1. Cross-border network for knowledge transfer and innovative development in wastewater treatment WATERFRIEND HUSRB/1203/221/196 Closing conference – Wastewater treatment in Serbia

2. .. Closing conference Waterfriend Wastewater treatment in Serbia dr Ljubica Dokic, dr Marina Sciban

3. Closing conference Waterfriend.. The data are taken from Report on environmental condition in the Republic of Serbia for 2010 year of Мinistry of environment, mining and spatial planning of Republic of Serbia. and E-site of http://www.ekoregistar.sepa.gov.rs/

4. Closing conference Waterfriend.. QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS The main problems of discharging wastewater in natural waters are Toxic substances Organic biodegradable materials Nutrients (N and P) Suspended solids Floatable materials …

5. Closing conference Waterfriend.. SWQI - Serbian Water Quality Index foreseen to inform public, experts and decision makers (local municipality, government institution). This indicator is based on the method of Water Quality Index ( Development of a Water Quality Index, Scottish Development Department, Engineering Division, Edinburgh, 1976. ) in which 10 parameters are agregated in 1 index.

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7. .. Black spot in Europe - Great Bačka channel (Crvenka-Kula-Vrbas) Channel was constructed in 1793. In this section (20 km) it collects wastewaters from 9 large enterprises.

8. Closing conference Waterfriend.. EMISSIONS IN NATURAL WATERS Untreated industrial and sewage wastewaters are the main source of water pollution in Serbia. Establishment of Register of pollution sources according to new Regulation (from 2010) which is harmonised with European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR - prtr.ec.europa.eu) is in progress and it is very important. In 2010 the datas were delivered from only – 79 public enterprises and 94 industrial companies (besides some of datas were not completed).

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10. .. Wastewater and treated wastewater from settlements of Republic of Serbia in 2009 ( Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia ) Total wastewater householdindustryother Treated wastewater primary (in relation to treated) secondary (in relation to treated) tertiary (in relation to treated) Thousand m 3 3398522289536395846941510515451388306770 Percentage (%) 67.418.813.815.010.776.113.2

11. Closing conference Waterfriend.. On the territory of АP Vojvodina are registered 497 water polluters: Industry 326 - food118 - other208 Settlements 44 Animal farms113 Оther 14 From 497 polluters:  Do not treated wastewater343  Treated (with sewage water) 71  Treated (only primary) 83 70 %

12. Closing conference Waterfriend.. Law on water (from 2010 year) It relates on all waters (surface and underground) and exploitation of river deposits. Discharge of wastewaters is regulated in detail by following from 2011 and 2012 application of the new laws up to the end of 2032 year

13. Closing conference Waterfriend.. Presentation/lecture has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The content of the presentation/lecture is the sole responsibility of University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union and/or the Managing Authority.