The paper considers the regime of springs which flow out in the area of the top parts of two catchments of Mszanka and Kamienica springs located in the we-stern part of The Beskid Wyspowy Mountains and in the north-eastern part of The Gorce Mountains. The analyzed regime consists of the measurements of the spring water efficiency and temperature (quantitative) and the results of the chemical analyses of the water samples (qualitative). The quantitative regime of springs was measured once, frequently and systematically (stationary), whereas the qualitative regime was measured frequently two to six times. The carried out research indica-tes that in the tested area of Mszanka catchment 192 springs occur and in the Ka-mienica catchment - 33 springs. The efficiency of springs which were analyzed once in the Mszanka catchment ranged between 2,0-200,0 dm3 ∙ min-1, with the water temperature of 5,0-13,0ºC. Most frequently the gravity springs and hillside springs, qualified by Meinzer to V-VI classes flew out of the Krosno Beds, then from the Kanina Beds and from eocene spilosites. On the other hand, in the area of the Kamienica catchment, the efficiency of the springs which were measured once, ranged between 2,0 and120,0 dm3∙min-1, with the water temperature ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentration of selected conta-minants in sewers produced during sauerkraut fermentation. The samples were collected in three farms located in the Charsznica district (Malopolska province), from biggest producers of sauerkraut on this area. During the experiments BOD5, COD, pH, total suspended matter as well as the concentration of chloride, nitrate and ammonium ions were determined. The obtained results were submitted a de-tailed analysis and were compared with the standard values which are valid for sewers drained to the waters and ground. Allowed limits of BOD5, COD and chlo-ride concentration were exceeded several hundred times in analysed brines after fermentation, it was also found that the samples were characterized by over several or dozen times higher levels of NH4+ i NO3- ions, total suspended matter and pH compare to standard values. Brines obtained after sauerkraut fermentation in the Charsznica district (Malopolska province) cannot be directly treated using biolog-ical methods, but should be earlier diluted and then neutralized.
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