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Novo Goražde Landfill
Above remediation value Note. This is a preliminary assessment. The general conclusion of the report is that the location requires further detailed analysis. The data shown is not a final risk determination.
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Summary
Novo Goražde is a non-sanitary landfill in Kopači, laid out on the site of an old quarry and in use since 1996–1997, receiving all types of waste. It is fenced, surrounded by forest and meadows, with farmland and the river Drina nearby. Two surface samples and one deeper soil sample were taken; the most serious findings were in the deeper layer at the lowest, burnt point of the landfill, where lead and zinc reached a level indicating a need for cleanup. Cadmium, cobalt and nickel were above the level at which land is no longer considered clean.
Assessment findings
Findings of concern
- In the deeper soil layer, at the lowest and burnt point of the landfill, lead and zinc reached a level indicating a need for cleanup.
- Cadmium, cobalt and nickel in the soil were above the level at which land is no longer considered clean, and copper and chromium in the deeper layer.
Positive findings
- Apart from lead and zinc in the deeper layer, no tested substance in the soil reached the level indicating a need for cleanup.
- Oil-related pollutants, selenium and combustion-related compounds were within the prescribed limits in all soil samples.
- The sample taken away from the burnt part of the landfill was noticeably cleaner, with most metals within the prescribed limits.
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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)
