Pollution of water of River Lepenci from Lime Factory in Kaçanik to the border with Macedonia in Hani Elezit

Water pollution of river Lepenci resulting from the industrial water, urban and sewage water, discharges without any treatment. Specific character, type of pollution is depending on the reasons that source are. Population growth, focusing on large settlements in cities with congestion, development of industry and concentration in an area "industrial zone" increases the level of pollution. In this part of Kosovo where is the water flows Lepenci River is developed industry forconstruction materials, so in Kaçanik is factory for the production of lime "New Lepenci” in Hani Elezit is factory for producing cement "Sharrcem" and factory for producing of styropor "Kosova Plast". Also in road length from Kaçanik to Hani Elezit their activities develop three ripraps. All industrial waters of these factories and natural water passing through mergelemines and limestone mines, wastewater of these localitiesare discharged to the river Lepenc without processing.Keywords: Pollution, Lepenci, industrial water, lime, cement