The State of Water in Kosovo, 2010

Gjendja e Ujërave në KosovëSulphates (SO42-) – In the Klina, Toplluha, and Rimnik rivers sulphates are shown to bemuch highly present than in all other rivers. The values for the year 2007 vary between5.5 mg/l in Lumëbardhi i Pejes River (at the Rugova Gorge) and 45.15 mg/l in Klina River-Siqevë. In 2008 Sulphates ions varied between 1.8 mg/l in Erenik River (at Jasiq) and 31.4mg/l in Rimnik River (atXerxe), while in 2009 the Rimnik River (at Xerxe), shows againannual maximum value of 52.2 mg/l and same time this is the maximal value for twoprevious years.605040mg/l3020100BurimZllakuqanRadavcKlineGjonajVermiceSiqeveKlineG.RugovesDalje teqytetitKralanDeçanJasiqUra eterziveVolljakXerxeZhdrellaBuqallPiarnePrevallVllashnjeBurim Drini i Bardhe Klina Lumbardhi iPejesLumbardhi iDeçanitEreniku Mirusha Rimnik Toplluha Lumbardhi IPrizrenitViti 2007 Viti 2008 Viti 2009Figure 11: Sulphates in the Drini i Bardhe River basinAccording to the results presented in the diagrams the value of sulphates is within theallowed limit values for surface waters, because the limit value of sulphate ion in drinkingwater is 200 mg/l.Phosphates (PO43-) - In 2007 the phosphate ion values are ranged between 0.014 mg/lin the Lumëbardhi i Decanit River (Monitoring station near the church) and 2.05 mg/lin Rimnik River (at Xerxe point), while in 2008 the Klina River, (in Klina), showed highervalues than other rivers with 2.09 mg/l. The lowest value this year is measured in ErenikRiver (at Jasiq)