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Mass fish kill in the Sava linked to exceeded pollution from wastewater treatment plants

started August 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM · last changed 44m ago

Summary

Water management inspectors found that discharges from wastewater treatment facilities in Zagreb and Velika Gorica significantly contributed to a mass fish kill spanning tens of kilometres downstream in the Sava, with analyses showing elevated pollutant concentrations and low dissolved oxygen, though experts did not rule out other contributing factors.

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Inspekcija utvrdila jedan od uzroka masovnog pomora ribe u Savi Izlivanja iz postrojenja za pročišćavanje otpadnih voda Zagreba i Velike Gorice značajno su doprinijela masovnom

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