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- 20 October 2023 21:52
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The regional water supply company "Prishtina" and the National Institute of Public Health in Kosovo have announced that the water coming from Lake Badoc is not recommended for drinking or cooking until further notice, due to the high presence of the mineral manganese. In KRU "Prishtina" they say that the situation is not alarming. And the IKSHPK did not provide clarifications about its impact on health
An autobot that carries nearly 15 liters of water has been available for several hours at various locations along "Route C" and "Muharrem Fejza" in Pristina.
The regional water supply company "Prishtina" deployed this vehicle in order to supply the citizens with drinking water, after the call not to temporarily consume the water coming from Lake Badoc, due to the high presence of the manganese mineral.
However, there were few citizens who used the autobot as an alternative during the day.
"I'm buying water at the market, what happened to me?" I used to have that filter to filter it, now I don't... I can't believe it, I can't take it anymore. He brought it to me. Except the boy is buying the water", said a citizen.
A day ago, the National Institute of Public Health in Kosovo announced that after laboratory analyzes it has identified increased values of manganese in Lake Badoc and asked consumers who are supplied from this source not to use the water for drinking and food preparation until further notice. the next.
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In KRU "Prishtina" they say that the situation is not alarming since there is not a very high increase in the amount of this chemical element and that they have reduced the amount of water.
"It is not a disturbing and alarming situation. Why am I saying this? I say this because if it were like that, we would completely interrupt the plant or the operation of the water treatment plant in Badoc. Since the analyzes or samples are taken continuously, the monitoring of the water quality is done 24 hours without interruption, at the first moment we have reduced the amount of water from the water treatment plant in Badoc. Even though the citizens have been drinking water for the last two or three days, they have nothing to worry about, because in the first moment we reduced the water production from Badoci", said the spokesperson of the Waterworks, Arjeta Mjeku.
Spokeswoman Mjeku has shown the reason why the amount of manganese in the lake has increased.
"They are located here, it is the Kishnica mine, there are heavier metals. Manganese is increased because, it is a natural phenomenon when the nights are cold and the days are warm, it usually appears in lakes. This doesn't only happen in our country, it happens in other countries, so for now the only way is to supply by trucks until the situation regarding the supply of drinking water stabilizes or calms down," she said.
The National Institute of Public Health has not provided clarifications on the normal value of manganese, on the amount found in water and its impact on citizens' health.
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Badoc water is safe to drink
According to the Department of Public Health in Connecticut, USA, the amount of manganese present in water should be 0.3 mg per liter, in order not to cause potential poisoning. If drinking water has a value above 0.3 milligrams per liter, it is recommended not to use it for drinking and food preparation.
If consumed in lower or higher amounts than recommended, this mineral can be harmful to health.
