Project "Utilization of Illegal Pesticides"

Утилізація токсичних пестицидів на території Львівської області в басейнах транскордонних рік Сан, Західний Буг

Hydrological and hydrogeological aspects of the areas of work

The rivers Syan and Western Buh,within the water intake basins of which the works of wastes utilization will be done, are right tributaries of the Wisla.

The Wisla is the longest river of the basin of the Baltic sea and Poland. It is formed in the result of merging of the Black and the White Wisla which begin in the Western Beskids. .It falls into the Gdansk bay. Its length is 1090 km, the area of the basin is 139.9 thousand km². The main tributaries are as follows: the Dunajec, the Syan, the Wepr, the Western Buh (right tributaries), the Nida (river), Pylytsia, the Baura (left tributaries).

Away with the poison!

1209.jpgGermans utilize Lviv pesticides.

Within the project “Utilization of unsuitable and prohibited pesticides” 100 tons of pesticides have been taken to Hamburg in Germany. Removal of these toxic chemicals lasted from November 27 till December 1. Therefore, on December 3, when the whole world is celebrating the International day of combating pesticides, Lviv oblast really have something to celebrate.

Water and soil analyses are performed near the storehouses.

kolba4.jpgWithin the project, water and soil analyses are performed near the storehouses with prohibited and unsuitable for usage pesticides.

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Seminar for representatives of Zhydachiv and Mykolayiv rayons

On 3.12.2008 in Lviv the seminar was conducted for representatives of authority bodies and local self-governance of Zhydachiv and Mykolayiv rayons. 37 persons participated in the seminar.

December 3 - the International day of combating pesticides

table_3.jpgInternational day of combating pesticides is annually celebrated on December 3. On that day in 1984, on the pesticides plant in Bhopal (India) there was a catastrophe in which about 2,000 people died.

Pesticides from the villages of Domashiv and Kariv have been transferred for neutralization

table_1.jpg On 2.12.2008, within the project, prohibited and unsuitable for usage pesticides from the villages of Domashiv and Kariv of Sokal’ rayon have been transferred for neutralization to Hamburg (Germany).

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