PHITO-BIOLOGICAL TESTING IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT FROM SEWAGE OUTLETS OF SUBURBAN SITES
Application of the phito-indication method aimed at the assessment of the impact caused by polluted wastewater coming from residential and industrial facilities is discussed in the article. Application of the method is facilitative in the more precise determination of the negative impact caused by polluted wastewater on soil vegetation. A dramatic change in species diversity and alterations in the mass and structure of the plants were revealed. The relevance of the applied phytoindication method is based on its independence and reliability of the obtained results concerning vegetation reaction. It shows the real picture of the discharged wastewater quality. The method is cheap, independent from humans factors, does not require additional permission from the entities involved in the discharge of contaminated water. The assessment control can be performed at any time.