A new increase in salinity on Târnava Mică, in Blaj. What does the last measurements look like
Salinity was increasing on Sunday, for the next consecutive day, on the Târnava Mică river, in Blaj, being exceeders of the level of chloride above the admitted limit and on Târnava Mare, in Mihalţ, and Mureş, in Alba Iulia.
The fish from Târnava Mică die. Photo: FB-László Szakács
“As a result of the sampling on the rivers Târnava Mică, Târnava Mare, the results of the levels of the chloride from 15.06.2025 are the following: on the Târnava Mică (Petrisat) river – 1,900 mg/l; on the Târnava Mare river (Mihalţ) – 867 mg/l; The institution of the Prefect Alba transmitted on Sunday.
A statement sent Agerpres shows that in Alba County, salinity on the three rivers is still above the allowed limit.
The prohibition of using surface waters on these rivers to water animals and irrigate agricultural land remains in force.
The use of waters from these rivers to water animals and irrigate agricultural land, forbidden
We recall that, on Saturday, the farmers in Alba were warned not to use water from Târnava Mică and Târnava Mare to water animals and irrigate agricultural land, after salinity has registered values beyond the area of Blaj, respectively a concentration of chlorides of 1,358 mg/l.
It is considered a high salinity of calling the attening values are between 500 and 1,000 mg/l, respectively high at over 1,000 mg/l.
“As a result of the continuous monitoring of the quality of the water throughout the week and the registration today of increased salinity values on the rivers Târnava Mică and Târnava Mare, the system of alba water management, the Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate and the Directorate for Agriculture, surface on these rivers for watering animals and irrigating agricultural lands “, According to a statement sent on Saturday by the Institution of the Prefect Alba.
In order to ensure the dilution and maintain the chloride indicator in the normal parameters, controlled spills are made by the accumulation lakes, Zetea, Mihoieşti and the increase of the damages of the dams on the Sebeş and Cugir rivers.
At the level of Alba county there are no problems in supplying the population with drinking water.
