Highly elevated concentrations of Pb, Zn, Cu, As and Cd in the Sasa tailing materials are a potential source of riverine, lake water and sediment contamination with these heavy metals. The large contaminant increases in the sediment and water below the tailing dam. Although the heavy metal concentrations in the stream sediments and water decreases with increasing distance from the tailings, high levels of Pb, Zn, Cu, As and Cd were also measured in the Kalimanci Lake sediments. The Kamenica River, below the tailing dam, has fairly high concentrations of Pb, Zn, Cu, As and Cd.
COBISS.SI-ID: 628318
The samples of the paddy soil in the vicinity of the Zletovska River contained very high concentrations of As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn. The detected total concentration of examined elements in the paddy soil significantly exceeded their allowed values defined by the Slovenian and German environmental agencies. Heavy metal distribution in unpolished rice also exhibited elevated levels of As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn. Maximum values were measured in rice grown in paddy soil from the area close to the Zletovska River.
COBISS.SI-ID: 630110