Department of Water Quality and Water Treatment Technology

• Forecasting and optimization of water quality in surface streams and reservoirs
• Regulation of economic use of surface water resources
• Research of self-purifying process in surface streams and reservoirs
• Mathematical modeling of quantitative water regime in surface streams and reservoirs
• Research and modeling of eutrophication in reservoirs and surface streams
• Study of the impact of polluting factors (point and diffuse sources of pollution) on water quality in reservoirs and surface streams
• Research of the surface water quality protection in receiving bodies
• Study of saprobiological systems and biological indicators for identification of the effects of biological phenomena on water quality
• Use of surface waters in relation to ecological and anthropogenic factors
• Research of qualitative properties of bottom sediments and their impact on water quality
• Analysis of groundwater contamination processes, quality assessment and evaluation
• Study of process and movement dynamics in water, soil and rock formations
• Impact of natural and anthropogenic factors on the groundwater quality
• Groundwater quality change modelling and forecasting
• Groundwater quality protection, measures and solutions
• Design and application of technologies for groundwater decontamination and treatment by in-situ methods
• Development of progressive technological stages for treatment of water intended for drinking purposes and their implementation with focus on current problems of the water management
• Water quality assessment, water quality preservation and enhancement in water resources from technological point of view
• Development of new technologies aimed at elimination of anthropogenic pollution
• Design of treatment technologies for drinking and technological water
• Research of progressive technological methods for wastewater treatment
• Research of quantitative and qualitative conditions in sewerage systems
• Research of progressive elements and methods for sludge utilisation and disposal
• Research and development of technologies for waste utilisation and disposal
• Assessment of drinking water quality distributed by public water supply and proposal of measures for quality assuring
• Assessment of impact of water disinfection on water quality in public water supply
• Implementation of the EU Directives in conditions of the Slovak Republic
• Educational, training, advisory and consulting activities

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