Ain Kendra -
Vilnius - 14.09.2004
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Problems in NVZ
•Problems
–Low
quality of small drinking water sources
–Poor
water quality in surface water bodies
–Poor
groundwater quality in close areas of large farms
•Causes
–Unprotected
groundwater, carst areas
–Information
on good practices
–Land
use and manure management, not balanced fertilizer use
–Point
source of liquids (slurry, silage juice, wastewater)
–Lack
of funds – rural population to build deeper wells or water networks