Review of the geological research of old Bor flotation tailings and overview of EU legislation in the field of water protection

Abstract

The paper shows previous studies of geological investigations the Old Flotation tailing dump in order to assess its impact on the quality of surface and ground water. Also, an overview of the EU legislation in the field of water protection is shown. The aim of this paper is to consider the problem of the Old Flotation tailing dump and comparison the current condition with requirements of the EU legislation in the field of water protection.