Estimation of the groundwater quality in the western part of Lipjan (Kosovo)

The sources of physicochemical contamination are numerous and include the land disposal of sewage effluents, sludge and solid waste, septic tank effluent, urban runoff and agricultural, mining and industrial practices (Keswick, 1984; Close et al., 2008). Chemical contamination of drinking water is often considered a lower priority than microbial contamination by regulators, because adverse health effects from chemical contaminations are generally associated with long-term exposures, whereas the effects from physicochemical contamination are usually immediate (Thompson et al., 2007). The quality of drinking water is an issue of primary interest for the residents of the European Union (Chirila et al., 2010). Water storage is critical to the balance of water in peat swamps and in surrounding areas. Logging activity, agriculture, peat extraction and destruction of peat swamp drainage activity also give a negative effect and bad implication on the hydrology (Hamilton, 2008). Decomposition of organic matter and pollution due to anthropogenic activity are the main sources of pollution of water (Montgomery, 1996). Therefore, multidisciplinary collaborative research is essential for understanding the pollution processes. As reported by J. Brils (2008), adequate water quality in Europe is one of the most eminent concerns ESTIMATION OF THE GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN THE WESTERN PART OF LIPJAN (KOSOVO)