POLLUTION AND PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATERS IN REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Zaštita podzemnih voda jedna je od najistaknutijih tema današnjice. Ubrani razvoj industrije, sama urbanizacija i ubrzani porast broj stanovništva predstavljaju veliki izazov u zaštiti i očuvanju vodnih resursa. Onečišćenje i zaštita podzemnih voda danas nije toliko istaknuta tema kao što bi trebala biti, jer vodu kao najrasprostranjeniji medij nije moguće zamijeniti. Posljedice onečišćenja nastaju lošim monitoringom, ne pridržavanjem datih smjernica u projektiranju, zanemarivanje pravila struke, nekvalitetnom izgradnjom ili ljudskim propustom odnosno nemarom. U radu će biti opisani najistaknutiji izvori onečišćenja i koje se mjere poduzimaju radi smanjenja negativnih učinaka na vodne resurse i okoliš.Groundwater protection is one of the most prominent topics today. Harvested industrial development, urbanization itself and accelerated population growth are a major challenge in the protection and conservation of water resources. Groundwater pollution and protection is not as prominent a topic today as it should be, because water as the most widespread medium cannot be replaced. The consequences of pollution are caused by poor monitoring, non-compliance with the given design guidelines, neglect of the rules of the profession, poor construction or human failure or negligence. This paper will describe the most prominent sources of pollution and what measures are taken to reduce the negative effects on water resources and the environment