Mirilovići Landfill
Above guideline valueMedia tested
Summary
Mirilovići is a municipal landfill of the Bileća municipality, located near the village of Mirilovići on hilly karst terrain at about 570 to 580 metres above sea level. It covers close to two hectares and, according to the report, is neglected and without the necessary infrastructure. Soil testing showed that cadmium, cobalt and nickel at the upper edge of the landfill and across the road, together with zinc and chromium at the upper edge, were above the level at which land is no longer considered clean — but no substance reached a level that would indicate a need for cleanup. The lower part of the landfill was considerably cleaner. Water at the site was not tested.
Assessment findings
Findings of concern
- In the soil, cadmium, cobalt and nickel at the upper edge of the landfill and across the road were above the level at which land is no longer considered clean.
- Zinc and chromium were above that level in the soil at the upper edge of the landfill.
Positive findings
- No tested substance in the soil reached the level indicating a need for cleanup — the most serious threshold was not exceeded anywhere at the site.
- The lower part of the landfill was considerably cleaner, with most metals within the prescribed limits.
- Copper, lead and arsenic in the soil were within limits, as were oil-related pollutants and combustion-related compounds.
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The project results have been submitted to the competent institutions as a basis for improving regulation and for strategic planning of further activities.
Legal basis
- Rulebook on limit and remediation values of polluting, harmful and hazardous substances in soil (Official Gazette of RS No. 82/21)
