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SARAJEVO, October 6 (FENA) - Water quality is generally good at water intakes in the Sarajevo Canton, but may be compromised if the process of water pollution continues and the source areas are not adequately protected, it is noted in the Study on the health of the population, hygienic situation and the health sector supported by the Sarajevo Canton Assembly last week.
Analyzing the results after conducting an examination of the local water supply system in the municipalities of the Sarajevo Canton, it was found that out of a total of 402 analyzed samples, 33 did not comply with the regulations on the drinking water health regulations.
It was pointed out that about 78 percent of the population in the urban area of the Sarajevo Canton uses a sewage system for wastewater collection, and the elimination of wastewater through septic tanks is done by 22 percent of the population.
Concerning air quality, concentrations of sulfur dioxide and soot have been determined at four measurement stations, over a 24-hour period, for 365 days.
The periods with the highest concentration were measured in January, February, and December at all measurement sites.
An analysis of the results obtained in the 2018 assessment for the upper and lower limits of human health impact shows that at all stations, the concentration of PM10 exceeded the upper limit. Nitrogen dioxide concentrations were lower at all measuring stations during 2018 compared to previous years, as were the registered overdrafts with carbon monoxide and ozone.
The concentration of sulfur dioxide in 2018 indicates a decrease in coal use in the Sarajevo Canton.
(FENA) S. R.
