×
Home Current Archive Editorial board
News Contact
Original scientific article

ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY OF THE PEK RIVER BASED ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS

By
V. Nada Petrović ,
V. Nada Petrović
Contact V. Nada Petrović

Faculty of Applied Ecology, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia

P. Dejan Marković
P. Dejan Marković

Faculty of Applied Ecology, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

Levels of physicochemical parameters (pH, electrical conductivity, sulphates, chlorides, temperature, turbidity, total hardness, iron, manganese, copper, dissolved oxygen, oxygen saturation, total suspended solid, ammonium nitrogen, total nitrogen and orthophosphates ) were determined in the water samples collected from Pek River at 4 sample sites during 6 months. Monitoring was done at the source of river, on the border between the municipalities Majdanpek and Kučevo, on the border between the municipalities Kučevo and Veliko Gradište and at the confluence of Pek into Danube River. Some of the physicochemical parameter values fall within national standard and WHO limits, some are not.

References

1.
K. V, Ravikumar.P. SRK, K.L P. Physico-chemical and bacteriological investigation on the river Cauvery of Kollegal Stretch in Karnataka. Journal of science Engineering and technology. 2010;6:50–9.
2.
Milovanovic M. Water quality assessment and determination of pollution sources along the Axios/Vardar River. Southeastern Europe Desalination. 2007;213:159–73.
3.
Šerbula S, Ristić A, Manasijević S, Dolić N. Heavy metal ions in the wastewater of the Majdanpek copper mine. Materials protection. 2015;56:52–8.
4.
Šerbula S, Ristić A, Manasijević S, Dolić N. ph value and concentrations of total dry residue and suspended matter in the wastewater of the Majdanpek copper mine. Materials protection. 2014;54:1–9.
5.
Project “Joint efforts for the protection and management of the Pek River.” IPA. 2007;07 01 02 41,.
6.
Results of testing the quality of surface and groundwater in 2011. Serbian Agency for Protection of Environment Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection.
7.
Handbook HWA. 2008.
8.
Smart2 Colorimeter Operator’s Manual. 2004.
9.
Regulations on the parameters of the ecological and chemical status of surface waters and the parameters of the chemical and quantitative status of groundwater. Official Journal of RS. 2011;(74).
10.
Regulation on water classification. “Official Gazette of SRS.” (5/68).
11.
Regulation on classification of inter-republic water flows and interstate waters and coastal sea waters of Yugoslavia. Official Journal of SFRJ. (6/78).
12.
Regulation on dangerous substances in the water. Official Journal of SRS. (31/82).
13.
Regulation on hygienic correctness of drinking water. Official Gazette of RS. (42/98):44 99.
14.
I.C.P.D.R. International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River www.icpdr.org.
15.
Ginting D, Mamo M. Measuring runoff-suspended solids using an improved turbidometer method. Journal of Environmental Quality. 2006;35:815–23.
16.
Grasby SE, Hutcheon I, Krouse HR. Application of the stable isotope composition of SO42- to tracing anomalous TDS in Nose Creek, southern Alberta, Canada. Applied Geochemistry. 1997;12:567–75.

Citation

This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 

Article metrics

Google scholar: See link

The statements, opinions and data contained in the journal are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publisher and the editor(s). We stay neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.