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Pollution
of surface water in
The water in the Daugava River can be considered
as moderately polluted in the territory of Riga. The quality of
water in the river is very much impacted by the pollution created in
the Daugava River drainage basin. The water is much impacted by the
Riga Port terminals and industrial sites close to the
estuary.
Water
quality in
There
are two official swimming sites in
Groundwater is considerably cleaner than surface
water, however, quality problems exist. For the most part, problems
arise with groundwater that is virtually unshielded against
pollution. This happens in cases where there is a thin aeration
layer containing earth permeable to water.
Because of prolonged, uncontrolled and
unbalanced utilisation of groundwater during sixties and
seventies, a groundwater cone of depression has formed in the
central part of the country with its centre in
Wastewater in
The drinking water in
Over the past years, it can be said that the overall quality of water in the centralised water supply network has changed for the better. In certain cases, however, the chemical and microbiological sanitary indicators do not meet the national standards, which alarms residents as their health is subject to serious potential risks.
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This page was last updated: 2003.03.31. |