The Law on the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia from 2010 to 2020 [1] recognizes the exploitation of mineral resources, especially in the Kolubara and Kostolac mining basins, as one of the largest sources of soil degradation and pollution. Municipals Obrenovac (thermal power plants (TPP), ash dumps), Lazarevac (surface coal mines, TPP, ash and slag disposal, coal processing), and Kostolac (TPP, open pit coal mines, ash and slag dumps) are classified as the most vulnerable areas ("hot spots") in the Republic of Serbia. The mentioned and similar sites contaminated with certain pollutants require remediation. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency [2], the process of applying a particular remediation technology

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