In order to determine the stable isotope content of hydrogen (2H/1H) and oxygen (18O/16O) from surface water and the Zavoj Lake, a sampling campaign was carried out in November 2011. Vertical profiles of water samples were collected in the sections close to the dam to check whether there was any detectable influence from the inflowing Visočica River and wheter there was a vertical isotopic stratification of the lake water. Temperature gradient of up to 5.5 deg C between surface and about 60 m depth is observed. Dominant process of mixing the inflowing Visočica River and water leaking from diversion tunnel appear close to the dam.

Desorption kinetics of chosen organochlorine compounds (pentachlorobenzene, lindane and pentachloroaniline) mediated by solid absorbent, XAD-4 macroporous ion-exchange resin, was studied for two different contact times of organic compounds and sediment (15 and 90 days) in order to determine the potentiality of using this sample and fast method for the assessment of (bio)availability of organic pollutants in sediment-water system.

This paper provides an assessment of the Mlava River on the Danube River sediment quality. The contents of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cd and As were detected in the surface sediment. Based on the obtained concentrations of these seven metals sediment quality pollution category was determined with respect to PLI (pollution load index) and I geo (geo-accumulation index). It is found that M4 site, according to PLI and I geo (As and Cd) values can be classified as very highly polluted.

The aim of this study was to analyze nine heavy and trace elements (Zn, Fe, Al, As, Cu, Sr, B, Cd and Ba) of the three tissues (muscle, liver and gills) in sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), black sea shad (Alosa immaculata) and barbel (Barbus barbus). All three species were sampled on the Danube (1173, 1319 and 863 rkm) in Serbia. The obtained concentations of heavy metals and trace elements were used for obtaining an overview of the presence of the abovementioned elements in a descending order and calculate the value of MPI (Pollution Metal index), which represents the total quantity of heavy metals and trace elements per tissue and species. In all the analyzed specimens iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) were dominant, followed by strontium (Sr) and aluminum (Al), and the other trace elements and heavy metals. The least represented metals were barium (Ba) and cadmium (Cd). MPI values were the highest in liver, followed by gills and muscle of all species; with the exception of barbel, which had extremely high MPI values in the gills.

Constant and highly productive agricultural productivity in the last decades has a tightly connected to irrigation. It is necessary to monitor the irrigation water quality in order to prevent or mitigate negative consequences on yield, soil and irrigation equipment. Besides the major waterways, the detailed canal network has great potential as a water resource. Peculiarities of this kind of water resources require monitoring of water suitability. During a three-year period of research, water was sampled on some localities in Backa and Banat (Serbia). The results of the research indicate that the water quality does not meet the demands proposed by the classifications. This proves the fact that during the irrigation period, it is necessary to monitor the irrigation water quality.

Serbia has a large number of various and for the application convenient mineral and spring waters for using. It is wide base that makes possible to develop practically everything that is abroad known for the application and perspectively possible. Serbia has well developed bottle industry of high quality mineral waters. Present and future seek, and Serbia has great chances to develop a new program production the world highest quality oligomineral waters, with the exclusive chemical composition, ecological safety and origin, suitable for everyday use drink and making food. In that aspect have been finished first completely new experiments and obtained the world significant first results, that are promising new program of production food naturally enriched with essential microelements in the most suitable chemical form for physiology of nutrition. The main aim in research theory and particularly practical application of marketing concept in increment sale of the mineral waters, is to analyze them in details and to use them as the basis for the suggestion of the appropriate measures and activities to help the manufacturer of the mineral waters, to incorporate the marketing concept as the way of business organizational and business strategy.

The Rapid Small Scale Column Test (RSSCT) was developed to predict the adsorbtion of organic compounds in activated carbon adsorbers. In the RSSCT, a small column, which is loaded with an adsorbent ground to small practicle sizes, is used to simulate the performance of a pilot or full scale system. Due to the similarity of mass transfer processes and hydrodynamic characteristics between the small, pilot and full-scale columns, the breakthrough curves are expected to be similar. Due to its small size, the RSSCT requires a fraction of the time and water volume compared to pilot column testing. Recently the RSSCT has been used successfully in simulating the performance of metal-oxide based arsenic adsorbers. The adsorptive-filtration column was scaled down to mimic the performance of continuous flow, full and pilot scale arsenic treatment systems using the RSSCT approach. This paper investigates the application of the RSSCT method for assessing arsenic removal by unconventional adsorptive media such as waste materials.

This paper examines the impact of ozonation (0.4 to 3.0 mg O3/mg DOC) and the Peroxone process – O3:H2O2 (0.4 to 3.0 mg O3/mg DOC; O3:H2O2 = 1:1) on the content of natural organic matter (NOM) in water. It was found that the Peroxone process results in a greater degree of total organic matter content removal (up to 81% UV254), but also oxidises a greater amount of hydrophobic NOM compared to ozonation. Ozonation was more effective for the removal of the specific haloacetic acid (HAA) precursors (29-50% HAAFP), whereas the Peroxone process was more effective in the removal of haloacetonitrile (HAN) precursors (19-43% HANFP).

Wastewater treatment plants through the access on the basis of macro biologic processes in order to realize the philosophy of sustainable development is possible. This approach of wastewater treatment enables successive long-term investment. With raising the plant and system efficiency level according to growing water quality request vs. time in river basin an acceptable investment for water protection was adopted. Expandable systems for wastewater treatment are acceptable for our conditions according to PE (population equivalent) standards. Construction of small treatment plant effluent on the basis of macro biologic processes represent one of the many modern solutions that are already more like way of dealing with waste water used in the world.

The aim of this paper is the investigation of natural materials that could be effectively used as a sorbent in the process of removing heavy metals from water. Interests are focused on the group to organic sorbents: natural wool fibres. The sorption experiments were conducted with lead, cadmium and zinc dissolved in distilled water, and then used as an example of heavy metal contaminated water and river water. Studies were performed in group sorption system. Possible use of natural fiber wool to remove heavy metals from water was determined by measurement of lead, cadmium and zinc before and after the sorption process. Analytical methods used for the determination of lead, cadmium and zinc in water by potentiometric stripping analysis. It was concluded that the sorption process mainly affect sorbent mass.