Arsenic occurrence in drinking water supply systems in ten municipalities in Vojvodina Region, Serbia

Dragana Jovanovic; Branko Jakovljević; Zorica Rašić-Milutinović; Katarina Paunović; Gordana Peković; Tanja Knezević

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2010.11.014

Arsenic occurrence in drinking water supply systems in ten municipalities in Vojvodina Region, Serbia

Environ Res. 2011 Feb;111(2):315-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2010.11.014. Epub 2010 Dec 24.

Authors

Dragana Jovanovic¹, Branko Jakovljević, Zorica Rašić-Milutinović, Katarina Paunović, Gordana Peković, Tanja Knezević

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut", Dr Subotica 5, Belgrade, Serbia. dragana_jovanovic@batut.org.rs

PMID: 21185557
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2010.11.014

Abstract

Vojvodina, a northern region of Serbia, belongs to the Pannonian Basin, whose aquifers contain high concentrations of arsenic. This study represents arsenic levels in drinking water in ten municipalities in Serbia. Around 63% of all water samples exceeded Serbian and European standards for arsenic in drinking water. Large variations in arsenic were observed among supply systems. Arsenic concentrations in public water supply systems in Vojvodina were much higher than in other countries in the Pannonian Basin.

MeSH terms

Arsenic / analysis*
Cities
Environmental Monitoring*
Serbia
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*
Water Pollution, Chemical / statistics & numerical data
Water Supply / analysis*
Water Supply / statistics & numerical data

Substances

Water Pollutants, Chemical
Arsenic