by merging with the strong water source known as “Uligja e Banjes”. This river ismonitored by only one station, located at Volljak, several meters before the contiguitypoint with the Drini i Bardhe River. Its water quality is characterized by small turbidity,the quantity of dissolved oxygen ranges between 12-13 mg / l, conductivity between 500-600 μS/cm. Therefore, the river water may be considered as medium/high water qualityriver.Lumëbardhi i Deçanit - The first monitoring station in this river is located at the the 3rdkm of the town of Decani, above the church, where the water quality is shown to be verygood. The second monitoring station is located 10 m before the contiguity point with theDrini i Bardhe River, at Kralan village of Gjakova municipality. The water quality in thislocation is not so alarming, but in comparison with the first station there are indicatedincreased values of parameters. In this water stream is appeared a significant waterturbidity due to extraction of gravel from the riverbed by private companies. It is occurredonly a few tens of meters above the monitoring station of this river.Ereniku - The first water quality monitoring station in this river is located in the mountainsabove the village Jasiq of Junik Municipality, where no influence from human activitiesis indicated, and the water quality is very good. The second station is located near to thecontiguity point with the Drini i bardhe River, near the “Terzisë” bridge in Gjakova. Thequality of the river at this station is poor. By the analysis, it is evidenced the presence ofdetergents. The river has always froths over the surface, which is the result of any activityfor textile washing (clothing), car washing or any use of detergents from other industriesoperating in the region and that discharge their waters without proper treatment.Rimniku – monitoring of this river starts at a place called Zhdrellë, not far from itssource. It is recognized as a source of higher conductivity than all other sources andcontent of significant amounts of heavy metals. The next station is a few meters beforethe contiguity point with the Drini i Bardhe River, in Xerxe, where are indicated smallamounts of oxygen and large amount of ammonium ion, phosphates, etc..Toplluha - the first monitoring station in this river is located at a place called Buqallë,above the tourist complex “Solid”, Municipality of Suhareka. The river water is to a goodquality in all parameters measured. While the second station is located in the villagePiranë, before the contiguity point with the Drini i Bardhe River, where the water qualityis poor. This river is known as river with permanent high turbidity due to the extractionof gravel from its bed.Lumëbardhi i Prizrenit - The first monitoring station is located at the gorge of Prevalla,that shows for very good water quality. Second station is in the Vlashjne village, 3.5km before contiguity point with the Drini i Bardhe River. The second station show forthe poor water quality, due to the wastewater discharges along the river course.84120 © Agjencia e Kosoves per Mbrojtjen e Mjedisit