Research on Water Quality Indicators at the Rovinari Power Plant

Indicators of: pH, temperature, conductivity, filtered residue at 105°C, suspended matter, ammonium, chemical oxygen consumption-CCOCr, chlorides, biochemical oxygen consumption - CBO5, sulfates, extractable substances with organic solvents, petroleum products, total iron, calcium, magnesium, sulfides and hydrogen sulfide. The excesses recorded in the sulfate and ammonium indicators in the phreatic waters within the unit premises and in the area of the slag and ash deposits are mainly due to natural causes and to a small extent to anthropogenic action. In accordance with the specialized literature, but also with the studies and research carried out, it is found that the exceedances recorded in the Oltenia area of the specified indicators are due to:- for ammonium (NH4+) - the primary conditions in the Pliocene basin for the formation of aquifer sand deposits; - for sulfates (SO42-) - washing by underground waters of lignite layers in which sulfides frequently appear, especially in the form of pyrite.