Sampling campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzogovina sampling sites 

  • Novi Grad, Una River (16.370902; 45.042276), the sampling site is impacted by the polulation of the Novi Grad municipality with apx. 10.000 inhabitants. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Kozarska Dubica, Una River (16.836886; 45.188696), the sampling site is impacted by the polulation of the Kozarska Dubica municipality with apx. 17.000 inhabitants. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Razboj, River Vrbas (17.456010; 45.060957), the sampling site is impacted by the  population of the Banja Luka city, Trn and Laktasi municipalities with apx. 170.000 inhabitants, in total. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Gradiška, River Sava (17.251912; 45.148882), the sampling site is impacted by the  polulation of the Gradiska municipality with apx. 25.000 inhabitants. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Doboj, River Bosna (18.073780; 44.663767), the sampling site is impacted by the  polulation of the Sevarlije municipality with apx. 5,000 inhabitants. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Modriča, River Bosna (18.294698; 44.969901), the sampling site is impacted by the steel and iron production, as well as the population of the Doboj city, Modrica, Vukosavlje and Garevac municipalities with apx. 63.000 inhabitants, in total. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Rača, River Sava (19.346280; 44.887999), the sampling site is impacted by the  population of the Bijeljina city with apx. 42.000 inhabitants. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Pavlovića most, River Drina (19.336141; 44.772874), the sampling site is impacted by the population of the Zvornik city, Janja, Karakaj, Branjevo and Kozluk municipalities with apx. 42.000 inhabitants, in total. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Foča, River Drina (18.744645; 43.485506), the sampling site is impacted by the poplulation of the Foca municipality with apx. 12.000 inhabitants. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Stanić Rijeka, River Spreča (18.107537; 44.732344), the sampling site is impacted by the dense population of theTuzla municipality with 100.000 inhabitants and industry production of soda, cement, thermal power plants. HS measured: metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Lužani, River Ukrina (17.957894; 45.073957), the sampling site is impacted by the population of the Derventa municipality with apx. 18.000 inhabitants. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Rudice, River Vojskova (16.349590; 44.996120), Background location in the pristine area, with no known sources of pollution. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Tjentište, River Sutjeska (18.744645; 43.485506), Background location in the pristine area, with no known sources of pollution. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Gradiška, CS Kej – Gradiška (17.259380; 45.159137), the sewage system of the city is partially mixed type without pre-treatment before discharge into the Sava River. It collects wastewater from about 17.000 inhabitants and 900 economic facilities (city hospital, furniture production etc). HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Banja Luka, Kampus (17.223487; 44.804162), one of discharges from households of Banja Luka city. The sewage system of the city Banja Luka consists of a several outlets into the Vrbas River without WWTP. This system is among the largest in the city. It collects residential and commercial wastewater. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Doboj, GL ispust (18.095916; 44.743858), Discharges from households of Doboj city. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Bijeljina, Velika Obarska (19.139243; 44.803706), Municipal WWTP 40.000 PE impacted by the urban WW of Bijeljina. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Banja Luka, Hemofarm (17.199118; 44.826685), Discharge of previously treated wastewater from the pharmaceutical industry into the sewage system.  HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Banja Luka, SHP Celex (17.222898; 44.775173), Discharge of previously treated wastewater from the paper industry into the sewage system. HS measured metals, PFAS.

  • Teslić, Devic tekstil (17.854877; 44.628186), Discharge of previously treated wastewater from the textile industry into the surface water. HS measured metals, PFAS.

  • Zvornik, Alumina (19.113129; 44.419198), Discharge of previously treated wastewater from the bauxite ore processing industry into the surface water. HS measured metals, PFAS.

  • Bijeljina, EKO DEP (19.170968; 44.751618), Discharge of WWTP efluent from the regional waste landfill into the surface water. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Banja Luka, DEPOT (17.173029; 44.840330) groundwater, the sampling site is impacted by the Regional waste landfill Banja Luka. HS measured metals, PFAS, pharmaceuticals.

  • Bijeljina, EKO DEP (19.172177; 44.751726) groundwater, the sampling site is impacted by the regional waste landfill, Bijeljina. HS measured metals, PFAS.

Map of the sampling sites in the Republika Srpska, BiH

 Sampling in the Republika Srpska, BiH, October 2024

 Tjentište, River Sutjeska-Background location

 Razboj, River Vrbas

Banja Luka, Hemofarm, Discharge of previously treated wastewater from the pharmaceutical industry into the sewage system

 Bijeljina, EKO DEP, groundwater, the sampling site is impacted by the regional waste landfill

08/01/2025

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