Water Quality in Slovenia - Agencija RS za okolje

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W A T E R Q U A L I T Y I N S L O V E N I A
The quality of required of shellfish waters is evaluated annually. Water needed for the life and growth
of marine bivalves and gastropods is of suitable quality if:
• 100% of samples do not exceed the mandatory or guide values for organic halogens and metals,
• 95% of samples are not lower than the mandatory or guide values for dissolved oxygen,
• 75% of samples do not exceed the mandatory or guide values for all other parameters.
The mandatory and guide values required for the quality of shellfish waters are shown in Table 13.
Table 13: The mandatory and guide values for the quality of shellfish waters
Parameter Expressed as Unit Guide value Mandatory value
pH 7.5-8.5 7-9
Oxygen saturation O 2 % > 80
Mineral oils (4) (3)
Organic halogen compounds:
Metals:
1,2 dichloroethane µg/L 10
> 70 (1)
> 60 (2)
Hexachlorobenzene (4) µg/L 0.03
Hexachlorobutadiene (4) µg/L 0.1
Hexachlorocyclohexane (4) µg/L 0.05
Tetrachloroethene µg/L 10
Trichloroethene µg/L 10
Trichloromethane µg/L 12
Cadmium (4), (5) Cd µg/L 0.5
Chromium Cr µg/L 10
Copper Cu µg/L 5
Mercury (4), (5) Hg µg/L 0.3
Nickel Ni µg/L 10
Lead Pb µg/L 10
Zinc Zn µg/L 100
Fecal coliforms Number of bacteria FC/100 mL < 300 (6)
(1)
Average value,
(2)
Individual measuring,
(3)
The parameter must not be present in the water in an amount to:
– produce a visible film on the surface of the water and/or on marine molluscs and
marine gastropods, or
– have harmful effects on marine molluscs and marine gastropods,
(4)
The content is also assessed in the sediments,
(5)
The content of organohalogented supstances or metals in the molluscs and gastropods flesh is low enough to enable their
direct consumption.
(6)
The content can also be assessed in the molluscs and gastropods flesh.
(4)