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Water Quality Deterioration as a Result of Various Accidents in 1997
In 1997, the trend in a number of accidents being recorded and causing water quality deterioration and contamination showed more or less stable development. According to data provided by Slovak Environmental Inspectorate (SIŽP), the main factors threatening water quality were as follows:
Low working and technological
discipline (35 cases)
Unsatisfactory facilities
conditions caused by insufficient maintenance (10 cases)
Inappropriate technical
design of facilities (4 cases)
Transport and haulage (28
cases)
The main substances contributing to water quality deterioration were:
Oil products (50 cases)
Alkali (10 cases)
Livestock faeces (8 cases)
Waste waters (11 cases)
Toxic substances (5 cases)
Insoluble substances (8
cases)
Pesticides (1 case)
Sillage fluids (1 case)
From the total number of cases of alarming groundwater
quality deterioration recorded, in 14 cases water was contaminated and
in 32 cases water quality was threatened.
Trends in alarming water quality deterioration
Source: SIŽP
Fire Risk in 1998
In comparison to 1998, the number of fires recorded in the SR increased by 2 865 and direct cost of damages decreased by 520 994 900 SKK. The death toll decreased by 13 persons and the number of injured persons increased by 11 cases (all comparing to 1997 statistics).
In 1997 most fires occurred in March (2 196), April (1 492) and August (1 028). Increased incidence of fires during springtime was caused mainly by annually re-occurring fires accompanying dry grassland firing activities and human outdoor activities with nature. Higher fire risk in August resulted from post-harvest agricultural activities such as firing of straw residues left on the fields. The most common origin of fires was negligence and carelessness of adult population (6305 cases). Technological accidents resulting from faulty material and construction caused 1 609 fires. 874 fires were initiated by children. 609 fires can be written down to arsoning activities and 302 fires to unsatisfactory conditions of heating units and stacks/chimneys.
In 1998 the highest occurrence of fires was recorded in Banská Bystrica region – 2460 cases . The lowest number of fires was in Trnava region – 1056 cases.
Number of fire accidents, cost of damages, rescued material values,
death toll and number of injured persons (1992-1998)
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Source: ÚPO MV SR