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In this study, water pollutions of the Black Sea in the Turkish costal region, particularly in the Zonguldak region, located in the western part of Turkey (southern part of the Black Sea), were investigated. Zonguldak province is a highly populated and industrialized region with two iron and steel factories, coal mining and a coal-powered energy plant. In this study; physical, chemical and bacteriological pollution of water, wastewater and surface water were con-ducted. The domestic and industrial wastewater discharges into 7 important surface water streams were investigated, and the effect of these discharges onto the water quality of the streams and the Black Sea were discussed. This work is the first study evaluating water quality and pollution in detail in the northwest coastal region of Turkey. |