Quantification of uncontrolled oil pollution of the East Jiu

National Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion – INSEMEX Petroşani

^* Corresponding author: vlad.lautaru@insemex.ro

Abstract

In the current global context, where drinking water sources are constantly diminishing, surface water pollution has become an environmental problem that requires rapid action to conserve drinking water sources and protect aquatic biodiversity. Water pollution has many causes and can be caused by nitrates, detergents, pesticides, heavy metals, petroleum products and many other harmful substances that come from different sources. In this paper we analyzed the pollution of surface waters, respectively of the water course - Jiul de Est, with petroleum products, considering that in its immediate vicinity there are several points of sale and storage of motor fuels, but also pollution with petroleum products that come from cars that transit the roads in the vicinity of East Jiu.In order to be able to quantify the degree of oil pollution of the Eastern Jiu, water samples were taken in order to analyze them with the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer determination method. The purpose of the work is to determine whether the degree of oil pollution of the Eastern Jiu is an environmental problem that requires the intervention of the competent authorities in order to reduce the effects that this type of pollution can have.