News in English     | 20.11.2019. 14:23 |

Presence of heavy metals in the Spreča River and Lake Modrac

FENA Press release

TUZLA, November 20 (FENA) - As part of the "Water for All!" campaign implemented by the Center for ecology and energy, funded by the European Union, a roundtable was held in Tuzla today, which presented the document "Analysis of physico-chemical parameters and presence of heavy metals in Lake Modrac and the Spreča River".

The roundtable was attended by representatives of relevant ministries, inspections, universities, civil society organizations and citizens.

The attendees were presented with the results of the analysis, which includes the physico-chemical analysis of the water of Lake Modrac and the Spreča River, the analysis of the presence of heavy metals in water in Lake Modac and the Spreča River, as well as the analysis of fish meat from Lake Modrac on the content of heavy metals, the analysis of the presence of organic pollutants and heavy metals in the soil in the lower reaches of the Spreča River, and how heavy metals affect human health and the environment.

The analysis showed that according to the content of suspended solids, the Spreča River is classified in the worst category of watercourses (IV category), while the water quality analysis of Lake Modrac indicates a high concentration of total phosphorus and total nitrogen indicating that Lake Modrac is in trophic state and a significant uptake of suspended solids into the lake has been identified.

High concentrations of heavy metals were found in the analyzed samples of the Spreča River. Extremely high concentrations of arsenic, lead and cadmium are particularly noticeable.

Lead, nickel and cadmium have also been found to be present in the water of Lake Modrac, which is a serious pollution of water and can cause a long-term negative impact on the ecosystem of the lake.

In the analyzed sample of Prussian carp (Carrasius gibelio), bioaccumulation of lead and cadmium was found in high concentrations, which is why it is not advisable to use this type of fish for human consumption - it was pointed out at the round table.

“Water for All!” campaign refers to industrial water pollution, with the Spreča River and Lake Modrac in focus. It is being implemented under the EU-funded project Eco BiH, worth EUR 350,000 and co-financed by the Municipality of Lukavac and the French Embassy in BiH, the Center for ecology and energy stated.

(FENA) A. B.

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