Environmental Quality Monitoring Department

(EQMD) Environmental Quality Monitoring Department in the frame of the State Hydrometeorological Service performs systematic ecological monitoring of the environmental objects quality (surface water, air, soil, γ-radiation etc.) on a basis of the monitoring network throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova.

 The national  monitoring  system  was established  in the  sixth decade of the last century and systematic observations started in 1980 with the purpose of:

• monitoring of the environmental quality and determining the pollution level;

• detection of extremely high pollution of surface water, air and soil;

• prevention and mitigation of anthropogenic impact on the environment and population;

• emergency warning about extremely high pollution of environmental objects;

• systematic informing of the public on the environmental quality.

 Being  provided  with  adequate  human  and  technical  potential,  as well  as  holding  the  Accreditation   Certificate  ¹ SNA MD CAECP LÎ 01 220 from 23 February 2010, according to international standard ISO/CEI 17025, the EQMD includes 7 subdivisions:

• Expedition Group;

• Surface Water Quality Monitoring Centre;

• Soil Quality Monitoring Centre;

• Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Radioactive Background Level Centre;

• Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Division Bălţi city;

• Background Ambient Air Pollution Forecasting Centre;

• Centre on Integrated Ecological Monitoring and Informational Management.

 At present the national monitoring system contributes to solving the most important problems related to environmental quality, to integration of environmental issues in the economic sector as well as to promotion of sustainable development.

 The subdivisions of EQMD activate in the frame of the following organizations:

• International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River;

• Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants;

• Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents;

• Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, as well as according to other national and regional bilateral and multilateral agreements.

 EQMD provides the following services:

• the pollution degree of surface and potable water

• the pollution degree and fertility of soil

• the pollution degree of ambient air in the area of monitoring posts

• radioactive background level.

Deputy Chief of EQMD Svetlana Ştirbu – tel: 762466 e-mail: svetlana.stirbu@gmail.com