THE PROBLEM OF KUZBASS SMALL RIVERS POLLUTION WITH INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the wastewater pollution of small rivers in Kuzbass. The analysis of the amount and structure of wastewater entering small and very small rivers of the Tom river basin from the local pollution sources is given. The assessment of anthropogenic load on water bodies of the river basin within the region is performed using such indicators as the dilution ratio of wastewater and the pollutant load based on its conditional mass (reduced to MPC). It is revealed that small and very small rivers, in which wastes are often discharged without any purification, experience the highest load. The results obtained are confirmed by the fact that every year these rivers are assessed as the dirtiest in the Tom river basin. Here, the concentration of contaminants exceeds the MPC several times. The results can be used in the development of a special program to reduce the anthropogenic load on the water bodies ofKemerovoregion, including the one from local sources of pollution.

Keywords

• wastewater, dilution ratio, pollutant load