G.Info:State of the Environment - Georgia - Water

• River Mtkvari
  • Within Tbilisi (principal pollution comes from Tbilisi communal waste water discharge) pollution from organic substances exceeded Maximal Permissible Level (MPL) 1.5 times, phenols - 11 times. nitrous ammonia - 4 times.

  • Within Rustavi (pollution comes from metallurgical, cement and "Azoti" factories) phenols exceeded MPL 12 times, - 11 times, organic substances - 1.5 times

• River Mashavera - near the settlement Kazreti (polluter - Madneuli mining kombinate) copper pollution levels exceed limits 220 times, zinc - 65 times.

• River Kvirila - pollution sources are industrial group of "Chiaturmanganumi" and Zestaponi factory of ferrous compounds. Pollution index in 1992 was 4.09, class V. Average concentration of phenols exceeded limits 16 times.

• River Tkibula - pollution comes from the waste of Tkibuli coal processing. Pollution index in 1992 was 3.21, class IV. phenols concentration was 14 times MPL.

• River Ogaskura - pollution comes from Kutaisi automobile factory waste water. Pollution index was 4.2 in 1992, class V.

• River Kubistskali - pollute by Batumi oil refinery. Average oil concentration exceeded MPL 2.4 times, maximal - 4 times. It should be mentioned, that compared to previous year the pollution level was 9 times less. This is a consequence of sharp reduction in production activities.