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The Pek River in Serbia has changed its color

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A water source “Mlaka” on the coast of Peka, from which Kucevo town is supplied with drinking water, so the water does not come from the river, but from a well and is safe to drink, which is confirmed by the report of the Pozarevac Institute for Public Health.

At the place where the Kucajnska river flows into Pek, the water in the mountain river is clean and clear, and the one in Pek is cloudy, and its color varies from reddish to grey. The unusual change of their river upset the inhabitants of Kucevo. The Pek River has been turbid in recent weeks, which has upset the inhabitants of the municipalities in its basin, primarily Kucevo. The municipal authorities say that the change of the color of the water is influenced by the copper mine in Majdanpek and they requested the analysis of the water in the river.

“The citizens of Kucevo can be calm about that and have confidence in the utility company. Even in the event that the water is faulty, they would first be informed and instructed what to do next. After all, the Public Health Institute also ex officio informs the utility company. the company and the republic sanitary inspector to go out on the field in case the water is not good “, says Radisa Brankovic, the manager of the water source” Mlaka “of JKP Kucevo.

The cause of the change in the color of Peka is upstream, in the municipality of Majdanpek, they say in Kucevo. The waters that flow through the tailings of the copper mine of the Chinese company “Zidjin” arrive in Mali, and from there to Veliki Pek.

“In this regard, we will launch an initiative at this meeting to make a comparative analysis of the chemical composition of water in two independent reference laboratories, so that we know exactly what it is about and so that we can go out and explain what the specific composition is.” is located in the river Pek “, says Dr. Ivan Rajcic, President of the Municipality of Kucevo.

In the Branicevo district, Pek flows through three municipalities – Kucevo, Golubac and Veliko Gradiste. At the meeting held in Kucevo, their representatives decided to act together in defense of their river.

“It is certainly water control, regular monitoring and everything that is needed to restore the beauty of the Pek River as we all remember it,” states Sladjan Markovic, deputy mayor of Veliko Gradiste.

This is not the first time that Peck has changed color and used some kind of sludge. The last time that happened was in 2017. Whether such turbidities leave consequences for the living world in the river and whether there is something in Peka, apart from gold, that should not be, the analyzes should show.

Source: rts.rs

 

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