{"id":1372,"date":"2026-02-08T09:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/h2h-foundation.al\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2026-02-08T10:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T10:14:58","slug":"active-water-ii-second-water-quality-monitoring-report-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/h2h-foundation.al\/en\/active-water-ii-second-water-quality-monitoring-report-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVE WATER II \u2013 Second water quality monitoring report (October 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Active Water II project, implemented by <strong>H2H Foundation<\/strong> in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artkontakt.al\/\">Art Kontakt<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northgreen.org\/\">North Green Association<\/a>, aims to improve the assessment of surface water quality in Albania. During the second monitoring phase (October 2025), 13 strategic water bodies were analyzed across the municipalities of <a href=\"https:\/\/bashkiashkoder.gov.al\/\">Shkoder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vaudejes.gov.al\/\">Vau i Dejes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bashkiabelsh.al\/\">Belsh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/elbasani.gov.al\/\">Elbasan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tirana.al\/\">Tirane<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/durres.gov.al\/\">Durres<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shijak.gov.al\/\">Shijak<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bashkiafier.gov.al\">Fier<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bashkiapustec.gov.al\/home\/\">Pustec<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results showed increased pollution from agricultural and urban sources, high levels of nitrates and potassium, elevated turbidity, and significant water mineralization, particularly in lakes and reservoirs used for irrigation, recreation, and aquaculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report recommends strengthening monitoring efforts, improving wastewater treatment systems, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and actively involving local communities in the protection of water resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This report was produced within the framework of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greenal.al\/sq\/\">#GreenAL<\/a>\u00a0project \u201cSupport to Civil Society Organizations 2024 -2027\u201d, financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sida.se\/en\">(Sida)<\/a>\u00a0with funds from the Swedish Government and implemented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co-plan.org\/\">Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development<\/a> in collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volint.it\/vis\/albania\">VIS Albania<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosv.org\/?lang=en\">COSV \u2013 Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 You can read the full report below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_1363\"  _slug=\"\" data-title=\"active-water-ii-raporti-i-dyte-i-monitorimit\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_1363 = {\"outline\":[],\"viewerType\":\"reader\",\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"enableDownload\":\"false\",\"backgroundImage\":\"https:\\\/\\\/h2h-foundation.al\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/Raporti_Active-Water_Faza-II_final_pdf.jpg\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/h2h-foundation.al\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/Raporti_Active-Water_Faza-II_final_pdf.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Active Water II project, implemented by H2H Foundation in collaboration with Art Kontakt and North Green Association, aims to improve the assessment of surface water quality in Albania. 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