ATMOSPHERE, RIVER AND LAKE POLLUTION GROWING IN ARMENIA
arminfo
2007-08-02 12:13:00
Ecologists say concentration of harmful substances in atmosphere in
the capital of Armenia, as well as in the towns of Gyumri, Vanadzor,
and Ararat is growing, say the data of the National Statistical
Service of Armenia.
The source reports that environment monitoring in June 2007 revealed
that average monthly concentration of nitrogen peroxide in Yerevan
as against May wax exceeded 1.2 times, that of ozone – 1.3 times. In
Vanadzor the average monthly concentration of sulfur dioxide grew 1.3
times and nitrogen peroxide grew 1.8 times as compared with May. In
Vanadzor nitrogen peroxide grew 1.2 times. The maximum permissible
concentration of dust in Gyumri was exceeded 2.0 times, in Hrazdan 8.0
times, in Ararat – 5.8 times. No significant changes on average monthly
dust concentration are observed in these towns as compared with May.
At the same time, surface-water quality monitoring in the rivers of
Akhtala, Hrazdan, Karkachun, and Getar in June revealed excess of the
maximum permissible concentration of sulfate ions and mmonium. Lack of
oxygen was observed in the rivers of Gegharot, Hrazdan and Karkachun.