The physicochemical parameters of water play an important role in determining aquatic life and its development. In this study, the water quality index is used in order to assess the water quality in river Lepenci River. For the calculations of this index, eighteen physicochemical parameters were analysed, which were measured in 3 years during the years 2009, 2010 and 2014 in three stations of the main flow of river Lepenci during all months of the years. From the results, it is concluded that the better quality of water was in station SP1-Brezovica with a WQI value of 83 and it belongs to the Good category, lower quality of water has been shown in station SP3-Hani Elezit with a WQI value of 53 belonging to the marginal category. The average value for all measurement periods resulted in 70.44 which has shown that the water quality of the river Lepenci, based on the physicochemical parameters, belongs to the Fair category. Based on these results, we conclude Water quality impairment is mainly associated with an increase in population, urbanization, industrialization, and agricultural production, among others, and the development of ecotourism and hospitality in high areas near the source areas.

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Environmental pollution has a direct or indirect effect, and is mainly caused by human activity or environmental processes that have harmful effects in the environment and human life. In Kosovo the air pollution in Kosovo is quite evident in the industrial areas. The power plant of KEK (TCA and TCB), from the Cement Factory and ferronickel etc. In the vast majority of cases, the pollution is caused by the emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2), azotes (NOx), ozone, lead and other heavy metals, such as carbon monoxide (CO), dust, PM10,PM2,5 and steamy organic components. The aim of this inquiry is to study the air pollution in urban and industrial areas and to take further measures for estimation of air emissions. This scientific paper will with analyze the effect of ferronickel in environment and the facilities in Kosovo Energetic Corporation as the main cause air pollution in urban areas. Based on the arguments provided from this study it is concluded that the main pollutants in urban and industrial areas are the power plants (Kosova A and Kosova B). industrial complex of Mitrovica, the circulation of cars in urban areas, Ferronickel in Drenas, the Cement Factory Sharcem of Han iElezit. The process of monitoring the air quality it is conducted by the Hydro-Meteorogical Institute and some of the economic operators such as Ferronickel and KEK.