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Abstract The greatest aspiration of modern human being is to live in an environment whose air, water and soil is not polluted. However, to live in such an environment and to overcome the environmental problems can only be made possible by the recognition of environment. In recent years, the rapid population growth and increasing economical and agricultural activities in Balykesir province and its periphery has caused a significant amount of pollution in rivers. Based on that, in this study, the problem of pollution in rivers on the area of Northern Balykesir Plain and the lower part of Simav River basin is analyzed. Experimental method is used in this research. The study is carried out by preliminary research, field study and laboratory studies. The field is distinguished into 3 parts based on the pollution levels and accordingly, the pollution map of the field is formed. Consequently, suggestions to overcome the pollution are proposed. The fact that not any comprehensive study on the identification and overcome of the pollution in the field of research has been conducted previously increases the significance of this study. Nevertheless, due to the insufficiency of laboratories for water analysis, no further investigation could be made in the analysis of water samples.

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