water resources management

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS OF USE AND CONSERVATION OF WATER RESOURCES IN ZHYTOMYR REGION

The water resources of Zhytomyr region are an important national asset, the condition of which affects people's health, economic development and the "good" environmental condition of the region. The current state of water resources in Zhytomyr region is of some concern due to a number of challenges, including: water pollution with organic materials, nutrients and toxic elements due to incomplete or no wastewater treatment, leaching of pollutants from agricultural land and plastic waste.