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KOSOVO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

REPORT ON THE STATE OF ENVIRONMENT 2011-2012

Prishtina, 2013

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he Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, respective- ly Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency has prepared Tthe report on the state of the environment, which aims to inform you on the actual state of the environment in Kosovo. Fur- thermore, through this report is presented the commitment of governmental institutions to implement appropriate environmental policies for improving the environment state. .RVRYRKDVDOUHDG\PDGHVLJQLŮFDQWSURJUHVVLQEXLOGLQJDPRG- ern state, integrated into European Union. In this approach, in DGGLWLRQWRRWKHUFKDOOHQJHVZHDUHIDFLQJHYHQZLWKIXOŮOPHQW RIHQYLURQPHQWDOUHTXLUHPHQWVDQGQHHGVZKHUHXQGRXEWHGO\WKHDVVHVVPHQWRIWKHVWDWHRIWKH HQYLURQPHQWZLOOEHRQHRIWKHKLJKHVWSULRULW\ŮHOGV 7KH IXOŮOPHQW RI WKHVH REOLJDWLRQV QHFHVVDULO\ ZLOO UHTXLUH D ELJJHU FRPPLWPHQW QRW RQO\ RI WKH 0LQLVWU\RI(QYLURQPHQWDQG6SDWLDO3ODQQLQJEXWDOVRE\RXUVRFLHW\HQWLUHO\7KHUHIRUHZHUHPDLQ committed that together with other relevant institutions and organizations for environment protec- WLRQWRGHYHORSDSSURSULDWHHQYLURQPHQWDOSROLFLHVDQGLPSOHPHQWWKHVHSROLFLHVWREXLOGHŭHFWLYH mechanisms and instruments for environmental protection and improvement of its quality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ŔPHHWWKHQHHGVRIFXUUHQWJHQHUDWLRQVZLWKRXWFRPSURPLVLQJWKHDELOLW\RIIXWXUHJHQHUDWLRQVWR meet their own needs”. $OVRZHZLOOUHPDLQFRPPLWWHGLQSUHYHQWLQJXQFRQWUROOHGH[SORLWDWLRQRIQDWXUDOUHVRXUFHVH[SDQ- VLRQRIQDWXUHSURWHFWHGDUHDVQHWZRUNPRUHHŰFLHQWPDQDJHPHQWRIZDWHUUHVRXUFHVVXVWDLQDEOH XUEDQSODQQLQJDGYDQFHGZDVWHPDQDJHPHQWDQGVWUHQJWKHQLQJHQYLURQPHQWDOLQVSHFWLRQ

Dardan Gashi Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 5 Contents

Preface...... 9 ([HFXWLYHVXPPDU\...... 11

1. .RVRYRSURŮOH ...... 19 1.1. Geographical position...... 19 1.2. Relief...... 19 1.3. Climate ...... 19 1.4. Hydrography ...... 19 1.5. Socio-economical characteristics...... 19

2. Air ...... 24 2.1. Monitoring and assessment of air emissions ...... 24 2.2. Air quality monitoring and assessment ...... 30 2.2.1. Air quality monitoring network in Kosovo ...... 30 ([SDQVLRQRIDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJQHWZRUN...... 32 2.2.3. Air quality assessment...... 33 2.2.4. Air quality in industrial areas ...... 39 2.2.5. Meteorological conditions in air quality monitoring sites ...... 41 2.3. Conclusions and recommendations ...... 43

3. Water ...... 44 3.1. Water resources...... 44 3.2. Water quality monitoring ...... 46 3.3. Conclusions and recommendations ...... 70

4. Land/Soil ...... 71 4.1. Land use ...... 71 4.2. Soil pollution...... 73 4.3. Environmental hotspots...... 74 4.4. Conclusions and recommendations ...... 76

5. 1DWXUHSURWHFWLRQDQGELRGLYHUVLW\...... 77 5.1. Protected areas - state ...... 77 5.2. The National Park “Sharri”...... 79 5.3. Conclusions and recommendations ...... 83

6. Waste...... 84 6.1. Municipal waste ...... 84 6.2. Industrial waste...... 89 6.3. 6DQLWDU\ODQGŮOOV...... 91 6.4. Conclusions and recommendations ...... 92

7. (QYLURQPHQWDQGSXEOLFKHDOWK...... 93 7.1. (QYLURQPHQWDOLPSDFWVRQSXEOLFKHDOWK ...... 93 7.2. 'ULQNLQJZDWHUTXDOLW\DQGSXEOLFKHDOWK...... 94 7.3. $LUTXDOLW\DQGSXEOLFKHDOWK...... 98 7.4. Conclusions and recommendations ...... 99

6 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 8. Measures of environmental protection ...... 100 8.1. Implementation of Kosovo environment strategy and action plan ...... 100 8.2. Sectorial strategies and action plans ...... 100 8.3. Development of local environmental action plans ...... 100 8.4. 'HYHORSPHQWRIOHJLVODWLRQDQG(8DSSUR[LPDWLRQ ...... 100 8.5. Investments on environmental protection ...... 102 8.6. Development an challenges in strengthening the environmental institutions...... 103

9. References...... 104 9.1. /LWHUDWXUHUHSRUWVDQGSXEOLFDWLRQV ...... 104 9.2. ,QVWLWXWLRQVDQGSXEOLFHQWHUSULVHV ...... 105

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UDIWLQJ RI WKH VWDWH RI HQYLURQPHQW UHSRUW LQ .RVRYR LV EDVHG RQ Law of Environment Protection 1. According to Article 25 of this Dlaw, the Government of Kosovo with the proposal of the Minis- try of Environment and Spatial Planning presents the state of environ- PHQW UHSRUW WR WKH$VVHPEO\ RI .RVRYR 7KH UHSRUW VKRXOG FRQWDLQ GDWD on: environmental state, and changes in environment compared to the previous report; environmental impacts on the population health; implementation of environmental strategy and action plan; measures for environment protection; use of natural resources; development of environ- PHQWDO LQVWLWXWLRQV DQG ŮQDQFLQJ WKH HQYLURQPHQWDO SURWHFWLRQ V\VWHP

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Dr.sc. Ilir Morina, &KLHI([HFXWLYH2ŰFHURI Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency

1 Law No. 03/L-025

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In KEC (PPA and PPB) are monitored emissions of : Dust, SO212[DQG&22. Measurements of dust HPLVVLRQVVKRZWKDWH[FHHGDQFHVZHUHUHFRUGHGLQERWKSODQWV'XULQJWKHSHULRGDUHUH- FRUGHGH[FHHGDQFHVRIPD[LPXPDOORZHGYDOXHRIGXVW PJ1P3), in particular at PPA. During the SHULRGH[FHHGDQFHVRI12[LQERWK KEC power plants are recorded as well.

“Sharrcem”, conducts periodical monitoring, us- LQJ DQ H[WHUQDO FRQWUDFWRU 7KH PRQLWRUHG SD- rameters are: dust, SO212[GKH&2%DVHGRQ the results of the measurements it is noticed that during the period 2006-2012 there were H[FHHGDQFHV RI PD[LPXP DOORZHG YDOXHV RI dust. Whereas monitoring results show that SO2 DQG12[UDWHVZHUHPRVWRIWKHWLPHXQGHUWKH PD[LPXPDOORZHGYDOXHV

,Q Ŕ)HURQLNHOŕ VLU HPLVVLRQ LV PHDVXUHG DW VL[ monitoring points. These measurements are SHUIRUPHGRQO\RQFHDPRQWKE\DFHUWLŮHGFRQ- WUDFWRU(YHQŔ)HURQLNHOŕH[FHHGDQFHVRIPD[L- mum allowed values dust and SO2 are recorded in some cases.

$LUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJLQ.RVRYRLVFRQGXFWHGE\ the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, through the Hydrometeorological Institute. Sev- eral operators such as KEK and “Feronikeli” have their own air quality monitoring systems.

According to the results of air quality monitoring

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WLRQVWKHUHDUHQRDQQXDOH[FHHGDQFHVIRU122 as well. However, in Hani i Elezit and Gjilan stations DUHUHFRUGHGH[FHHGDQFHVRIERWKKLJKDQGORZHUDVVHVVPHQWWKUHVKROGVIRUKXPDQKHDOWKSURWHFWLRQ KRXU 1RH[FHHGDQFHVDUHUHFRUGHGDWWKHDVVHVVPHQWRIDPELHQWDLU&2FRQFHQWUDWLRQZKHUHDV the O3FRQFHQWUDWLRQH[FHHGDQFHVLQDPELHQWDLUDUHUHFRUGHGDW3HMDDQG+DQLL(OH]LWPRQLWRULQJ stations.

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 11 WATER

In the water sector are presented data on water resources of Kosovo, the quality of surface water, and VXUIDFHZDWHUPRQLWRULQJLQULYHUEDVLQV2QWKHWHUULWRU\RI.RVRYRLQDYHUDJHUDLQIDOOWKHZDWHUůRZLV [P3 (121.2 m3VHF 0RVWRIWKHULYHUVEHORQJWRWKH%ODFN6HDEDVLQ$GULDWLF6HD DQGWKH$HJHDQ6HD7RSRJUDSKLFFDWFKPHQWDUHDRI.RVRYRLVNP2. The Hydrography of ZDWHUVWUHDPVRI.RVRYRLVGLYLGHGLQWRIRXUULYHUEDVLQV'ULQLL%DUGKH,EUL0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VDQG/HSHQFL The Drini i Bardhe river has greatest length in kilometres in Kosovo, with 122 km, and the shortest is the /XP¬EDUGKLL3UL]UHQLWZLWKNP:DWHUVKHGOLQHV ULYHUEDVLQV ůRZLQGLŭHUHQWGLUHFWLRQV)ORZUDWLR ranges from 3.93 l/sec/km2 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V WROVHFNP2 /XP¬EDUGKLL'HFDQLW

0RQLWRULQJRIULYHUZDWHULQWKHWHUULWRU\RIWKH5HSXEOLFRI.RVRYRLVFRQGXFWHGE\WKH+\GURPHWHRUR- ORJLFDO,QVWLWXWH7KHTXDOLW\RIWKHVHULYHUVLVGHWHUPLQHGE\SK\VLFDOFKHPLFDODQGKHDY\PHWDODQDO\VLV The monitoring network has a total of 54 monitoring stations.

Within the monitoring of physic-chemical parameters, in this report are presented data on the follow-

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(pH), nitrate’s nitrogen (N - NO3-), nitrites nitrogen

(N - NO2-) , nitrogen in ammonium (N - NH4 +), 3 phosphorus in orthophosphates (P - PO4 -), total SKRVSKRUXV SRO\DQGRUWKR IRUULYHUEDVLQVRI'ULQL L%DUGKH,EUL0RUDYDH%LQTHVDQG/HSHQFL

Monitoring results show that in some cases, is recorded an increased value of ammonium ion param- HWHU 1+PJO ZLWKDQH[FHHGDQFHRIWKHPD[L- mum allowed value in monitoring sites in: Bresje/ 3ULVKWHYND LQ$XJXVW PJO DQG LQ *¬UOLF¬ 1HURGLPMDLQ6HSWHPEHU PJO ,WLVDVVXPHG that the increase in the value is due to shortage of ZDWHUUXQRŭ LQ WKH VXPPHU PRQWKV $OVR KLJKHU YDOXHVPD\DOVRUHVXOW+0,.ODFNVWKHPRELOHODER- ratory, or refrigerator for storing samples, since it is known that during the summer season when the temperatures are too high, this parameter (ammo- QLXPLRQ KDVDŰQLW\WRLQFUHDVHWKHFRQFHQWUDWLRQ

Also, data for the presence of heavy metals in surface waters are presented. Metals monitored are: Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, Copper, Zinc, Iron, Manga- nese and Nickel. Monitoring of presence of these metals was done in 23 monitoring sites.

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12 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 LAND / SOIL

In this chapter, the report presents data on land use categories, forms of agricultural land loss, land pollution, and threatened environments. 7KHPDLQIDFWRUVDŭHFWLQJWKHODQGORVVRILQ.RVRYRDUHXQSODQQHGH[WHQVLRQVRIVHWWOHPHQWVLQ- GXVWULDODQGVDQLWDU\ODQGŮOOVDQGHURVLRQ2QHRIWKHPRVWFRPPRQIRUPVRIDJULFXOWXUDOODQGORVVLV the changing of land destination from agricultural land into construction land. According to MAFRD, GXULQJWKHSHULRGDSSUR[LPDWHO\KHFWDUHVRIDJULFXOWXUDOODQGKDVEHHQFKDQJHG without permission of the relevant authorities. Whereas, designation of 1.690.00 hectares of agricul- WXUDOODQGKDVEHHQFKDQJHGZLWKWKHSHUPLVVLRQRIPXQLFLSDODXWKRULWLHV$FFRUGLQJWRHVWLPDWHVRI 0$)5'DERXWKHFWDUHVD\HDUIURPDJULFXOWXUHODQGDUHFRQYHUWHGWRFRQVWUXFWLRQODQG

Kosovo lacks a soil monitoring system, therefore the KEPA lacks data on soil quality. How- HYHUWKH.(3$KDVLGHQWLŮHGSROOXWHGDQG contaminated sites. Of these, 28 sites are considered of high pollution potential and proposed as environmental Hotspots. As environmental KRWVSRWV ZHUH LGHQWLŮHG PLQLQJ GXPSV ZLWK concentration of heavy metals, agricultural ZDVWHODQGŮOOVVDQLWDU\ODQGŮOOVPXQLFLSDOUH- KDELOLWDWHGODQGŮOOVKD]DUGRXVLQGXVWULDOFKHPL- cals and radioactivity remaining from the past.

,W LV HVWLPDWHG WKDW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ NP2 of Kosovo territory is covered with endangered environments. Hotspots pose high risks to the environment and health of the population in .RVRYR 7KHVH SUREOHPV UHTXLUH DQDO\VLV LP- pact assessment, implementation of remedial measures and constant monitoring in order to avoid further risks to human health and nature.

Due to the lack of a national network for soil quality monitoring, lack of plans and programs IRUUHKDELOLWDWLRQRIFRQWDPLQDWHGODQGODFNRI programs to monitor the use of pesticides and fertilizers, lack of plans and programs for protec- WLRQRIVRLOIURPHURVLRQDQGůRRGVDVZHOODV ODFNRIVWUDWHJ\IRUVRLOSURWHFWLRQIURPSROOXWLRQLVUHFRPPHQGHGWRZRUNRQWKHHVWDEOLVKPHQWRIDQ integrated soil monitoring network and continuous monitoring of its quality; design programs, plans DQGPHDVXUHVIRUSURWHFWLRQRIDJULFXOWXUDOODQGVUHKDELOLWDWLRQRIFRQWDPLQDWHGODQGWRSURWHFWWKH VRLOIURPHURVLRQDQGHURVLRQPRQLWRULQJDQGHVWDEOLVKPHQWRIFRQWURODQGPRQLWRULQJV\VWHPVRQWKH use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 13 NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

7KHVWDWHRIQDWXUHLVLQWURGXFHGWKURXJKGDWDRQWKHQXPEHURIQDWXUHSURWHFWHGDUHDVSURWHFWHG DUHDVPDQDJHPHQWWKHFRQGLWLRQRIWKHVHDUHDVDVZHOODVWKHVWDWHRIůRUDDQGIDXQDVSHFLHV .RVRYRKDVQDWXUHSURWHFWHGDUHDVZKLFKFRYHUKD RIWKHWHUULWRU\RI.RVRYR ,Q the list of protected areas are included: 11 Nature Reserves, 2 National Parks, 84 Natural Monuments, 1 Regional Park of Nature and 1 Protected Landscape. During the period 2004-2012, 60 new nature areas were taken under legal protection, among which WKHH[SDQVLRQRIWKH1DWLRQDO3DUNŔ6KDUULŕZLWKDERXWWKRXVDQGKHFWDUHVLQWKHPXQLFLSDOLW\RI 'UDJDVKDQGVHFRQG1DWLRQDO3DUNŔ%MHVKN¬WH1HPXQDŕZLWKDERXWWKRXVDQGKHFWDUHV RWKHUQDWXUHDUHDVDUHSURSRVHGWREHLQFOXGHGLQWKHQHWZRUNRISURWHFWHGDUHDV$PRQJWKHSUR- WHFWHGDUHDVPRVWRIWKHPEHORQJWRWKHFDWHJRU\RIQDWXUDOPRQXPHQWVZLWKERWDQLFDOK\GURORJL- cal, geomorphologic and speleological characteristics.

Currently, only 4 protected areas have their PDQDJHPHQW ERGLHV 0DQDJHPHQW RI WKH 1D- WLRQDO3DUNŔ6KDUULŕLVSHUIRUPHGE\WKH3DUN'L- UHFWRUDWHEDVHGLQ3UL]UHQZKLFKRSHUDWHVZLWK- LQ WKH 0(63.(3$ 'XULQJ LV HVWDEOLVKHG WKH'LUHFWRUDWH RI 1DWLRQDO 3DUN Ŕ%MHVKN¬W H Nemuna”, which also operates under the MESP/ .(3$ 7KH 5HJLRQDO 3DUN Ŕ*¬UPLDŕ LV PDQDJHG E\ SXEOLF HQWHUSULVH Ŕ+RUWLNXOWXUDŕ ZKLOH WKH nature monument of special importance “Gad- LPH&DYHŕLVPDQDJHGE\DERG\WKDWLVQRWXQ- der the supervision of local and central institu- WLRQV2WKHUQDWXUHPRQXPHQWVDUHPDQDJHGE\ the relevant municipal authorities.

During the year 2011-2012 the following protected areas are monitored: the National Park “Sharri”, the Bifurcation in Nerodime river, Arn- HQL QDWXUH UH[HUYH 5XVHQLFD 2VKODN 0LUXVKD ZDWHUIDOOV*¬UPLD5HJLRQDO3DUN6SULQJRI'ULQL i Bardhe river, the Radavc cave, cave in Gadime, Rugova Gorge, Canyon of Drini i Bardhe, Fsha- MW¬ŒV%ULGJHDQGPDQ\RWKHUQDWXUHPRQXPHQWV

During this period are developed other important DFWLYLWLHVLQWKHVHFWRURIQDWXUHDQGELRGLYHUVLW\ protection. Two important laws are approved: the law on National Park “Sharri” and the law on National Park “Bjeshket e Nemuna”. The Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 is DSSURYHG$VSDWLDO3ODQKDVEHHQSUHSDUHGIRUŔ0LUXVKD:DWHUIDOOVŕDQGLQFROODERUDWLRQZLWK81'3 has started preparation of the Management Plan for the National Park “Sharri”.

14 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 WASTE

Waste management system in Kosovo is not in good condition, and represents one of the major en- YLURQPHQWDOFKDOOHQJHV,QDYHUDJHLQ.RVRYRWKHVHUYLFHRIPXQLFLSDOZDVWHFROOHFWLRQFRYHUV RISRSXODWLRQ3ULVWLQDUHJLRQFRYHUVWKHKLJKHVWSHUFHQWDJHRISRSXODWLRQZLWKWKLVVHUYLFHE\ ZKLOHWKH0LWURYLFDUHJLRQZLWKWKHORZHVWZLWKRQO\ ,QXUEDQDUHDV FLWLHV ZDVWHFROOHFWLRQVHUYLFHZDVSURYLGHGWRRIWKHSRSXODWLRQZKLOHUXUDO DUHDVDUHFRYHUHGE\WKLVVHUYLFHRQO\DERXW

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The amount of municipal waste generated per person in Kosovo in 2011 was 335 kg, which VKRZVDVLJQLŮFDQWLQFUHDVHLQDPRXQWRIZDVWH per capita, compared with other years. Com- pared with other regions, the largest annual quantity of waste generated per person is recorded in Pristina region. Average daily waste generated per person in Kosovo for 2011 is 0.9 kg.

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,Q.RVRYRWKHUHLVVWLOOODUJHQXPEHURIFDVHVRILQIHFWLRXVGLVHDVHVDQGRIFDVHVRILOOQHVVHVDVVRFLDW- ed with the state of the environment, especially the diseases that come from air and water pollution.

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16 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES

7KLVLVDQRWKHUFKDSWHURIWKHUHSRUWZKHUHE\WKHDLPLVWRSUHVHQWWKHH[WHQWWRZKLFKWKH.RVRYR Environmental Strategy and Environmental Action Plan are implemented, the progress in the development of sectoral strategies and action plans, and actions of local authorities to address the environmental concerns.

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In 2011, with the support of the Swedish International Development Agency, the Regional Environ- PHQWDO&HQWUH 5(& RŰFHLQ3ULVWLQDKDVVWDUWHGWKHSURMHFWRIGHYHORSLQJORFDO(QYLURQPHQWDO$F- tion Plans - LEAPS in 10 municipalities of Kosovo.

During 2012, several important laws are adopted such as: the Law on National Park “Bjeshket e Ne- muna”, the Law on National Park “Sharri”, Waste Law, and the Law on the Kosovo Agency for Protec- WLRQIURP5DGLDWLRQDQG1XFOHDU6DIHW\/DSSURYHGRQE\'HFUHH1R'/ -2012, Dated 08.06.2012

Besides drafting of environmental legislation a special attention is given to harmonizing the national legislation with the European one.

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1.1 Geographical Position

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1.4. Hydrography

It is estimated that Kosovo has only 1600 m3/water/year per capita. Kosovo waters are divided into 5LYHU%DVLQV'ULQLL%DUGKH,EHU0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VDQG/HSHQFL,QDQDYHUDJHZHW\HDUIURPWKH WHUULWRU\RI.RVRYRůRZVDSSUR[LPDWHO\[ZDWHUUHVSHFWLYHO\P3/sec. The potential for water energy in Kosovo is very small and so far its use is quite modest. The topographic conditions for FRQVWUXFWLRQRIDUWLŮFLDOUHVHUYRLUVIRUZDWHUFROOHFWLRQDUHQRWVXLWDEOH

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1.5. Socio-economical characteristics

The overall population growth and prognosis – the overall population growth in Kosovo - even against WKHSUHVVXUHVDQGGLVSODFHPHQWVFRQWLQXRXVO\KDVEHHQLQFUHDVHGLQGLŭHUHQWUK\WKPVLQWKHSH- riod after the Second World War. During 63 years period of time (1948-2011) Kosovo population had DQLQFUHDVHRI

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7DNLQJLQWRDFFRXQWWKHGDWDRŭHUHGE\.RVRYR$JHQF\RI6WDWLVWLFVLQLQ.RVRYRKDVEHHQ registered the lowest level of natality in 1000 resident, since the end of the second world war until nowadays. 'HQVLW\RISRSXODWLRQŏZLWKWKHJURZWKRI.RVRYRSRSXODWLRQLWKDVEHHQJURZQWKHOHYHORIDYHUDJH population per unit of area, from 62.7 (1948) in 159 (2011) people per km2. This growth presents also the increase of the impact of population into the environment. The highest density of population is UHJLVWHUHGLQORZODQGDUHDV RYHUENP2)XVKDH.RVRY¬V LQWKHKLJKODQGUHJLRQVWKHGHQVLW\ corresponds to the average of Kosovo, whereas in the mountains there is a lower density comparing to Kosovo average. ,QORZODQGVWKHUHLVFRQFHQWUDWHGWKHKLJKHVWQXPEHURISRSXODWLRQLQGXVWULDOEXLOGLQJVDQGXUEDQ- ization, factors which have a great environmental pollution impacts.

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Kosovo has the lowest rate of the incomes per person in Balkan and Europe. Also it is among the countries with lowest incomes in world wide.

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 23 2. AIR

Air is a very important element for human health and the surrounding environment generally. It is FRQVWDQWO\XQGHUWKHLQůXHQFHRISROOXWLRQIURPPDQ\VRXUFHV$OWKRXJKDLUSROOXWLRQFRPHVPDLQO\ IURPKXPDQDFWLYLWLHVLWFDQDOVREHDŭHFWHGE\QDWXUDOSKHQRPHQD

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2.1. Monitoring and assessment of air emissions

Assessment of emission from power plants PPA and PPB

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Assessment of emissions in “Sharrcem”

Dust

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Assessment of emission in Ferronikel

For determination of air emissions Ferronikeli conducts measurements in several sites: rotary kiln, electric furnaces at two measuring points, convector, dryer, and heating facilities 12.

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Measured emission in the rotary kiln in 2012

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Dust emission b 117.4 55.38 44.62 91.22 50.49 64.36 76.9 70.13 86.95 83.2 103.53 mg/m3 in 2012

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0RQLWRULQJRIDLUTXDOLW\LQ.RVRYRLVFRQGXFWHGE\WKH+0,.DQGE\VHYHUDOHFRQRPLFDORSHUDWRUV such as Ferronikeli and KEC.

2.2.1 Air quality monitoring network in Kosovo

Based on the Lawson Environment, Nr.03/L-025, Law on air protection from pollution, Nr.03/L-160, DQGODZRQ+\GURPHWHRURORJLFDODFWLYLWLHV1U/WKH.+0,LVREOLJHGWRFRQGXFWWKHDLUTXDO- ity monitoring in entire Kosovo territory.

The Sector of air quality monitoring in Kosovo possesses: x Automatic air quality monitoring stations x /DERUDWRU\RIDLUFKHPLFDODQDO\VLVIRUGHWHUPLQLQJRUJDQLFDQGLQRUJDQLFSROOXWDQWVLQWKHDLU x /DERUDWRU\IRUSUHSDUDWLRQRIDLUVDPSOHVIRUODERUDWRU\DQDO\VLV x /DERUDWRU\IRUFDOLEUDWLRQRIDLUDQDO\]HUV

%\WKHHQGRIWKHŮUVWDXWRPDWLFDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQKDVEHJXQWRRSHUDWHLQ3ULVWLQD located at the HMIK yard.

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30 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 Map1. Air quality monitoring network in Kosovo

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KS0102* 3ULVKWLQH2ERUULLVK5LOLQGMD IHMK 7UDŮNXUEDQ NO2, PM10/PM2.5 KS0103* 'UHQDV2ERUULL.RPXQ¬V IHMK 6IRQGL8UEDQ SO2, PM10/PM2.5 0LWURYLF¬6WDFLRQLL KS0204* IHMK 6IRQGL8UEDQ CO,O , PM /PM 0HWHRURORJƋLV¬ 3 10 2.5

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KS0406 3UL]UHQ2ERUULL.RPXQ¬V IHMK 6IRQGL8UEDQ SO2, NO2, CO,O3, PM10/PM2.5 KS0507* Brezovica-Zona e skijimit IHMK Sfodni Rural SO2, NO2, CO,O3, PM10/PM2.5 +DQLL(OH]LW6KNROODŮOORUHŔ,OD] 7UDŮNVXEXUEDQ KS0508 IHMK SO , NO , CO,O , PM /PM Thaqi” sfodni industrial 2 2 3 10 2.5

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By the end of 2012, given the World Bank support, MED has funded the purchase of three air qual- LW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQVLQ.(&DUHD VHH7DE %\WKHHQGRI'HFHPEHUDQDJUHHPHQWZDV UHDFKHGEHWZHHQ0('DQG0(63WRSDVVWKHVHVWDWLRQVDWWKHRZQHUVKLSRI0(63.(3$7KHVHVWD- tions are incorporated into air quality monitoring the network of in Kosovo and represent the monitoring industrial area.

Map.2. Locations of monitoring stations in KEC area

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Given the support of other institutions and agreements made with MESP, the current air quality

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2.2.3. AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

$LUTXDOLW\DVVHVVPHQWLVEDVHGRQWKHGDWDFROOHFWHGIURPFRQWLQXRXVPRQLWRULQJRIDLUTXDOLW\LQ Kosovo (Gjilan, Hani i Elezit, Prizren, Peja and Drenas) in 2012 13. 7KHGDWDFROOHFWHGDUHUHYLHZHGDQGUHIHUUHGWROLPLWYDOXHVIRUGLŭHUHQWSHULRGVRIH[SRVXUHWDUJHW values, limit values of upper threshold and lower threshold for evaluation of human health protection DQGHFRV\VWHPDVGHŮQHGE\WKH'LUHFWLYH(&DQGDGPLQLVWUDWLYH,QVWUXFWLRQOLPLWYDOXHV of air quality norms Nr.02/2011.

Air quality monitoring results

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Analysis of data (results) of air quality monitoring

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The limit value of information threshold of human health protection (180ug/m3 LVH[FHHGHGLQRQH (1) case within a year, in the Hani i Elezit station, which reached the values 189,62 ug/m3 , whereas QRH[FHHGDQFHVZHUHUHFRUGHGLQRWKHUVWDWLRQV 7KHOLPLWYDOXHVRIORQJWHUPREMHFWLYHRIKXPDQKHDOWKSURWHFWLRQ XJm3 LVH[FHHGHGLQWKH following stations: 93HM¬GD\V 9Hani i Elezit------25 days 7KHORQJWHUPREMHFWLYHRIKXPDQKHDOWKSURWHFWLRQLVDOORZHGWREHH[FHHGHGPD[LPXPGD\V within a year. The target value of human health protection (120ug/m3 LVH[FHHGHGLQWKHIROORZLQJVWDWLRQV 93HM¬GD\V 9Hani i Elezit------25 days

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 37 Particulate matter – PM10

Assessment of air pollution with particulate matter PM10LVGRQHE\FRPSDULQJWKHPRQLWRULQJUH- sults of PM10FRQFHQWUDWLRQZLWKOLPLWYDOXHVDVVKRZQLQWKHIROORZLQJWDEOH

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The value of annual average concentration at the Monitoring station in Gjilan reaches 50,2 ug/m3 DQGH[FHHGVWKHOLPLWYDOXHVRIDQQXDODYHUDJH XJP3 $OVRLWH[FHHGVWKHOLPLWYDOXHVRIXSSHU assessment threshold (28ug/m3), and lowers assessment threshold (20ug/m3) of human health protection.

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7KHDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQ*MLODQUHFRUGHGGD\VZLWKH[FHHGDQFHVRI3010 daily limit values (50ug/m3 WKURXJKRXWWKH\HDUZKHUHDVH[FHHGDQFHVDUHDOORZHGLQGD\VD\HDU7KLVPHDQV WKHQXPEHURIDOORZHGGD\VLQD\HDULVH[FHHGHG The daily limit value of upper assessment threshold of human health protection (35ug/m3 LVH[- ceeded in 155 days (cases). The daily limit value of lower assessment threshold of human health protection (25ug/m3 LVH[- ceeded in 175 days (cases).

7KHDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQ+DQLL(OH]LWŏWKURXJKRXWUHFRUGHGGD\VZLWKH[FHHG- 3 ances of PM10 daily limit values (50ug/m ZKLFKPHDQVWKHUHLVQRH[FHHGDQFHRIDQQXDODOORZHG days. The daily limit value of upper assessment threshold of human health protection (35ug/m3), is H[FHHGHGLQGD\V FDVHV GXULQJ The daily limit value of lower assessment threshold of human health protection (25ug/m3 LVH[- ceeded in 147 days (cases) during 2013.

7KHDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQ3UL]UHQGXULQJUHFRUGHGGD\VZLWKH[FHHGDQFHVRI3010 daily limit values (50ug/m3 RIKXPDQKHDOWKSURWHFWLRQZKHUHDVH[FHHGDQFHVDUHDOORZHGLQGD\V D\HDU7KLVPHDQVWKHQXPEHURIDOORZHGGD\VLQD\HDULVQRWH[FHHGHG The daily limit value of upper assessment threshold of human health protection (35ug/m3 LVH[- ceeded in 50 days (cases). The daily limit value of lower assessment threshold of human health protection (25ug/m3 LVH[- ceeded in 70 days (cases).

Particulate - Matter PM2.5

Assessment of air pollution with particulate matter PM2.5LVGRQHE\FRPSDULQJWKHPRQLWRULQJUHVXOWV of PM2.5FRQFHQWUDWLRQZLWKWKHOLPLWYDOXHVZKLFKLVGHVFULEHGLQWKHIROORZLQJWDEOH7DE

7DE$VVHVVPHQWRIPM2.5FRQFHQWUDWLRQLQDPELHQWDLUTXDOLW\DFFRUGLQJWRWKHUHTXLUHPHQWVRIWKH'LUHFWLYH and UA Nr.02/2011 Target Year Limit values of human health protection ([FHHGDQFHVUHFRUGHGLQ*MLODQ3UL]UHQDQG+DQLL(OH]LW Upper assessment threshold ([FHHGDQFHVUHFRUGHGLQ*MLODQ3UL]UHQDQG+DQLL(OH]LW

Lower assessment threshold ([FHHGDQFHVUHFRUGHGLQ*MLODQ3UL]UHQDQG+DQLL(OH]LW

3 Air quality monitoring station in Gjilan – annual average concentration of PM2.5 (25ug/m ) at the monitoring station in Gjilan reaches 18,6ug/m3ZKLFKPHDQVERWKWKHXSSHUDVVHVVPHQWWKUHVKROG value (17ug/m3), and the lower assessment threshold value (12ug/m3), of human health protection ZHUHH[FHHGHG

3 Air quality monitoring station in Hani i Elezit – annual average concentration of PM2.5 (25ug/m ) in this station reached 21.9ug/m3ZKLFKPHDQVERWKWKHXSSHUDVVHVVPHQWWKUHVKROGYDOXH XJP3), and the lower assessment threshold value (12ug/m3 RIKXPDQKHDOWKSURWHFWLRQZHUHH[FHHGHG

$LUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQ3UL]UHQŏ$OVRLQWKLVDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQERWKWKHXSSHU assessment threshold value (17ug/m3), and the lower assessment threshold value (12ug/m3), of hu-

PDQKHDOWKSURWHFWLRQZHUHH[FHHGHG7KHDQQXDODYHUDJHFRQFHQWUDWLRQRI302.5 in this is 28.4 ug/ m3.

2.2.4 AIR QUALITY IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS

,QLQGXVWULDODUHDVWKHDLUTXDOLW\LVPRQLWRUHGE\RSHUDWRUV ZLWKDSRWHQWLDOIRUSROOXWLRQ WKHPVHOI Such operators are: Ferronikel and KEC

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 39 Air quality data from Ferronikeli 14

For assessment of air quality in Feronikel throughout 2012, data on PM10 and SO2 monitoring results from the two monitoring sites are analysed. There are the Airpointer 1 and Airpointer 2 installed in the Feronikeli area.

Particulate matters PM10

,QWKHILJXUHLVVKRZQWKDWWKHPD[LPDOYDOXHRIPM10 monthly average in the airpointer 1 reached 121,78 ug/m3LQ1RYHPEHUZKHUHDVLQDLUSRLQWHUXJm3 in May.

180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PM10 (μg/m3 ) Airpointer 1 11 12 PM10 (μg/m3 ) Airpointer 2

Fig. 26. Monthly average values of PM10 in measuring points: Airpointer 1 dhe Airpointer 2

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100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SO2 (μg/m3 ) Airpointer 1 11 12 SO2 (μg/m3 ) Airpointer 2

Fig.27. Monthly average values of SO2 in measuring points: Airpointer 1 dhe Airpointer 2

14 Monthly reports from Feronikeli, 2012

40 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 ,QWKHŮJXUHLVVKRZQWKDWWKHPD[LPDOYDOXHRI622 monthly average in airpointer 1 reached 95,67 ug/m3, and in airpointer 2 reached 19,59 ug/m3.

Air quality data from KEC 15

In the KEC industrial area, air quality monitoring includes the following parameters: SO2VPRNHEODFN particulate matters, and aero-sediment.

7KHJUDSKEHORZSUHVHQWVWKHUHVXOWVRI6O2 measurements in INKOS – PPA, and Kastriot – PPB for 2012.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SO2 (μg/m3 ) INKOS - TC A 9 10 11 SO2 (μg/m3 ) KASTRIOT - TC B 18,5

Fig.28. Monthly average values of SO2 in INKOS-PPA and Kastriot-PPB for the year 2012

7KHŮJXUHVKRZVWKDWPD[LPDOYDOXHRIPRQWKO\DYHUDJHLQ33$UHDFKHGXJP3 whereas in PPB reached 32,7 ug/m3.

2.2.5. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN AIR QUALITY MONITORING SITES

In air quality monitoring stations, the meteorological parameters are integrated as well. To comple- ment the presentation of data collected from air quality monitoring network, there are reported also VXPPDU\GDWDRIPHWHRURORJLFDOSDUDPHWHUVZKLFKLQůXHQFHWKHPHFKDQLVPRIDFFXPXODWLRQWUDQV- SRUWGLŭXVLRQGLVSHUVLRQDQGWUDQVIRUPDWLRQRISROOXWDQWVLQWKHDWPRVSKHUH7KHPHWHRURORJLFDO parameters monitored in these stations are:

x Air temperature x Atmospheric pressure x Air humidity x Wind direction and speed Description of meteorological situation is a summary analysis on the impact of meteorological factors LQWKHSRVVLEOHRFFXUUHQFHVHVSHFLDOO\LQWKHFUHDWLRQRIR]RQHDQGLQWKHPD[LPXPDFFXPXODWLRQRI

PM10. $PRQJWKHPRVWLPSRUWDQWPHWHRURORJLFDOSDUDPHWHUVWKDWLQůXHQFHWKHGLVWULEXWLRQRISROOXWDQWVLQ the air are the wind direction and wind. Other parameters are important as well. 'RPLQDQWZLQGGLUHFWLRQVDUHSUHVHQWHGLQWKHEHORZŮJXUHV

15 Report on the state of the environment in KEC for 2012

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 41 Fig. 29. Wind rose for station in Gjilan

Fig.30. Wind rose for station in Hani i Elezit

Fig.31. Wind rose for station in Prizren

42 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 2.3. Conclusions and recommendations

Conclusions

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DQFHVLQWKUHHPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQVEHORQJHGWR3010 and PM2.5SROOXWDQWVZKHUHDVLWPD\EHFRQ- FOXGHGWKDWWKHSULPDU\SUREOHPVRIDLUSROOXWLRQLQ.RVRYRDUH

x Air pollution with PM10 and PM2.5 particulate matters which threat human health, vegeta- tion, animals and materials;

x PM10 and PM2.5 values during the winter seasons are increased from air emissions from heating plants and/or activities;

x %DVHGRQWKHDYDLODEOHGDWHGLWPD\EHFRQFOXGHGWKDWDLUTXDOLW\LQ.RVRYRLVQRWVDWLVIDF- tory

Recommendations

,QRUGHUWRSURYLGHDPRUHFRPSOHWHGDQGUHOLDEOHDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJDQGDVVHVVPHQWLWLV needed to:

x 7RLQVXUHŮQDQFLDOPHDQVIRUPDLQWHQDQFHRIPRQLWRULQJHTXLSPHQWV

x ,QFUHDVHWKHQXPEHURIPRQLWRULQJSDUDPHWHUVLQDFFRUGDQFHZLWKWKHDLUUHODWHGODZVDQG regulations ;

x 8QGHUWDNHFRQFUHWHVWHSVIURP0(63DQGRWKHUUHVSRQVLEOHLQVWLWXWLRQVWRUHGXFH3010 and PM2.5 pollution;

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 43 3. Water

3.1. Water resources

)URPWKHWHUULWRU\RI.RVRYRLQDYHUDJHKXPLGLW\\HDUWKHZDWHUůRZLV[P3 ELOOLRQ m3VHF ZKLOHWKHWRWDOYROXPHDFFXPXODWHGLQH[LVWLQJUHVHUYRLUVLVZKLFKUHSUHVHQWV RQO\RIWKHRYHUDOODYHUDJHDPRXQW0RVWRIWKHULYHUVEHORQJWRWKH%ODFN6HDEDVLQ $GULDWLF6HDDQG$HJHDQ6HD0RVWULYHUVDUHFKDUDFWHUL]HGE\LUUHJXODUVHDVRQDOůRZ 5LYHUůRZVDUHKLJKHUGXULQJZLQWHUVHDVRQRUHDUO\VSULQJ

Topographic water catchment area of Kosovo is 11.645 km2ZKLFKPHDQVWKDWRQO\DERXWNP2 or LVLQFRQVLVWHQWZLWKLWVWRWDODUHD 7KHK\GURJUDSK\RIZDWHUůRZVRI.RVRYRLVVSOLWLQWRIRXUULYHUEDVLQVWKH'ULQLL%DUGKH,EUL0RUDYD H%LQ¨¬VDQG/HSHQFL The Drini i Bardhe river has the greatest length in kilometres within the territory of Kosovo with 122 NPZKLOHWKH/XP¬EDUGKLL3UL]UHQLWLVVKRUWHVWZLWKNP'DWDRQWKHOHQJWKRIPDLQULYHUVZLWKLQ WKHWHUULWRU\RI.RVRYRDUHSUHVHQWHGLQWKHWDE

7DEOH/HQJWKLQNLORPHWUHVRIPDLQULYHUVLQ.RVRYR16 Name Length in km inside the territory of Kosovo Surface m2 'ULQLL%DUGK¬ 122 4.622 Sitnica 90 2.873 /XP¬EDUGKLL3HM¬V 62 424.9 0RUDYDH%LQT¬V 60 1.552 Lepenci 53 679.0 Ereniku 51 510.3 ,EUL 42 1.155 /XP¬EDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW 31 262.6

.RVRYRULYHUůRZVSRXULQWRWKUHHVHDEDVLQV%ODFN6HD$GULDWLF6HDDQG$HJHDQ6HD7KHPDLQULYHUV WKDWEHORQJWRWKH%ODFN6HDEDVLQDUH,EUL6LWQLFDZLWKLWVEUDQFKHV /ODSL'UHQLFD DQG0RUDYDH %LQ¨¬V5LYHUVWKDWEHORQJWRWKH$GULDWLF6HDDUHWKH'ULQLL%DUGKHZLWKLWVEUDQFKHV /XP¬EDUGKLL 3HMHV/XP¬EDUGKLL'HFDQLW/XP¬EDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW.OLQD(UHQLNX0LUXVKD7RSOOXKDDQG3ODYD 7KH /HSHQFLULYHUZLWKLWVPDLQEUDQFK 1HURGLPH EHORQJVWRWKH$HJHDQ6HD

:DWHUVKHGOLQHV ULYHUEDVLQV ůRZLQGLŭHUHQWGLUHFWLRQV7KHůRZUDWLRUDQJHVIURPOVHFNP2 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V WROVHFNP2 /XP¬EDUGKLL'HFDQLW )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQVHHWKHWDEOH

7DEOH5LYHUEDVLQVXUIDFHZDWHUůRZTXDQWLW\DQGGLVFKDUJHSODFH Nr. 5LYHUEDVLQ S[km2]Q[m3/s] q[l/s*km2] $QQXDOůRZ Flow direction [mil.m3] 1 'ULQLL%DUGK¬ 4649 61.0 14.6 2.200 Adriatic Sea 2 ,EUL 4009 32.6 8.13 771 Black Sea 3 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V 1564 6.1 4.35 330 Black Sea 4 Lepenci 0.685 8.7 12.7 307 Aegean Sea

7KHK\GURPHWULFQHWZRUNLVFRQVLVWHGRIVWDWLRQV,QDOOVWDWLRQVWKHZDWHUůRZLVPHDVXUHGDXWR- matically and permanently, through sensors, each 15 minutes and each hour. Hatchets are installed DWHDFKK\GURPHWULFVWDWLRQZKLFKHQDEOHUHDGLQJWKHZDWHUOHYHODQGFRPSDULVRQZLWKVHQVRU,Q

16 Environmenta facts, KAS, 2007

44 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 VRPHK\GURPHWULFVWDWLRQVDV\VWHPZKLFKXVHVWKHHOHYDWRULVLQVWDOOHGZKLFKHQDEOHVPHDVXULQJRI ZDWHUVSHHG,QVHYHUDOVWDWLRQVWKURXJKRXW.RVRYRULYHUEDVLQVWKHZDWHUVSHHGLVPHDVXUHGLQRUGHU WRFDOFXODWHWKHZDWHUUXQRŭ 4 P3/s), ,QWDEOHDUHSUHVHQWHGGDWDRQDQQXDODYHUDJHUXQRŭYDOXHVIRUWKHVWDWLRQVWKDWZHUHIXQFWLRQDO during 2010-2012.

7DEOH$QQXDODYHUDJHUXQRŭYDOXHV 4 m3/s) according to stations17 NR. RIVER STATION ŸŶŷŶ ŸŶŷŷ ŸŶŷŸ %LVWULFD3HM¬V Drelaj 0.503 0.438 - 1. %LVWULFD3HM¬V Drelaj 0.503 0.438 - 2. %LVWULFD3HM¬V *U\N¬ 0.614 0.530 - 3. Mirusha 0LUXVK¬ 0.832 - - 4. Ereniku *MDNRY¬ 0.690 0.519 0.597 5. Bistrica Prizrenit Prizren 0463 0.361 0.589 6. Bistrica Prizrenit Vlashnje 0.914 - - 7. Drenica Drenas 1.443 - - 8. Llapi Lluzhan 1.141 0.843 0.699 9. Sitnica Vragoli 0.802 - - 10. Llapi 0LOORVKHY¬ 0.990 0.543 0.566 11. 0RUDYD%LQ¨¬V Viti 0.333 0.290 0.216 12. Nerodime .D¨DQLN 0.233 - - 13. Lepenci Hani Elezit 0.692 0.619 0.547 14. Lepenci Brod 0.492 0.397 0.433 15. Brod Mlik 0.763 0.579 0.638

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17 Hydrometeorological Institute of Kosovo

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 45 Surface accumulations- In order to meet water needs for drinking, irrigation, fishing, tourism and HOHFWULFLW\SURGXFWLRQPDQ\FRXQWULHVKDYHEXLOWGDPVWRFROOHFWZDWHUVWUHDPVDQGULYHUVGXULQJ the seasons with high flow rate and to use it during seasons when rainfall are very low and demand is very high. Kosovo has some surface water accumulations, otherwise known as artificial lakes (Batllava, Gazivoda, 5DGRQLTL3HUOHSQLFDDQG%DGRYFL DVZHOODVDQXPEHURIVPDOOODNHVIRULUULJDWLRQ7KHWDEOHVKRZV the main characteristics of water accumulations.

7DEOH0DLQZDWHUDFFXPXODWLRQVLQ.RVRYRVXUIDFHZDWHUůRZDQGYROXPH 3 Name of :DWHUůRZ 5LYHUEDVLQ $YHUDJHůRZ Accumulation Volume Million [m ] 2 3 accumulation (river) surface [km ] [m /sec.] 8VDEOH Total Gazivoda ,E¬U 1060 13.5 350 390 Pridvorci ,E¬U - - 0.435 0.49 Batllava %DWOODY¬ 226 1.06 25.1 30 Badovci *UD¨DQN¬ 103 1.05 27.0 31.6 /LYR¨L /LYR¨ 53.6 - - - /XP¬EDUGKLL Radoniqi 130 0.16 102 113 'H¨DQLW

3.2. Water quality monitoring

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'ULQLL%DUGKHULYHUEDVLQŏLQFOXGHVULYHUVZLWKPRQLWRULQJVLWHV UHIHUHQWPRQLWRULQJVLWHV which are monitored twice a year, whereas 13 monitoring sites along the rivers are monitored 11 times a year).

,EULULYHUEDVLQLQFOXGHVULYHUVZLWKPRQLWRULQJVLWHV UHIHUHQWPRQLWRULQJVLWHVPRQLWRUHG twice a year, whereas 13 monitoring sites along the rivers are monitored 11 times a year)

0RUDYDH%LQT¬VULYHUEDVLQLQFOXGHVULYHUVZLWKPRQLWRULQJVLWHV UHIHUHQWPRQLWRULQJVLWHV monitored twice a year, whereas 4 monitoring sites along the rivers are monitored 11 times a year)

/HSHQFLULYHUEDVLQLQFOXGHVULYHUVZLWKPRQLWRULQJVLWHV UHIHUHQWPRQLWRULQJVLWHVPRQLWRUHG twice a year, whereas 5 monitoring sites along the rivers are monitored 11 times a year)

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46 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 7DEOH&RGHVRIPRQLWRULQJVLWHV Code Lokacion River Sea of discharge RV01_032 .OLQDQ¬.OLQ¬ Lumi Klina, Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_041 Drelaj /XPEDUGKLL3HM¬V Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_042 3HM¬'DOMH /XPEDUGKLL3HM¬V Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_043 *UDEDQLF¬ /XPEDUGKLL3HM¬V Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_051 %DM¬H0DOLVKHY¬V Lumi Mirusha Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_052 Volljak 0LUXVKD.OLQ¬ Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_061 'H¨DQ+\UMH /XPEDUGKLL'H¨DQLW Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_062 Kralan /XPEDUGKLL'H¨DQLW Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_071 -DVLT (UHQLNX-DVLT Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_072 Ura e Terzive Lumi Erenik Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_081 =KGUHOO¬ Lumi Rimnik Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_082 ;¬U[¬ Lumi Rimnik Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_091 %XTDOO¬ Lumi Toplluha Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_092 3LUDQ¬ Lumi Toplluha Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_101 3UHYDOO¬ /XPEDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV01_102 Vlashnje /XPEDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV02_011 .XVKWRY¬ ,EUL Deti i Zi RV02_012 ,EUL0LWURYLF¬ ,EUL Deti i Zi RV02_013 Kelmend ,EUL Deti i Zi RV02_021 %DEODN Sitnica Deti i Zi RV02_022 Sitnica Lipjan Sitnica Deti i Zi RV02_023 Sitnica Vragoli Sitnica Deti i Zi RV02_024 Sitnica Plemetin Sitnica Deti i Zi RV02_025 Sitnica Nedakovc Sitnica Deti i Zi RV02_026 6LWQLFD0LWURYLF¬ Sitnica Deti i Zi RV02_031 0XUJXOO¬ Llapi Deti i Zi RV02_032 3RGXMHY¬ Llapi Deti i Zi RV02_033 /ODSL0LOORVKHY¬ Llapi Deti i Zi RV02_041 Bresje Prishtevka Deti i Zi RV02_051 Graqanka Vragoli Graqanka Deti i Zi RV02_061 Krojmir Drenica Deti i Zi RV02_062 Drenica Vragoli Drenica Deti i Zi RV02_071 3HWURY¬ /XPLL7RSLOO¬V Deti Mesdhe/Deti Adriatik RV02_072 0X]HTLQ¬ Lumi Shtime Deti i Zi RV03_011 .XUEXOLT 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V Deti i Zi RV03_012 Kllokot 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V Deti i Zi RV03_013 Uglar 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V Deti i Zi RV03_014 MoravaDomorovc 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V Deti i Zi RV03_021 =HELQF¬ Kriva reka Deti i Zi RV03_022 Kriva reka Domorovc Kriva reka Deti i Zi RV04_011 3UHYDOO¬6XEDLQ Lepenc 'HWL0HVGKH'HWL(JƋH RV04_012 /HSHQFL.D¨DQLN Lepenc 'HWL0HVGKH'HWL(JƋH RV04_013 Hani i Elezit Lepenc 'HWL0HVGKH'HWL(JƋH RV04_021 -H]HUF Nerodimja 'HWL0HVGKH'HWL(JƋH RV04_022 Bifurkacioni Nerodimja 'HWL0HVGKH'HWL(JƋH RV04_023 *¬UOLF¬ Nerodimja 'HWL0HVGKH'HWL(JƋH RV04_024 1HURGLPMD.D¨DQLN Nerodimja 'HWL0HVGKH'HWL(JƋH

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 47 Legend National Border

River

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Map 3: Monitoring sites of physical-chemical quality of surface waters

Drini i Bardhe River Basin

7KLVULYHUEDVLQLVWKHODUJHVWDPRQJRWKHUFRXQWU\ULYHUEDVLQV0RQLWRULQJQHWZRUNRIWKLVEDVLQLQ- cludes 23 monitoring stations that measures physical-chemical parameters. Three of these stations DUHEDVHGRQWKH'ULQLL%DUGKHULYHULWVHOIVWDUWLQJIURPLWVVRXUFHLQ5DGDYFRQWRSKLOORI3HMD7KH QH[WPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLVEDVHQDWWKHFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWRIWKHULYHUV%XULPDQG.OLQDDQGWKHWKLUG VWDWLRQLVEDVHGDIWHUWKHFRQWLJXLW\RIUHYHUV/XP¬EDUGKLL3HMHV/XP¬EDUGKLL'HFDQLW0LUXVKD (UHQLNX5LPQLNXDQG7RSOOXK¬7KHWKLUGVWDWLRQLVSODFHGQH[WWRWKHEULGJHDERYHWKHULYHULQ*MRQDM

48 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 L+DVLW7KHTXDOLW\RIZDWHUDORQJLWVůRZYDULHVIURPVWDWLRQWRVWDWLRQ:DWHUDWWKHVRXUFHLVWR DJRRGTXDOLW\ DVWKHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQVKRZV DQGWKHWZRWKHUVWDWLRQVVKRZIRUVLJQLŮFDQW SROOXWLRQWKDWFRPHVIURPXUEDQZDVWHZDWHUGLVFKDUJHGDWDERYHPHQWLRQHGULYHUV$OVRSROOXWLRQ comes from the irrigation of agriculture lands near the rivers. In all river springs the water quality is very good. The data of physical-chemical analysis for the last WZR\HDUVLQGLFDWHWKDWWKHVHZDWHUVEHORQJWRFODVV,7KHVLWXDWLRQEHJLQVWRFKDQJHRQDURXQGVHW- WOHPHQWVGXHWRXUEDQDQGLQGXVWULDOZDVWHZDWHUGLVFKDUJHRYHUWKHFRXUVHRIWKLVULYHUEDVLQ$OVR ULYHUVDUHSROOXWHGE\ZDVWHGLVSRVDOVLWHVPRVWO\ORFDWHGQHDUEULGJHVRURWKHUORFDWLRQVQHDUULYHUV Up to the contiguity point with the Istog River, the water quality is mainly good. Drastic changes ap- pear in the area Ruhot-Zllakuqan and Zllakuqan-Kline. At the contiguity point of the Drini iI Bardhe DQG.OLQDULYHUVWKHVLWXDWLRQEHFRPHVPLVHUDEOHEHFDXVHWKHUHVXOWVVKRZIRUWKHFDWHJRU\,9RI ZDWHUTXDOLW\+HQFHWKHZDWHURI'ULQLL%DUGKH5LYHUEDVLQLVSROOXWHGE\GLVFKDUJHVRIVXEEDVLQV WKHUHLQZKLFKVXEEDVLQVSUHYLRXVO\ZHUHLPSDFWHGE\XUEDQDQGLQGXVWULDOZDVWHZDWHUV7KLVVLWXD- WLRQFRQWLQXHVXSWRWKH/XP¬EDUGKLL3UL]UHQLWULYHUGLVFKDUJHLQ9OODVKQMH

*HQHUDOFRPPHQWVRQVXEEDVLQVRI'ULQLL%DUGKH5LYHU%DVLQ ,VWRJULYHU,WEHJLQVDWWKHPRXQWDLQDERYHWKHFLW\RI,VWRJZLWKJUHDWSXULW\DQGYHU\JRRGTXDOLW\ in comparison to other rivers. In terms of water quality, this river does not undergo any major changes up to the contiguity point with Drini i Bardhe. Monitoring data so far, show the Istog River is known as the cleanest river in Kosovo.

/XP¬EDUGKLL3HM¬V %LVWULFDH3HM¬V ŏ,WLVIRUPHGE\VRPHVRXUFHVDORQJ5XJRYD*RUJHZKLFKVRXUF- HVLQWKHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQ'UHODMVKRZJRRGTXDOLW\RISK\VLFDOFKHPLFDOSDUDPHWHUVZKLOH DWWKHQH[WVWDWLRQDIWHUWKHGLVFKDUJHRIXUEDQDQGLQGXVWULDOZDVWHZDWHUVKRZVWKDWWKHZDWHUTXDO- ity is decreased. The characteristic of this river, during the summer season (and/or irrigation season) UXQVRXWRIZDWHUIRUDSHULRGRIDSSUR[LPDWHO\WZRPRQWKV7KHWKLUGPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLVQHDU.OLQD EHIRUHFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWZLWKWKH'ULQLL%DUGKH5LYHUZKLFKVKRZIRUSRRUZDWHUTXDOLW\

.OLQD5LYHUŏ7KHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLVLQ&HUSXOH7KLVVLWHVWDWLRQLVQRWQHDUWKHVSULQJZKLFK PHDQVPDQ\DFWLYLWLHVDQGLPSDFWVRFFXUVEHIRUHWKHVLWH)RUWKLVUHDVRQWKHZDWHUTXDOLW\DWERWK monitoring stations of this rover is poor

0LUXVKD5LYHUŏ,WLVIRUPHGLQWKHKLOOVDERYHWKH%OODFHYLOODJH 0$7KHUDQGD E\PDQ\VPDOOZDWHU sources. At the Banja e Malisheves village (which according the monitoring plan of the future will serve DVUHIHUHQWSRLQWLWWDNHVWKHVKDSHRIDUHDOULYHUE\PHUJLQJZLWKWKHVWURQJZDWHUVRXUFHNQRZQDV Ŕ8OLJƋDH%DQMHVŕ7KLVULYHULVPRQLWRUHGE\RQO\RQHVWDWLRQORFDWHGDW9ROOMDNVHYHUDOPHWHUVEHIRUH WKHFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWZLWKWKH'ULQLL%DUGKH5LYHUWVZDWHUTXDOLW\LVFKDUDFWHUL]HGE\VPDOOWXUELGLW\ WKHTXDQWLW\RIGLVVROYHGR[\JHQUDQJHVEHWZHHQPJOFRQGXFWLYLW\EHWZHHQPS/ FPWKHUHIRUHWKHULYHUZDWHUPD\EHFRQVLGHUHGDVPHGLXPKLJKZDWHUTXDOLW\5LYHU

/XP¬EDUGKLL'H¨DQLW7KHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQWKLVULYHUDFFRUGLQJWRWKH+0,.LVORFDWHGDW WKHUGNPRIWKHWRZQRI'HFDQDERYHWKHFKXUFKZKHUHWKHZDWHUTXDOLW\LVVKRZQWREHYHU\JRRG 7KHVHFRQGPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLVORFDWHGPEHIRUHWKHFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWZLWKWKH'ULQLL%DUGKH River, at Kralan village of Gjakova municipality. The water quality in this location is not so alarming, EXWLQFRPSDULVRQZLWKWKHŮUVWVWDWLRQWKHUHDUHLQGLFDWHGLQFUHDVHGYDOXHVRISDUDPHWHUV,QWKLV ZDWHUVWUHDPLVDSSHDUHGDVLJQLŮFDQWZDWHUWXUELGLW\GXHWRH[WUDFWLRQRIJUDYHOIURPWKHULYHUEHGE\ SULYDWHFRPSDQLHV,WLVRFFXUUHGRQO\DIHZWHQVRIPHWHUVDERYHWKHPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQRIWKLVULYHU

(UHQLNX7KHŮUVWZDWHUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQWKLVULYHULVORFDWHGLQWKHPRXQWDLQVDERYH WKHYLOODJH-DVLTRI-XQLN0XQLFLSDOLW\ZKHUHQRLQůXHQFHIURPKXPDQDFWLYLWLHVLVLQGLFDWHGDQGWKH water quality is very good. The second station is located near to the contiguity point with the Drini LEDUGKH5LYHUQHDUWKHŔ7HU]LV¬ŕEULGJHLQ*MDNRYD7KHTXDOLW\RIWKHULYHUDWWKLVVWDWLRQLVSRRU%\ the analysis, it is evidenced the presence of detergents. The river has always froths over the surface, ZKLFKLVWKHUHVXOWRIDQ\DFWLYLW\IRUWH[WLOHZDVKLQJ FORWKLQJ FDUZDVKLQJRUDQ\XVHRIGHWHUJHQWV from other industries operating in the region and that discharge their waters without proper treat-

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 49 ment, even if it is not allowed.

5LPQLNXŏPRQLWRULQJRIWKLVULYHUVWDUWVDWDSODFHFDOOHG=KGUHOO¬QRWIDUIURPLWVVRXUFH,WLVUHFRJ- nized as a source of higher conductivity (529 - 770 PS/cm) than all other sources and content of sig- QLŮFDQWDPRXQWVRIKHDY\PHWDOV7KHQH[WVWDWLRQLVDIHZPHWHUVEHIRUHWKHFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWZLWK WKH'ULQLL%DUGKH5LYHULQ;HU[HZKHUHDUHLQGLFDWHGVPDOODPRXQWVRIR[\JHQDQGODUJHDPRXQWRI ammonium ion, phosphates, etc.

7RSOOXKDWKHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLQWKLVULYHULVORFDWHGDWDSODFHFDOOHG%XTDOO¬DERYHWKHWRXU- LVWFRPSOH[Ŕ6ROLGŕ0XQLFLSDOLW\RI6XKDUHND7KHULYHUZDWHULVWRDJRRGTXDOLW\LQDOOSDUDPHWHUV PHDVXUHG7KHVHFRQGVWDWLRQLVORFDWHGLQWKHYLOODJH3LUDQ¬EHIRUHWKHFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWZLWKWKH Drini i Bardhe River, where the water quality is poor. This river is known as river with permanent high WXUELGLW\GXHWRWKHH[WUDFWLRQRIJUDYHOIURPLWVEHG

/XP¬EDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW7KHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLVORFDWHGDWWKHJRUJHRI3UHYDOODWKDWVKRZVIRU YHU\JRRGZDWHUTXDOLW\6HFRQGVWDWLRQLVLQWKH9ODVKMQHYLOODJHNPEHIRUHFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWZLWK the Drini i Bardhe River. The second station shows for the poor water quality, due to the wastewater discharges along the river course.

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*LYHQWKHPRQLWRULQJUHVXOWVRIŮUVWDQGODVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQVRIULYHUVDQRYHUYLHZRIDQDO\VLV is made. In the following part will present graphs of interpretation annual average values (AAV 18) of HDFKSDUDPHWHULQHDFKULYHURIWKLVEDVLQ

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from 5.09 mg/l to 11.38 O2PJO7KH\HDUVKRZVDFKDQJHLQWKHPD[LPXPDPRXQWRIGLVVROYHG R[\JHQPJOIURPSUHYLRXV\HDUVWKDWUDQJHGIURPPJO,QDUHUHJLVWHUHGWKHPLQL-

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18 AAV- from series of monthly values are calculated the annual average values

50 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 2008 the minimum values is 1.39 mg/l O2DQGPD[LPXPYDOXHVPJOO2. In 2009, this parameter

reaches the values 1.51-7.17 mg/l O2. In 2010 the value is 7.81 mg/l, whereas in 2011 is showed 6.20

mg/l O2. In 2012 is appeared a same situation, from 2.22 mg/l O2 to 6.95 mg/l dissolved O2. If compared the annual average values with the series of values measured it is indicated that the BOD5 is found in much higher values.

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Hydrogen ion concentration (pH)- overall, during 2008, the neutral values were registered, where the lowest values is recorded in Istog- Istog with 7.57, and the highest value (8.08) is recorded in 5LPQLNULYHU=KGUHOO¬6LPLODUYDOXHVDUHUHFRUGHGLQZLWKWKHPLQLPXP LQ/XP¬EDUGKL L3UL]UHQLWŏ9OODVKMHDQGPD[LPXPYDOXH LQ/XP¬EDUGKLL3HM¬VULYHUŏ'UHODM,QDORZHU S+YDOXHVLVUHFRUGHGLQ.OLQDULYHU.OLQ¬ ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPLVUHFRUGHGLQ5LPQLNULYHU

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tion limit (0.1 mg/l N-NO3- is the detection limit of the detection equipment used), whereas the

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HWHULVUHFRUGHG7RSOOXKDULYHU3LUDQ¬ PJO1123-). In 2010 the limit detection values are UHFRUGHGLQ/XP¬EDUGKLL3HM¬V'UHODMDQG5LPQLNULYHU=KGUHOO¬ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPDODQQXDODYHUDJH

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52 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 Nitrite nitrogen (N-NO2-) during 2008, in the detection limit (0.003 mg/l N-NO2-) are registered the IROORZLQJ'ULQLL%DUGK¬5DGDYF/XP¬EDUGKLL3HM¬V'UHODM7RSOOXKDULYHU%XTDOO¬DQG/XP¬EDUGKLL 3UL]UHQLW3UHYDOO¬7KURXJKRXWWKH\HDUVDQGWKHPLQLPXPRIDQQXDODYHUDJHYDOXH

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During 2012 in the detection limit (0.003 mg/l N-NO2 DUHUHJLVWHUHG'ULQLL%DUGK¬5DGDYF(UHQL- NX-DVLT5LPQLN=KGUHOO¬7RSOOXKD%XTDOO¬DQG/XPEDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW3UHYDOO¬ 0.25000

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ULYHU;¬U[¬ZLWKDQLQWHUYDORIYDOXHVIURPŏPJO1122-. Ammonia nitrogen (N-NH4+)- in 2008 this parameter is registered at the detection limit (0.001mg/l 11+ IRUWKHIROORZLQJPRQLWRULQJVLWHV'ULQLL%DUGK¬ULYHU5DGDYF/XP¬EDUGKLL3HM¬VULYHU'UHODM 7RSOOXKDULYHU%XTDOO¬DQGLQ/XPEDUGKLL3UL]UHQLWULYHU3UHYDOO¬,Q\HDUVDQG,VWRJXULYHU Istog (0.1245mg/l N-NH4+ and 0.1323 mg/lN-NH4+), whereas in 2011 the minimal value of annual av- HUDJHLVUHJLVWHUHGLQ'ULQLL%DUGK¬ULYHU5DGDYF PJO11+ ,QDW'ULQLL%DUGK¬ULYHU 5DGDYFDQG/XPEDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW3UHYDOO¬DUHUHJLVWHUHGDWGHWHFWLRQOLPLWV PJO11+ 0D[LPXPDQQXDODYHUDJHYDOXHVIRU\HDUVDQDUHDSSHDUHGLQ5LPQLNULYHU ;¬U[¬ZKLFKDVPRUHVLJQLŮFDQWFRQFHQWUDWLRQYDOXHVRIWKLVSDUDPHWHU IURPPJOWR PJO11+ 7KHVHUHVXOWVDUHLQGLFDWHGEHFDXVHWKLVULYHUSDVVHVDORQJDJULFXOWXUHODQGDQGXQWUHDWHG XUEDQZDVWHZDWHUVRI5DKRYHFWRZQDQGVXUURXQGLQJYLOODJHVDUHGLVFKDUJHGLQWKLVULYHUDVZHOO

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 53 3 Orthophosphate phosphor (P-PO4 -) - The minimum of AAV is recorded as follows: 2008 Dini i Bard- 3 3 K¬5DGDYFPJO3324 /XP¬EDUGKLL3UL]UHQLW3UHYDOO¬PJO3324 -; 2010 3 (UHQLNULYHU-DVLTPJO3324 . In 2011 orthophosphate phosphor is registered at limit de- 3 tection value (0.001 mg/l P-PO4 LQWKHIROORZLQJVDPSOLQJVLWHV,VWRJULYHU,VWRJ/XP¬EDUGKLL 'H¨DQLW'H¨DQDQG5LPQLNULYHU=KGUHOO¬,QWKHGHWHFWLRQOLPLWYDOXHVDUHUHJLVWHUHGLQ'ULQLL %DUGK¬5DGDYFDQG5LPQLNULYHU=KGUHOO¬:KHUHDVWKHPD[LPDODQQXDOYDOXHLVUHJLVWHUHGLQ5LPQLN 3 ULYHU;¬U[¬IRUDOO\HDUVZLWKDYDOXHIURPPJOŏPJO3324 -.

0.7000 0.6000 0.5000 2008 0.4000 2009 0.3000 2010 0.2000 2011 0.1000 2012 0.0000 01_011 01_012 01_013 01_021 01_022 01_032 01_041 01_042 01_043 01_052 01_061 01_062 01_071 01_072 01_081 01_082 01_091 01_092 01_101 01_102

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54 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 *HQHUDOFRPPHQWVRQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ

Sitnica River - Along its stream from Ferizaj to Mitrovica, it represents the most polluted river in Koso- YR5HJDUGLQJWKHSK\VLFDOSDUDPHWHUVVXVSHQGHGVXEVWDQFHVDUHSUHVHQWDQGH[FHHGWKHPD[LPXP DOORZHGYDOXHV7KLVFRPHVIURPWKHIDFWWKDWLQWKLVULYHUDUHůRZHGRQHEUDQFKRIWKH1HURGLPH River as well as rivers: Graqanka, Pristina, Drenica, Llapi, Trepca and other smaller water streams, ZKHUHDOOWKHVHULYHUVFRQYHUJH6LWQLFD5LYHUDQGFRQWDLQXUEDQDQGLQGXVWULDOZDVWHZDWHUGLVFKDUJHG The measured chemical parameters such as COD and BOD5 indicate also for the permanent river pollution.

Graqanka - as the result of water pumping of Kishnica and Artana mines into the Graqanka River, the water of this river is continually polluted. There are evidenced high values of electric conductivity and VXOSKDWHLRQ,WVKRXOGEHPHQWLRQHGWKDWGXULQJWKHKRWVXPPHUVHDVRQWKLVULYHUUXQVRXWRIZDWHU

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Drenica – monitoring of the river starts from Krojmir to the contiguity point with Sitnica in Vragoli. 'XULQJWKHVSULQJVHDVRQLWLVVKRZHGDEHWWHUTXDOLW\DWWKHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQZKLOHWKHVHF- RQGVWDWLRQLQ9UDJROLVKRZVIRUVLJQLŮFDQWFKDQJHVVXFKDVWKHFRQGXFWLYLW\LVLQFUHDVHGIRUVHYHUDO hundred units, as a result of wastewater discharges from surface mines of KEC.

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INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS OF IBËR RIVER BASIN

In the following part of the report, through the AAV results presented in graphs, the state of ZDWHUVLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQZLOOEHLQWHUSUHWHGYLDDQQXDODYHUDJHYDOXHVIRUDQXPEHURIVHOHFWHG SDUDPHWHUVPHDVXUHGLQWKHULYHUVRIWKLVEDVLQE\WKH+0,.

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6DPHRYHUYLHZDSSHDUVIRU\HDUVDQG7KHPD[LPXPRIDQQXDODYHUDJHLVUHFRUGHGLQ,E¬U

river-Kushtov 11.10 mg/l O2, the minimum is recorded in Prishtevka river- Bresje 3.48 mg/l of dis-

solved O2.

In 2012 minimum of annual average value is recorded in Prishtevka river- Bresje 3.98 mg/l O2. 7KHŮYH\HDUVWUHQGVKRZWKDWWKH3ULVKWHYNDULYHU 6PDSOLQJVLWHLQ%UHVMH KDVWKHORZHVWR[\JHQ quantity.

%LRFKHPLFDOR[\JHQGHPDQG 6+%2 WKLVSDUDPHWHULQWKHJUDSKUHSUHVHQWVWKHUHVXOWVIURPWKH PRQLWRULQJVLWHVDORQJWKHULYHURQO\ 6WDWLRQVDWWKHVSULQJQRWLQFOXGHG &RPSDULVRQRIYDOXHVEH- tween the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 show for slight changes, which means there are VOLJKWFKDQJHVLQWKHZDWHUTXDOLW\DVZHOO7KHPD[LPDOYDOXHRI6+%2LVUHFRUGHGLQ%UHVMHVDP-

pling site (Prishtevka river) with annual average value 17.95 mg/l O2 in 2008, 19.67 mg/l O2 in 2010,

11.43 mg/l O2 in 2011; and 14.18 mg/l O2 in 2012 .

25.00

20.00

15.00 2008 2009 10.00 2010 2011 5.00 2012

0.00 02_012 02_013 02_026 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_062 02_072

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(OHFWULFDOFRQGXFWLYLW\ŏ7DNHQLQJHQHUDOWKHVDPHVLWXDWLRQUHPDLQVLQDOOŮYH\HDUV7KHORZHVW DQQXDOYDOXHVRIHOHFWULFDOFRQGXFWLYLW\ IRUDOOŮYH\HDUV DUHUHJLVWHUHGLQ,E¬UULYHU.XVKWRY¬ZLWK YDOXHVEHWZHHQP6FP:KHUHDVWKHKLJKHVWDQQXDODYHUDJHYDOXHV IRUDOOŮYH\HDUV DUH UHFRUGHGLQ*UDTDQNDULYHUŏ9UDJROLZLWKYDOXHVEHWZHHQPS/cm.

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1600

1400

1200 2008 1000 2009 800 2010 600 2011 400 2012 200

0 02_011 02_012 02_023 02_024 02_026 02_031 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_061 02_062 02_071 02_072

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8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0 2008 7.8 2009 2010 7.6 2011 7.4 2012 7.2

7.0 02_011 02_012 02_023 02_024 02_026 02_031 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_061 02_062 02_071 02_072

)LJXUH+\GURJHQLRQFRQFHQWUDWLRQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ

Nitrate nitrogen (N-NO3-)- the detection limit value (0.1 mg/l N-NO3-) for all years is recorded in 7RSRLOODULYHU3HWURYHZKLOHWKHGHWHFWLRQOLPLWIRULVUHFRUGHGDOVRLQ,EUL.XVKWRY¬DQG/ODSL 0XUJXOO¬([FHSWWKH7RSLOODULYHU3HWURYHLQWKHGHWHFWLRQOLPLWYDOXHLVUHFRUGHGLQVDPSOLQJ VLWHV,EUL.XVKWRY¬DQG6LWQLFD/LSMDQ

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 57 4.000

3.500

3.000

2.500 2008 2.000 2009

1.500 2010 2011 1.000 2012 0.500

0.000 02_011 02_012 02_023 02_024 02_026 02_031 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_061 02_062 02_071 02_072

)LJXUH1LWUDWHQLWURJHQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ 0D[LPXPVRIDQQXDODYHUDJHYDOXHVRIQLWUDWHQLWURJHQWKURXJKRXW\HDUVDUHSUHVHQWHGDVIROORZV

6LWQLFDULYHU6LWQLFD0LWURYLF¬IRU PJO1123-), for 2010 (2.252 mg/l N-NO3-), for 2011

(2.398 mg/l N-NO3 :KHUHDVWKH'UHQLFDULYHU9UDJROLLQDVDPD[LPXPDQQXDODYHUDJHYDOXH

recorded (3.512 mg/l N-NO3), and for 2012 the value is 1.921 mg/l N-NO3-.

Nitrite nitrogen (N-NO2 )RUDOOŮYH\HDUV WKH6LWLQLFDULYHUVDPSOLQJVLWHLQ0LWURYLF¬

UHSUHVHQWVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9,QWKLVSDUDPHWHUUHDFKHGWKHYDOXHPJO1122-; in

2009 a slight decrease is recorded (0,158 mg/l N-NO2-); in 2010 a slight increase 0.185 mg/l N-NO2-,

whereas in 2011 is recorded a decrease of nitrite nitrogen of 0.175 mg/l N-NO2-, These decreasing

continues in 2012 with the value of 0.154 mg/l N-NO2-. )URPWKHDERYHPD\EHFRQFOXGHGIRUDSRRUULYHUZDWHUTXDOLW\

0.2500

0.2000

0.1500 2008

0.1000 2009 2010 0.0500 2011

0.0000 02_011 02_012 02_023 02_024 02_026 02_031 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_061 02_062 02_071 02_072

)LJXUH1LWULWHQLWURJHQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ

Ammonia nitrogen (N-NH4+)- same as the previous parameter, this parameter show the highest value in Bresje sampling site of Prishtevka river, which has the highest values comparing to other sampling sites as well. In all years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Prishtevka river- Bresje sampling site shows the highest annual average value.

58 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 20.0000 18.0000 16.0000 14.0000 12.0000 2008 10.0000 2009 8.0000 2010 6.0000 2011 4.0000 2012 2.0000 0.0000 02_011 02_012 02_023 02_024 02_026 02_031 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_061 02_062 02_071 02_072

)LJXUH$PPRQLDQLWURJHQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ

In 2012, same situation is registered. The Prishtevka river, sampling site in Bresje shows the highest value of annual average value 8.416 mg/l N-NH4+, whereas the minimum of AAV is recorded at river springs.

3 Orthophosphate phosphor (P-PO4 -)- the minimum AAV for this parameter in 2008 is recorded in 3 7RSLOODULYHU3HWURY¬PJO3324 ZKHUHDVIRURWKHU\HDUVWKLVPLQLPXPLVUHFRUGHGLQ,EHU 3 3 ULYHU.XVKWRY¬LQWKHYDOXHLVPJO3324 -, in 2010 the value is 0.010 mg/l P-PO4 -; and 3 in 2011 the value 0.001 mg/l P-PO4 -. In 2012 the minimum of AAV of orthophosphate phosphor is re- FRUGHGLQ'UHQLFDULYHU.URMPLU:KHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9IRUDOO\HDUVLVUHFRUGHGLQ3ULVKWHYND 3 3 river- Bresje, which ranges from 0.728 mg/l P-PO4 - to 1.191 mg/l P-PO4 -.

1.400

1.200

1.000 2008 0.800 2009 0.600 2010 0.400 2011

0.200 2012

0.000 02_011 02_012 02_023 02_024 02_026 02_031 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_061 02_062 02_071 02_072

)LJXUH2UWKRSKRVSKDWHSKRVSKRULQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ

Total phosphor (poly and ortho)- results of this parameter in the graph presents data from sampling sites in the station along the rivers, and do not include results from the sampling sites at river springs. ,WUHVXOWVZLWKWKHIROORZLQJŮJXUHVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9RIWRWDOSKRVSKRUIRUIRXU\HDUVLVUHFRUGHG in Prishtevka river- Bresje, with the values from 0.964 mg/l P – 1.215 mg/l P, whereas the minimum LIWKH$$9IRU\HDUVDQGLVUHFRUGHGDW/ODSULYHU0LOORVKHY¬ZLWKWKHYDOXHV PJO3PJO3DQGPJO3,QDSSUR[LPDWHO\VDPHUHVXOWVDUHUHFRUGHGWKHPLQL- PXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ,E¬U0LWURYLF¬PJO3ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ Prishtevka river- Bresje with the value 1.041 mg/l P.

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 59 2.000 1.800 1.600 1.400 1.200 2008 1.000 2009 0.800 2010 0.600 2011 0.400 2012 0.200 0.000 02_012 02_013 02_024 02_026 02_032 02_033 02_041 02_051 02_062 02_072

)LJXUH7RWDOSKRVSKRU SRO\DQGRUWKR LQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ

,QWKHWRWDOSKRVSKRUKDVWKHIROORZLQJYDOXHVWKHPLQLPXPRI$$9LQWKUHHŮUVW\HDUVLV UHFRUGHGLQ/ODSULYHU0LOORVKHY¬PJO3ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LQ3ULVKWHYNDULYHU Bresje with the value 1.847 mg/l P.

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0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU0RQLWRULQJLQWKLVULYHUWDNHVSODFHE\VWDUWLQJDW.XUEXOLTDQGWKHQ.OORNRW 8JOMDUHDQGRQWKHERUGHUZLWK6HUELDLQ'RPRURYF7KLVULYHUMRLQVWKH.ULYDUHNDULYHURI'DUGDQD7KLV ULYHUFROOHFWVWKHXUEDQDQGLQGXVWULDOZDVWHZDWHUVRI9LWLD*MLODQDQG'DUGDQD

.ULYD5HNDULYHU7KLVULYHULQFOXGHVWZRVHSDUDWHVWUHDPVZKHUHZDWHUDWWKHŮUVWPRQLWRULQJSRLQW resulted with high quality, while at the second monitoring station in Domorovc, it is indicated a de- FUHDVHRIWKHZDWHUTXDOLW\7KHSDUDPHWHUVWKDWUHVXOWHGLQKLJKHUSROOXWLRQDUHWXUELGLW\DPPRQLD and nitrites.

Lepenc river- This river has two sources, one in Prevalla mountain, and the other in Brezovica mountain. Both have very good water quality. This situation continues up to the water discharge of the FRPSDQ\Ŕ6LONDSRUŕZKHUHWLPHE\WLPHZDWHUVGLVFKDUJHGE\WKLVFRPSDQ\VLJQLŮFDQWO\LPSDFWVWKH water quality of the river. This phenomenon continues for several kilometres and it is indicated in WKHVHFRQGPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQRIWKHULYHUZKLFKLVORFDWHGEHIRUHWKHULYHUFRQWLJXLW\SRLQWZLWKWKH 1HURGLPH5LYHULQ.D¨DQLN$IWHUFRQYHUJLQJZLWKWKH1HURGLPH5LYHUWKHPHDVXUHPHQWVDUHPDGH DWWKHWKLUGVWDWLRQDW+DQLL(OH]LWZKLFKLVSRVLWLRQHGDWFURVVERUGHUZLWK0DFHGRQLD7KHZDWHU quality at this point is within the allowed limits.

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,QWHUSUHWDWLRQRIUHVXOWVIURPVXEULYHUEDVLQVRI0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VDQG/HSHQFLVPDGHE\FRQVLGHULQJ WKHPD[LPXPDQGPLQLPXPRIDQQXDODYHUDJHYDOXHVRIGLŭHUHQW\HDUVGLŭHUHQWSDUDPHWHUVDQG sampling sites.

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14.00

12.00

10.00 2008 8.00 2009 6.00 2010 2011 4.00 2012 2.00

0.00 03_011 03_012 03_013 03_014 03_021 03_022 04_011 04_012 04_013 04_021 04_023 04_024

)LJXUH'LVVROYHGR[\JHQ PJOO2 LQ/HSHQFLDQG0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ

:DWHURI0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHUŏ8JODUIRUWZR\HDUVUHVXOWVZLWKVPDOOTXDQWLW\RIGLVVROYHGR[\JHQ ZKLFKLVDVDFRQVHTXHQFHRIXQWUHDWHGXUEDQDQGLQGXVWULDOZDVWHZDWHUGLVFKDUJHGLQWRWKHULYHU,Q

WZRŮUVW\HDUVWKHPLQLPXPRI$$9LVPJO22 and 7.01 mg/l O2ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LV

UHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU.D¨DQLNPJO22 and 11.59 mg/l O2. In 2010 similar values are recorded, the minimum of AAV 6.24 mg/l O2LVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU*¬UOLF¬DQGPD[LPXPRI$$9 mg/l O2LQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU.XUEXOLT,QLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU*¬UOLF¬WKHPLQLPXPRI$$9 was 4.97 mg/l O2DQGWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9ZDVPJO $OVRLQQRVLJQLŮFDQWFKDQJHVDUHRIWKLVSDUDPHWHUDUHUHFRUGHG7KHPLQLPXPRI$$9LVUH-

FRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU8JODUPJO22ZKHUHDVPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFL river - Hani i Elezit 9.40 mg/l O2. ,WKDVWREHPHQWLRQHGWKDWLQQRPRQLWRULQJVWDWLRQLVH[FHHGHGWKHPLQLPXPYDOXH EHORZPJO %LRFKHPLFDOR[\JHQGHPDQG 6+%2 WKLVSDUDPHWHULQWKHJUDSKSUHVHQWVRQO\UHVXOWVRIPRQL- toring sites along the rivers, and does not include sampling sites at river springs. In 2008 minimum

RI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU.D¨DQLN PJO22 ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHG

LQ1HURGLPMDULYHU*¬UOLF¬ PJO22). In 2009 the minimum of AAV is recorded in Lepenc- river

.D¨DQLN PJO22 DQGWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU8JODU mg/l O2.

16.00

14.00

12.00

10.00 2008

8.00 2009 2010 6.00 2011 4.00 2012

2.00

0.00 03_012 03_013 03_014 03_022 04_012 04_013 04_023 04_024

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 61 The minimum of AAV in 2010 is recorded at Kriva Reka river-Domorovc (3.81 mg/l O2 DQGWKHPD[L-

PXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU'RPRURYF PJO22). In 2011 the minimum is

UHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU8JODU PJO22 ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ

1HURGLPHULYHU*¬UOLF¬ PJO22).

$OVRLQWKHPLQLPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU.OORNRW PJO22), and the

PD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPHULYHU*¬UOLF¬ PJO22). Electricity conductivity- in 2008 values of this parameter round from the lowest one in Nerodimja ULYHU-H]HUFP6FPXSWRWKHKLJKHVWRQHLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VPS/ FP,QWKHORZHVWYDOXHZDVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHUŏ3UHYDOO¬ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPDQQXDO average value recorded in Kriva Reka river - Kriva Reka Domorovc is 628 PS/cm. In 2010 the minimum RI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHUŏ3UHYDOO¬P6FPZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHUŏ8JODU PS/cm).

900

800

700

600 2008 500 2009 400 2010 300 2011 200 2012 100

0 03_011 03_012 03_013 03_014 03_021 03_022 04_011 04_012 04_013 04_021 04_023 04_024

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$OVRWKHPLQLPXPRI$$9LQLVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU3UHYDOO¬ P6FP ZKHUHDVWKHPD[L- mum of AAV in Kriva Reka river - Kriva Reka Domorovc (765 PS/cm). ,QWKHPLQLPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU-H]HUF P6FP ZKHUHVPD[LPXPRI AAV in Kriva Reka river - Kriva Reka Domorovc (632 PS/cm). +\GHRJHQLRQFRQFHQWUDWLRQ S+ WKHS+YDOXHVURXQGVEHWZHHQXSWRLQ,Q S+YDOXHVZHUHEHWZHHQ,QEHWZHHQS+ŏ,QWKHS+YDOXHVZHUH EHWZHHQŏDQGLQEHWZHHQ ,QJHQHUDOZDWHUVRIWKHVHULYHUEDVLQVEHORQJWRDPRGHUDWHDONDOLQHHQYLURQPHQW

8.4

8.2

8.0 2008

7.8 2009 2010 7.6 2011 2012 7.4

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62 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 Nitrate nitrogen (N-NO3 LQPLQLPXPRI$$9UHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU3UHYDOO¬ZDV mg/l N-NO3ZKHUHDVPD[LPXPRI$$9ZDVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU.D¨DQLN PJO1123- ). Throughout years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 the minimum is appeared in detection limit (0.1 mg/l N-NO3 LQIROORZLQJVDPSOLQJVLWHVIRU\HDUVDQG.ULYD5HNDULYHU=HELQF¬ /HSHQFL3UHYDOO¬DQG1HURGLPMDULYHU-H]HUF

7KHPD[LPXPYDOXHVRI$$9LQLVUHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V'RPRURYF

(1.923 mg/l N-NO3-), in 2010 in Kriva Reka river - Domorovc (1.595 mg/l N-NO3) and in 2012 the

0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU8JODU PJO1123-). 3.000

2.500

2.000 2008 1.500 2009 2010 1.000 2011

0.500 2012

0.000 03_011 03_012 03_013 03_014 03_021 03_022 04_011 04_012 04_013 04_021 04_023 04_024

Figure 54: Nitrate nitrogen (mg/l N-NO3 LQ/HSHQFLDQG0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ

In 2012 as a minimum is recorded the detection limit (0.1 mg/l N-NO3-) in sampling site Nerodimja ULYHU-H]HUFZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYHH%LQ¨¬VULYHU'RPRURYF mg/l N-NO3-).

Nitrite nitrogen (N-NO2 LQPLQLPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFLULYHU3UHYDOO¬ mg/l N-NO2 ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU.D¨DQLN PJO

N-NO2 ,QPLQLPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ.ULYD5HNDULYHU=HELQF¬ PJO1122- ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V'RPRURYF

(0.1471 mg/l N-NO2 ,QWKHPLQLPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU3UHYDOO¬ PJO

N-NO2 DQGPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU.D¨DQLN PJO1122-).

0.3500

0.3000

0.2500 2008 0.2000 2009 0.1500 2010 2011 0.1000 2012 0.0500

0.0000 03_011 03_012 03_013 03_014 03_021 03_022 04_011 04_012 04_013 04_021 04_023 04_024

Figure 55: Nitrite nitrogen (mg/l N-NO2 LQ/HSHQFLDQG0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ

,QQRVLJQLŮFDQWGLŭHUHQFHVZHUHUHFRUGHG7KHPLQLPXPRI$$9ZDVUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU

3UHYDOO¬ PJO1122 ZKHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LQ1HURGLPMDULYHU.D¨DQLN mg/l N-NO2 ,QQLWULWHQLWURJHQLQWKLVULYHUEDVLQDSSHDUVZLWKWKHPLQLPXPRI$$9 mg/l N-NO2DQGWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU.D¨DQLNPJO1122.

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 63 Ammonia nitrogen (N-NH4+)- as a pollution element it is found in large quantities, in particular after WKHODUJHXUEDQDQGLQGXVWULDOZDVWHZDWHUFROOHFWRUVDUHGLVFKDUJHGLQWRWKHULYHUV,QDONDOLQHFRQGL- WLRQVS+!LQWKHVXUIDFHVRIUHFHLYLQJHQYLURQPHQWDPPRQLDKDVGDPDJLQJHŭHFWVLQZDWHUIDXQD Its presence in water results with unpleasant odours.

20.000 18.000 16.000 14.000 12.000 2008 10.000 2009 8.000 2010 6.000 2011 4.000 2012 2.000 0.000 03_011 03_012 03_013 03_014 03_021 03_022 04_011 04_012 04_013 04_021 04_023 04_024

)LJXUH$PPRQLDQLWURJHQ PJO11+ LQ/HSHQFLDQG0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ

$GHWHFWLRQOLPLWYDOXH PJO11+ ZDVUHFRUGHGLQLQ1HURGLPHULYHUŏ-H]HUFZKHUH- DVWKHPD[LPXPYDOXHLVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPHULYHU*¬UOLF¬ PJO11+ ,QDQG PLQLPXPDQQXDOYDOXHVZHUHUHFRUGHGLQ/HSHQFULYHU3UHYDOO¬6XEDLQPJO11+ DQGPJO11+ZKHUHDVWKHDWWKH1HURGLPMDULYHU*¬UOLF¬DUHUHFRUGHGWKHPD[LPDO values 2.7230 mg/l N-NH4+ and 9.0467 mg/l N-NH4+. In 2011 the minimum of AAV is recorded in 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU.XUEXOLT PJO11+ ZKHUHDVWHKPD[LPXPRI$$9LVUHFRUGHGLQ 0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VULYHU8JODU PJO11+ ,QWKHDPPRQLDQLWURJHQDVDPLQLPDOYDOXHRIDQQXDODYHUDJHZDVUHFRUGHGLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬V

ULYHU.XUEXOLT PJO1122 DQGDVDPD[LPDODQQXDOYDOXHZDVUHFRUGHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU

*¬UOLF¬ PJO1122-). 3 Orthophosphate phosphor (P-PO4 -)- the minimum of AAV in 2008 and 2011 is recorded in Nerodimja 3 ULYHU-H]HUF PJO3324 -). In 2009 and 2012 the minimum of AAV is registered at Kriva 3 3 5HNDULYHU=HELQF¬ PJO3324 DQGLQ/HSHQFULYHU3UHYDOO¬ PJO3324 -). :KHUHDVWKHPD[LPXPRI$$9LQDOOIRXU\HDUVLVUHJLVWHUHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHUŏ*¬UOLF¬ZLWKLQWHU- 3 3 YDOVEHWZHHQPJO3324 - to 0.865 mg/l P-PO4 -. %DVHGRQWKHUHVXOWVRIIRXU\HDUVPRQLWRULQJLWPD\EHFRQFOXGHGWKDWWKHPD[LPDOYDOXHRIWKLV SDUDPHWHULVUHJLVWHUHGLQ1HURGLPMDULYHU*¬UOLF¬

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 69 3.3. Conclusions and recommendations

Conclusions

Ȋȱ Kosovo still lacks the national water strategy; Ȋȱ 7KHFXUUHQWOHJDOEDVLVVWLOOQHHGVKDUPRQL]DWLRQZLWKWKH(8GLUHFWLYHV Ȋȱ Water management in Kosovo is still in the construction phase of infrastructure for water supply, irrigation system, control of wastewater disposal, development of hydro- energy potential, ůRRGFRQWUROHURVLRQHWF Ȋȱ 2QHRIPRVWLPSRUWDQWSUREOHPVLQZDWHUVHFWRULVWKHODFNZDVWHZDWHUWUHDWPHQWSODQWV Ȋȱ 'HVSLWHWKHVLJQLŮFDQWSURJUHVVPDGHWKHUHDUHVWLOOSUREOHPVLQLQWHULQVWLWXWLRQDOFRRSHUDWLRQ LQVROYLQJSUREOHPVLQWKHZDWHUVHFWRUHVSHFLDOO\DWWKHORFDOOHYHO Ȋȱ ,WLVHYLGHQWWKHODFNRIVFLHQWLŮFUHVHDUFKHVLQWKHŮHOGRIZDWHUUHVHDUFKHVSHFLDOO\IRUJURXQG water resources. Ȋȱ 7KHVXUIDFHZDWHUPRQLWRULQJV\VWHPQHHGVWREHVWUHQJWKHQHGZKLOHWKHUHLVQRJURXQGZDWHU monitoring. Ȋȱ 'XHWRWKHSRSXODWLRQJURZWKDVZHOODVWKHJURZLQJQXPEHURIKRXVHKROGVFRQQHFWHGWRWKH water system, the demand for water continues to grow.

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x Development of long-term strategy for water management; x Complete the legal framework for water and its harmonization with EU directives. x 6WUHQJWKHQWKHVXUIDFHZDWHUPRQLWRULQJV\VWHPDQGHVWDEOLVKWKHJURXQGZDWHUPRQLWRULQJ x 3URPRWLQJWKHVXVWDLQDEOHXVHRIZDWHUUHVRXUFHV x (VWDEOLVKPHQWRIZDVWHZDWHUWUHDWPHQWSODQWV x ([SDQGLQFUHDVHWKHSRSXODWLRQFRYHUDJHZLWKZDWHUVXSSO\DQGVDQLWDWLRQVQHWZRUNV x (VWDEOLVKZDWHUFRQVHUYDWLRQPHDVXUHVLQDOOVHFWRUV x 0DLQWHQDQFHDQGH[SDQVLRQRIZDWHUVXSSO\DQGVHZHUDJHV\VWHP x ,QFUHDVHFRRSHUDWLRQDQGLQIRUPDWLRQEHWZHHQFHQWUDODQGORFDOLQVWLWXWLRQV x &RQGXFWVFLHQWLŮFUHVHDUFKLQWKHZDWHUVHFWRUHVSHFLDOO\LQJURXQGZDWHUUHVRXUFHV x $ZDUHQHVVUDLVLQJDQGHGXFDWLRQRQZDWHUXVHDQGZDWHUPDQDJHPHQWUHVSRQVLELOLW\ x Assessment of needs for investments in water infrastructure;

70 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 4. Land / Soil

4.1. Land use

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4.5. Conclusions and recommendations

Conclusions

x Lack of national soil quality monitoring network; x /DFNRISURJUDPVDQGSODQVIRUUHKDELOLWDWLRQRIFRQWDPLQDWHGVRLO x Lack of programs for monitoring of pesticides and fertilizers; x /DFNRISODQVDQGSURJUDPVIRUODQGSURWHFWLRQIURPHURVLRQDQGůRRGLQJ x Lack of strategy for soil protection from pollution; x Uncontrolled change of land use destination; x ([SDQVLRQRIVHWWOHPHQWVLQDJULFXOWXUDOODQGV x ([SDQVLRQRIURDGWUDQVSRUWDQGHVWDEOLVKLQJRIQHZLQGXVWULDODUHDVLQDJULFXOWXUDOODQGV x Fragmentation of parcels;

Recommendations

x (VWDEOLVKWKHLQWHJUDWHGVRLOPRQLWRULQJSURJUDPDQGFRQWLQXRXVPRQLWRULQJRIVRLOTXDOLW\ x Complete the strategic and legal framework for soil protection from pollution; x Develop programs, plans and measures for agricultural land protection; x 'HYHORSSURJUDPVSODQVDQGPHDVXUHVIRUUHKDELOLWDWLRQRIFRQWDPLQDWHGODQGV x Develop programs, and plans for land protection from erosion; and erosion monitoring; x Promote organic agriculture and ecological products; x Implement systematic control of food products; x (VWDEOLVKPRQLWRULQJDQGFRQWUROOLQJV\VWHPIRUSHVWLFLGHXVH x (VWDEOLVKPRQLWRULQJDQGFRQWUROOLQJV\VWHPIRUXVHRIIHUWLOL]HUV x 'HYHORSSROLFLHVRQVXVWDLQDEOHODQGXVH x ,PSOHPHQWDWLRQRIUHJXODWLYHDQGXUEDQSODQV x ,GHQWLI\WKHSROOXWHGDUHDVDQGGHYHORSUHKDELOLWDWLRQSURJUDP

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5.1. Protected areas - state

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'XULQJ WKH .RVRYR ,QVWLWXWH RI 1DWXUH 3URWHFWLRQ .,13 KDV FRQGXFWHG UHJXODU ŮHOG visits and has prepared reports for the state of the visited areas. In particular the KINP provided pro- IHVVLRQDORSLQLRQVRQELRGLYHUVLW\DQGRQLQWHUYHQWLRQVPDGHLQWKHSURWHFWHGDUHDV$FWXDOSUREOHPV DUHHYLGHQFHGDQGFRQFUHWHPHDVXUHVWRSUREOHPUHVROYLQJDUHUHFRPPHQGHG More often the KINP has visited the protected areas with rare and special nature values such as: the PDUEOHFDYHLQ*DGLPHQDWLRQDOSDUNŔ0DOL6KDUUŕQDWLRQDOSDUNŔ%MHVKN¬WH1HPXQDŕUHJLRQDOSDUN

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State of forest ecosystems

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State of Fauna

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7RHQVXUHSURSHUOHJDODQGLQVWLWXWLRQDOSURWHFWLRQRIUDUHDQLPDOVSHFLHVWKHLUKDELWDWVQHHGWREH declared as strict nature reserves, as proposed in the Draft Spatial Plan of the National Park “Sharr 0RXQWDLQŕ 0DQ\ZLOGDQLPDOVVXFKDVEHDUVZROYHVO\Q[IR[UDEELWZLOGERDUGHHUHWF PLJUDWHWRGLŭHUHQWSDUWVRIWKH1DWLRQDO3DUNDQGRXWVLGHLW

Health status of wild animals is good (no sick or dead animals were seen), whereas the permanent WKUHDWWRZLOGOLIHUHPDLQVKXQWLQJE\LUUHVSRQVLEOHSHRSOH 7KHQDWXUDOUHSURGXFWLRQRIZLOGDQLPDOVLVUHODWLYHO\VDWLVIDFWRU\HVSHFLDOO\IRUEURZQEHDUDQGZROI which in the National Park are well developed.

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5.2. Conclusions and recommendations

Conclusions x 1RQVXŰFLHQWLPSOHPHQWDWLRQRIH[LVWLQJOHJLVODWLRQ x /DFNRIVXŰFLHQWLQVWLWXWLRQVIRUQDWXUHSURWHFWLRQ x /DFNRIPDQDJHPHQWERGLHVIRUSURWHFWHGDUHDV x Lack of spatial plans and management plans of protected areas; x Uncontrolled use of nature resources; x /DFNRIVFLHQWLŮFELRGLYHUVLW\UHVHDUFKHV x /DFNRIIXOOLQYHQWRU\RIůRUDIDXQDDQGKDELWDWV x ,QVXŰFLHQWEXGJHWIRUQDWXUH

Recommendations x 5HVHDUFKDQGLQYHQWRU\RIVSHFLHVDQGKDELWDWV x 'HYHORSPHQWRI.RVRYRUHGOLVWRIůRUDDQGIDXQD x 6XSSRUWFURVVERUGHUSURMHFWVRQQDWXUHSURWHFWLRQ x Preparation of spatial and management plans for nature protected areas; x Development of programs and projects on awareness raising for nature protection; x (VWDEOLVKPHQWRIFRRUGLQDWLRQRŰFHIRULGHQWLŮFDWLRQUDWLŮFDWLRQDQGLPSOHPHQWDWLRQRIFRQ- ventions and other international agreements on nature protection;

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 83 6. Waste

6.1. Municipal waste

The waste management system in Kosovo is in an unsatisfactory situation, which presents a major SUREOHPIRURXUFRXQWU\$SSUR[LPDWHO\WKHSRSXODWLRQFRYHUHGZLWKWKHZDVWHFROOHFWLRQVHUYLFH ZDVDVIROORZV DQG 7KH3ULVWLQDUHJLRQFRYHUV WKHKLJKHVWSHUFHQWDJHRISRSXODWLRQZLWKWKLVVHUYLFHUHVSHFWLYHO\ DQG ZKHUHDVWKH0LWURYLFDUHJLRQVWKHORZHVWUDWHZLWK H 7KHJUHDWHVWLQFUHDVHLQUHDFKHGWKH)HUL]DMUHJLRQZLWK,QXUEDQDUHDV FLWLHV ZDVWHFROOHFWLRQVHUYLFHLVSURYLGHGWRRISRSXODWLRQZKHUHDVLQUXUDODUHDVWR$OO ZDVWHFROOHFWLRQFRPSDQLHVKDYHLQWRWDOPDFKLQHVLQFOXGLQJWUDFWRUVDQGWUXFNVRIGLŭHUHQW W\SHVZKLFKDUHPRVWO\ROGDQGVLJQLŮFDQWO\DŭHFWVWKHTXDOLW\RIVHUYLFHV

More detailed data on services provided for waste collection according to companies and regions are SUHVHQWHGLQWDEOH

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,)ZHFRPSDUHGDWDRQZDVWHTXDQWLWLHVODQGŮOOHGLQVDQLWDU\ODQGŮOOLQSHULRGŏLWLVLQGL- cated that the waste quantity was increased each year.

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 85 Nov Dec Total Nov Dec Total 2FWREHU 2FWREHU 29 August Sept WRQ August Sept Q¬ VKSUHKXUD W¬ 28 -XQH -XO\ -XQH -XO\ YLWLQ WRQQHV S¬U LQ .RVRY¬V W¬ IRU ODQGŮOOV NRPXQDOH GKH VDQLWDU\ UHJƋLRQDOH March April May March April May PXQLFLSDO DQG VDQLWDUH UHJLRQDO GHSRQLW Q¬ 1677 1480 1820 1899 1823 1930 2250 2370 2160 2040 1855 1873 23177 .RVRYR 2,275 2,307 2,992 2,707 2,708 2,763 3,502 3,555 3,950 3,569 3,231 2,909 36,469 1,662 1,395 1,400 2,226 2,177 2,168 2,168 2,756 2,440 2,178 2,202 1,884 24,656 513.60 18.80 407.97 2,507.72 38.11 1,355.10 26.95 40.49510.80594.01 567.01 44.05 6,624.61 360.33 358.84 463.06 610.02 509.86 503.32 T 353.05 448.96 496.45 589.86 589.17 618.93 5,398.53 LQ 6,967.45 6,060.84 7,794.76 8,539.91 8,299.89 4,383.72 8,588.45 6,335.95 7,264.75 7,831.62 5,206.45 7,386.80 84,660.59 6,423.75 6,326.546,423.75 6,852.50 6,395.38 6,706.95 6,330.10 7,063.85 7,331.98 7,508.48 7,826.96 8,077.71 6,898.03 83,742.23 2,302.64 1,927.15 2,888.88 3,308.14 3,045.8 3,031.27 3,378.98 2,903.9 3,014.58 3,099.68 2741.01 2,553.79 34,195.82 -DQXDU\ )HEUXDU\ -DQXDU\ )HEUXDU\ PEHWXULQDYH

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 87 Quantity of waste (T)

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Waste quantity generated per person in Kosovo in 2008 was 167 kg, in 2009-193 kg, in 2010-297 kg, DQGLQNJ7KLVVKRZVIRUVLJQLŮFDQWLQFUHDVHRIZDVWHTXDQWLW\SHUFDSLWDSHU\HDU&RPSDU- ing to other regions, the largest annual quantity of waste per capita is generated in Pristina region, in 2008-0.9kg, 2009-1.2 kg, 2010-1.4 kg, and 2011-1.3 kg. Whereas in other regions 2008 & 2009-0.3 kg, 2010- 0.6 kg, and 2011-0.8 kg.

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33 Industrial waste survey 2010, KAS

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 89 7KHKLJKHVWDPRXQWRIZDVWHJHQHUDWHGLVLQWKHVHFWRURIIRRGSURGXFWVDQGEHYHUDJHVRILQ- GXVWULHVZLWKPRUHWKDQVHYHQHPSOR\HHVDQGRILQGXVWULHVZLWKOHVVWKDQVHYHQZRUNHUV 7DEOHV DQG )URPWKHVHWDEOHVLVVKRZHGWKDWDODUJHDPRXQWRIZDVWHLVFRPLQJIURPPLQHV0LQHV also generate large amounts of hazardous waste.

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x Strengthen the management institutions and local institutions on waste management; x &RPSOHWHDQGLPSOHPHQWWKHOHJDOEDVLVRQZDVWHPDQDJHPHQW x Promote waste recycling; x Awareness raising related to waste disposal in adequate places, and for paying for waste collection services; x )RUELGZDVWHGLVSRVDOLQLOOHJDOODQGŮOOVDQGLQRSHQŮHOGV x Develop programs for reducing risks from waste; x 'HYHORSGDWDEDVHVDQGPDSVWRLPSURYHZDVWHDGPLQLVWUDWLRQ

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Conclusions x .RVRYRVWLOOKDVDODUJHQXPEHURIFDVHVZLWKLQIHFWLRXVGLVHDVHV x 7KHODUJHVWQXPEHURIFDVHVZLWKLQIHFWLRXVGLVHDVHVLVUHODWHGWRWKHVWDWHRIHQYLURQPHQWHV- pecially the diseases that come from air and water pollution; x 7KHODUJHQXPEHURIFDVHVRIZDWHUGLDUUKRHDFDQEHUHODWHGWRSRRUHFRQRPLFDQGK\JLHQLFFRQGL- tions, quality of drinking water, lack of sanitation, poor waste management, etc.; x 7KHODUJHQXPEHURIFDVHVRI+HSDWLWLV$LVDQLQGLFDWRUWKDWVKRZVWKHORZOHYHORIK\JLHQHDQG the use of drinking water from contaminated wells; x 7KHODUJHQXPEHURIFDVHVZLWKUHVSLUDWRU\V\VWHPGLVHDVHVLVDQLQGLFDWRURIDLUSROOXWLRQ x The quality of drinking water in the national level is not satisfactory; x 'LVLQIHFWLRQRIGULQNLQJZDWHULVQRWVXVWDLQDEOH x Protection areas of water resources are lacking in many cases;

Recommendations x .HHSGHWDLOHGVWDWLVWLFVIRUWKHQXPEHURILQIHFWLRXVGLVHDVHVDQGHQYLURQPHQWDOGLVHDVHV x 'HYHORSUHJXODUUHSRUWVRQWKHTXDOLW\RIGULQNLQJZDWHUDQGPDNHWKHPDYDLODEOHWRWKHSXEOLF x Insure the quality of drinking water at the national level; x 'LVLQIHFWLRQRIGULQNLQJZDWHUVKRXOGEHHVWDEOLVKHGLQWKHWHUULWRU\RI.RVRYR x (VWDEOLVKSURWHFWLRQ]RQHVRIGULQNLQJZDWHUUHVRXUFHV x Undertake continuous monitoring of water quality of water accumulations; x Invest in improving water quality and air quality;

Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 99 8. Measures of environmental protection

8.1. Implementation of Kosovo environment strategy and action plan

During 2011-2012, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning has revised the Strategy for Envi- URQPHQWDO3URWHFWLRQDQG6XVWDLQDEOH'HYHORSPHQWDQGWKH$FWLRQ3ODQIRUWKH(QYLURQ- PHQW $VDUHVXOWRIWKLVSURFHVVWKH6WUDWHJ\IRU(QYLURQPHQWDO3URWHFWLRQDQG6XVWDLQDEOH'HYHO- RSPHQWLVGUDIWHG7KLVSDSHUKDVLGHQWLŮHGNH\HQYLURQPHQWDOSUREOHPVDQGGHWHUPLQHG strategic orientations. ,QRUGHUWRLPSOHPHQWWKH6WUDWHJ\IRU(QYLURQPHQWDO3URWHFWLRQDQG6XVWDLQDEOH'HYHORSPHQW DQGREOLJDWLRQVDULVLQJIURPWKH/DZRQ(QYLURQPHQWDO3URWHFWLRQWKH.RVRYR(QYLURQPHQWDO$F- WLRQIRUWKHSHULRGLVGHYHORSHG'UDIWLQJRIWKHVHGRFXPHQWVLVDOVRVXSSRUWHGE\WKH6ZHG- ish Government through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). &XUUHQWO\WKH6WUDWHJ\IRU(QYLURQPHQWDO3URWHFWLRQDQG6XVWDLQDEOH'HYHORSPHQWLVLQWKH SURFHVVRIUHYLHZDQGDSSURYDODWWKH*RYHUQPHQWRI.RVRYRDQGWKH.RVRYR$VVHPEO\

8.2. Sectorial strategies and action plans

In addition to drafting the environmental legislation, the Kosovo Environmental Strategy and Action Plan also requires development of sectoral strategies and action plans for key environmental sectors VXFKDVZDWHUDLUELRGLYHUVLW\ZDVWHDQGRWKHUHQYLURQPHQWDOLVVXHVVXFKDVFOLPDWHFKDQJHODQG protection , forest protection, management of chemicals, noise protection , protection from ionizing DQGQRQLRQL]LQJUDGLDWLRQHWF'XULQJWKH1DWLRQDO$VVHPEO\DGRSWHGWKH6WUDWHJ\DQG$FWLRQ Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, whereas in the procedure for approval are the waste strategy and Action Plan, and the strategy and action plan for air quality. During 2012, is initiated development of Kosovo Strategic Plan for Water, Climate Change Strategy, DQGVHYHUDORWKHUVWUDWHJLHVSURYLGHGE\WKHHQYLURQPHQWDOOHJLVODWLRQWKDWDUHQHFHVVDU\IRUWKHHI- ŮFLHQWPDQDJHPHQWRIWKHHQYLURQPHQW

8.3. Development of local environmental action plans

By the Law on Environmental Protection, municipalities are required to develop local environmental action plans. Until now, 27 municipalities have developed Local environmental action plans. In some municipalities these plans are approved, while in others they are in the process of adoption. Some of LEAPs DUHGHYHORSHGZLWKŮQDQFLDOVXSSRUWIURP6,'$LPSOHPHQWHGE\5HJLRQDO(QYLURQPHQWDO&HQWUH 5(& ZKLOHRWKHUVDUHGHYHORSHGLQWKHIUDPHRID(XURSHDQ&RPPLVVLRQSURMHFWLPSOHPHQWHGE\(37,6$ In 2011, with the support of Swedish International Development Agency, the Regional Environmental &HQWUH 5(& RŰFHLQ3ULVWLQDKDVVWDUWHGWKHSURMHFWWRGHYHORS/RFDO(QYLURQPHQWDO$FWLRQ3ODQV /($3VLQPXQLFLSDOLWLHVRI.RVRYRQDPHO\LQWKHPXQLFLSDOLWLHVRI2ELOLF)XVKH.RVRYH*UDFDQLFH 3DUWHV3RGXMHYH+DQLL(OH]LW,VWRJ'HFDQDQG-XQLN Also 14 local waste management plans are developed, according to the requirements of the waste law. Municipalities that have developed local plans for waste management are: Pristina, Prizren, Hani i Elezit, 9LWL'HFDQ-XQLN3HMH0DOLVKHYH*UDFDQLFH.OORNRW5DQLOXJ3DUWHV1RYREHUGHDQG.DPHQLFH:KLOH the municipalities of Mitrovic, Rahovec, FusheKosove and Istog, are in process of developing local waste management plans.

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100 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 x /DZRQQDWLRQDOSDUNŔ%MHVKN¬WH1HPXQDŕ/DSSURYHGRQ'HFUHHQU'/ -2012, Dated 26.12.2012 x Law on national park “Sharri” 04/L-087; approved on 13.12.2012; Decree nr. DL- 059 -2012, Dated 26.12.2012 x Waste law 04/L-060; approved on 24.05.2012; Decree nr. DL- 027 -2012; Dated 08.06.2012 x Law on Kosovo Agency for Protection from Radiation and Nuclear Safety 04/L-067; approved on 24.05.2012; Decree nr. DL- 028 -2012; Dated 08.06.2012

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Besides development of environmental legislation, special attention is paid to aligning national legislation with the European one. The European Commission has monitored the progress of harmonization of Kosovo environmental legislation with EU, and its implementation.

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 101 8.5. Investments on environmental protection

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102 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 7DEOH'RQRULQYHVWPHQWVLQSHULRG45 Nr Donatori Titulli i projektit 6KXPDHŮQDQFXDU Support for improvement of environmental conditions in Kosovo –Twin- 1. EU ( IPA-2010) 1,800,000.00 € ning project 2. EU ( IPA 2009) Support for environmental sector in Kosovo – Twinning project 1,100,000.00 € 3. EU (IPA-2009) (VWDEOLVKLQJWKHDLUTXDOLW\PRQLWRULQJQHWZRUN 2,035,000.00 € Wastewater system and project for improvement of Bistrica river infra- 4. KFW 5,000,000.00 € structure in Prizren 5. -,&$ &DSDFLW\EXLOGLQJIRUVXVWDLQDEOHPDQDJHPHQWRIUHF\FODEOHPDWHULDOV 5,171,000.00 € Czech Trust Fund Zhvillimi i Sistemit per Inventarin e Gazrave t¬ Seres n¬ Kosove 70. 000 US Dollar + UNDP Czech Trust Fund 6. Development of System for greenhouse gases inventory 70. 000 US Dollar + UNDP 7. SWECO/SIDA Support for development of environment strategy and action plan 375,000.00 € 8 UNDP )HDVLELOLW\VWXG\IRUWUHDWPHQWRIORFDWLRQVLQ$UWDQDPLQH 12. 500 € %LRGLYHUVLW\FRQVHUYDWLRQDQGVSDWLDOVXVWDLQDEOHGHYHORSPHQWLQ'UD- 9 UNDP- FINLAND 3,000,000.00 € gash municipality 10 GIZ Land management/ Cadastre of Kosovo lands 2.5 milion € 11 &]HFK(PEDVV\ Construction of wastewater treatment plant in Halilaq 300,000.00 € 12 World Bank :DWHUVXSSO\IRUFHQWUDO.RVRYR ,EHUULYHUEDVLQDQG+6,E¬U/HSHQF 200.000.00 € )HDVLELOLW\VWXG\IRUIRXUZDVWHZDWHUWUHDWPHQWSODQWVLQIRXUUHJLRQVRI 13 KFW (WBIF) 1.8,000,000.00 € Kosovo

8.6. Developments and challenges in strengthening the environmental institutions

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Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 103 9. References

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x Kosovo Country Environmental Analysis Report, World Bank. 2011 x 6HPLDQQXDO$GPLQLVWUDWLYH6XUYH\2ŰFHRI$JULFXOWXUH6WDWLVWLFV0$)5' x Survey on industrial waste 2010, KAS x Survey on, municipal waste, KAS x *URVVGRPHVWLFSURGXFWLQ.RVRYR.$63ULVKWLQ¬ x %XOOHWLQ.$67UHQGRI$OEDQLDQSRSXODWLRQLQ

104 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 ,QVWLWXWLRQVDQG3XEOLF(QWHUSULVHV x Cadastre Agency of Kosovo x Directorate of National Park “Sharri” x Kosovo Agency of Statistics x Cement production Plant “Sharrcem” x Hydrometeorological Institute of Kosovo x 1DWLRQDO,QVWLWXWHRI3XEOLF+HDOWKRI.RVRYR1,3+ x .RVRYR/DQGŮOO0DQDJHPHQW&RPSDQ\./0& x Regional Water Company – RWC, Prishtina x Kosovo Energy Corporate-KECK x Ministry of European Integration x Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Development x Ministry of Economic Development x Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning x 0LQLVWU\RI,QWHUQDO$ŭDLUV x Ministry of Infrastructure x Ministry of Trade and Industry x Ministry of Health x 7UHS¨D(QWHUSULVH 8QGHU.3$DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ x NewCo Feronickel x District heating company-Termokos sh.a x 5HJLRQDO(QYLURQPHQWDO&HQWUHRŰFHLQ.RVRYR5(& x Kosovo Association of Water Supply and Sewerage Systems -SHUKOS x :DVWHDQG:DWHU5HJXODWRU\2ŰFH::52

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10.1. INDEX OF ABBREVIATIONS

KEPA Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency MEC Ministry of Economic Development KARPNS Kosovo Agency for Radiation Protection 32( 3XEOLFO\2ZQHG(QWHUSULVH and Nuclear Safety WHO World Health Organisation KAS Kosovo Agency of Statistics EO Economic Operator EU European Union NGO Non Government Organization LD Legal Decree OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation WD Water Department in Europe EEA European Environment Agency PCB Poly Chlorine Biphenyl EIONET European Environment Information and EC Electricity Conductivity 2EVHUYDWLRQ1HWZRUN pH Hydrogen ion concentration EPA Net. Network of Heads of Environment PIM Industrial Park in Mitrovica Agencies NP National Park TH Total Hardness KEAP Kosovo Environmental Action Plan GIZ German Technical Cooperation LEAP Local Environmental Action Plan SS Suspended solids PMB Chemical Products for protection of plants HP Hydropower plant TTD Total Deposited Dust IBA Important Bird Area REC Regional Environmental Centre HMIK Hydrometeorological Institute of Kosovo NR Nature Reserves KINP Kosovo Institute of Nature Protection SIDA Swedish International Development 1,3+. 1DWLRQDO,QVWLWXWHRI3XEOLF+HDOWKRI Agency Kosovo %2' %LRORJLFDO2[\JHQ'HPDQG IPA Instrument of Pre Accession &2' &KHPLFDO2[\JHQ'HPDQG IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature SHUKOS Kosovo Association of Water Supply and Sewerage Systems -,&$ -DSDQHVH,QWHUQDWLRQDO&RRSHUDWLRQDJHQF\ PP Power Plant EC European Commission PPA Power Plant A KEC Kosovo Energy Corporate PPB Power Plant B KFW German Development Bank TSP Total Suspended Particulate KFOR Peace keeping forces of NATO in Kosovo AI Administrative Instruction .. 0XQLFLSDO$VVHPEO\ UNEP United Nations Environmental Program ./0& .RVRYR/DQGŮOO0DQDJHPHQW&RPSDQ\ UNESCO United Nations Program for Culture and RWC Regional Water Company Nature Heritage MAB Reserve of Biosphere 0$9 0D[LPXP$OORZHG9DOXHV MAFRD Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural MAV Monthly Average Value Development AAV Annual Average Values MF Ministry of Finances EIA Environmental Impact Assessment MEI Ministry of European Integrations SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment MESP Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning ::52:DWHUDQG:DVWH5HJXODWRU\2ŰFH NM Nature Monument MTI Ministry of Trade and Industry

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Figure 1: Overall population growth in Kosovo Figure 20: Monthly average values of NO (ug/m3) in 1948-2011 2012 Figure 2: Natality, mortality, and natural popula- Figure 21: Monthly average values of CO (mg/m3) in tion growth in Kosovo 2002-2011 2012

Figure 3: Kosovo population density 1948-2011 3 Figure 22: Monthly average values of O3 (ug/m ) in Figure 4: Structure of population in Kosovo accord- 2012 ing to the age 1981-2006 3 Figure 23: Monthly average values of PM10 (ug/m ) Figure 5: Incomes per capita in Kosovo 1985-2008 in 2012

3 3 Figure 7: Dust emissions calculated in mg/Nm for Figure 24: Monthly average values of PM2.5 (ug/m ) PPA and PPB during 2012 in 2012 Figure 8: Calculated dust emission in mg/Nm3 for )LJXUH 1XPEHURIGD\VZLWKGDLO\OLPLWYDOXH 3 PPA during 2007-2012 H[FHHGDQFHVRIPM10 (50ug/m )

3 Figure 9: Calculated dust emission in mg/Nm for Figure 26: Monthly average values of PM10 in mea- PPB during 2007-2012 suring points: Airpointer 1 dhe Airpointer 2 3 Figure 10: Calculated emissions of SO2 in mg/Nm for PPA and PPB during 2012 Figure 27: Monthly average values of SO2 in measuring points: Airpointer 1 dhe Airpointer 2 3 Figure 11: Calculated emissions of SO2 in mg/Nm for PPA for the period 2007-2012 Figure 28: Monthly average values of SO2 in INKOS- PPA and Kastriot-PPB for the year 2012 3 Figure 12: Calculated emissions of SO2 in mg/Nm for PPB for the period 2007-2012 Figure 29: Wind rose for station in Gjilan )LJXUH &DOFXODWHGHPLVVLRQVRI12[LQPJ1m3 Figure 30: Wind rose for station in Hani i Elezit of PPA and PPB during 2012 Figure 31: Wind rose for station in Prizren )LJXUH &DOFXODWHGHPLVVLRQVRI12[LQPJ1m3 )LJXUH 'LVVROYHGR[\JHQLQ'ULQLL%DUGK¬ULYHU for PPA during 2007- 2012 EDVLQ )LJXUH &DOFXODWHGHPLVVLRQVRI12[LQPJ1m3 )LJXUH %LRFKHPLFDOR[\JHQGHPDQGLQWKH'ULQLL for PPB during 2007- 2012 %DUGK¬ULYHUEDVLQ Figure 16: Measured dust emission in mg/Nm3 dur- )LJXUH (OHFWULFDOFRQGXFWLYLW\LQ'ULQLWL%DUGK¬ LQJPRQWKV-XQH-XO\DQG$XJXVWRI ULYHUEDVLQ in Sharrcem. Figure 35: Hydrogen ion concentration in Drini i 3 %DUGK¬ULYHU Figure 17: Average values of SO2 in mg/Nm , during PRQWKV-XQH-XO\$XJXVWRILQ )LJXUH 1LWUDWHQLWURJHQLQ'ULQLL%DUGK¬ULYHU Sharrcem EDVLQ )LJXUH $YHUDJHYDOXHVRI12[LQPJ1m3 during )LJXUH 1LWULWHQLWURJHQLQ'ULQLL%DUGK¬ULYHU PRQWKV-XQH-XO\$XJXVWRILQ EDVLQ Sharrcem )LJXUH $PPRQLDQLWURJHQLQWKH'ULQLL%DUGK¬ 3 Figure 19: Monthly average values of SO2 (ug/m ) in ULYHUEDVLQ 2012

108 Report on the state of environment in Kosovo 2011-2012 Figure 39: Orthophosphate phosphor in Drini i )LJXUH &KURPHPHWDOLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ %DUGK¬ULYHUEDVLQ )LJXUH =LQFPHWDOLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ Figure 40: Total phosphor (poly and ortho) in the )LJXUH 0DQJDQHVHPHWDOLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ 'ULQLL%DUGK¬ULYHUEDVLQ )LJXUH ,URQPHWDOLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ )LJXUH 'LVVROYHGR[\JHQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ )LJXUH 0DQJDQHVHPHWDOLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VDQG )LJXUH %LRFKHPLFDOR[\JHQGHPDQGLQ,EULULYHU /HSHQFLULYHUEDVLQV EDVLQ )LJXUH ,URQPHWDOLQ0RUDYDH%LQ¨¬VDQG )LJXUH (OHFWULFDOFRQGXFWLYLW\LQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ /HSHQFLULYHUEDVLQV )LJXUH +\GURJHQLRQFRQFHQWUDWLRQLQ,EULULYHU Figure 67: Surface of agriculture land which desti- EDVLQ nation is changed without permission of )LJXUH 1LWUDWHQLWURJHQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ local authorities 1999-2008 )LJXUH 1LWULWHQLWURJHQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ Figure 68: Surface of agriculture land which destination is changed with the permission of )LJXUH $PPRQLDQLWURJHQLQ,EULULYHUEDVLQ local authorities 1999-2008 )LJXUH 2UWKRSKRVSKDWHSKRVSKRULQ,EULULYHU Fig.69: Waste quantity according to the EDVLQ type (2012) )LJXUH 7RWDOSKRVSKRU SRO\DQGRUWKR LQ,EUL Figure 70: Waste according the type in Kosovo ULYHUEDVLQ )LJXUH 'LVVROYHGR[\JHQ PJOO ) in Lepenci and 2 Figure 71: Waste quantity disposed in sanitary land- 0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ ŮOODFFRUGLQJWR\HDUV O ) in )LJXUH %LRFKHPLFDOR[\JHQGHPDQG PJO 2 )LJXUH :DVWHDFFRUGLQJWRWKHFROOHFWLRQW\SH /HSHQFLDQG0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ in Kosovo Figure 52: Electricity conduction (PS/cm) in Lepenci )LJXUH RIZDVWHFROOHFWLRQDFFRUGLQJWKH DQG0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ type of collection per region Figure 53: Hydrogen ion concentration in Lepenc Figure 75: Industrial hazardous and non hazardous DQG0%LQ¨¬VULYHUEDVLQ waste

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Map 1: Air quality monitoring network in Kosovo Map 4 : Locations of hotspots in Kosovo

Map 2: Locations of monitoring stations in KEC area Map 5: Protected areas

Map 3: Monitoring sites of physical-chemical quality of surface waters

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