WORKSHOP ON THE TRANSPOSAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU URBAN WASTE WATER TREATMENT DIRECTIVE (UWWTD 91/271/EEC) IN SERBIA TRANSPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UWWTD IN SERBIA CURRENT STATUS AND MAIN CHALENGES Olivera Antić Dragana Milovanović Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Directorate for Water Belgrade, 18th January 2013
WATER RESPONSIBILITIES According to the Law on Water and Law on Ministries Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management i.e. its operational body Directorate for Water is responsible for integrated water management in Serbia
WATER RESPONSIBILITIES According to the existing Law on Ministries Directorate for Water is responsible for - Water management policy - Multipurpose water usage - Water regime - Protection from water - Water protection measures - International cooperation - Other activities according to the Law on Water
WATER RESPONSIBILITIES Other Ministries responsible for certain aspects of water management are - Ministry for Energy, Development and Environmental Protection - Ministry of Health - Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy - Ministry of Regional Development and Local Self- Government - Ministry of Finance and Economy - etc.
SERBIA Surface area: 88,361 km 2 Population: 8,958,538 3 Џ Џ џ Legal framework: Water Law (May 2010) Environmental Protection Law (2004) National Environmental Protection Program (March 2010) Water Management Master Plan of the Republic of Serbia (2002) Danube River Basin Management Plan (ICPDR) (December 2009)
Danube River Basin Surface area: 800,000 km 2 Population: 80,000,000 About 95% of Serbia s territory falls within the Danube River Basin.
IMPLEMENTATION OF EU DIRECTIVES Harmonization of national legislation with water related EU directives is a complex and long lasting process The harmonization of legislation which is defining responsibilities of several ministries, as well as adoption of new ones is finished to a high extend Financial aspect of EU directives implementation is an additional problem
IMPLEMENTATION OF WFD IN SERBIA Active involvement in preparation, adoption and implementation of: Danube River Basin Management Plan adopted Integrated Tisza River Basin Management Plan - adopted Sava River Basin Management Plan in final stage, adoption is expected in 2013 Environmental Approximation Strategy (2012)
TRANSPOSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF UWWTD IN SERBIA Preparation and adoption: Implementation plan for the UWWTD (EAS) working document Water pollution protection Plan (Article 94 WL) Classification of surface and groundwaters bodies shall be integreted part of the Plan the Plan shall be consistent wit the Water Management Strategy
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY Current status: Generally good in most cities. Certain areas do not have adequate access to water supply. Drinking water quality issues: a large portion of Vojvodina, the Morava River Valley, parts of Central Serbia, and several small municipalities. Groundwater is over-exploited in Vojvodina. Unbilled water/distribution and network losses exceed acceptable levels. Required activities: Construction of a number of regional water supply systems (Banat, West Bačka, Rzav, Selova, etc.). Upgrading of maintenance of existing groundwater sources. Reduction in water supply system losses. Required funds: 2 billion
URBAN WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND PROTECTION OF WATER FROM POLLUTION Current status: Least developed segment of the water sector. Low percentage of polluters with wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Low percentage of existing Comunal WWTPs which are operational. Insufficiently developed public sewerage systems (50% of the population connected). Solid waste dominantly disposed at undeveloped dumpsites. Requried activities: Extension of sewer networks. Prioritized construction of WWTPs for all communities larger than 2000 PE, taking in to acount afordability. Required funds: 5 billion.
URBAN WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT Based on the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (91/271/EC), 509 communities with emission levels in excess of 2000 PE have been identified.. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) available in 33 cities and towns. Priorities based on the Danube River Basin Management Plan:. Settlements in sensitive areas 10. Large settlements on small watercourses. Large settlements on large watercourses (Belgrade, Novi Sad...)
Settlement Recipient Capacity Main sewer to WWTP in М Secondary sewer network in М Total investment in wastewater infrastructure in М Belgrade Danube and Sava 1,738,000 500 1,200 1,700 Novi Sad Danube 400,000 120 250 370 Sub-total, large cities on big rivers 2,138,000 620 1,450 2,070 Niš Nišava 500,000 80 270 350 Vranje Južna Morava 130,000 20 5 25 Užice Djetinja 90,000 18 12 30 Leskovac Južna Morava 100,000 18 15 33 Pirot Nišava 60,000 10 5 15 Mladenovac Veliki Lug 40,000 7 5 12 Bor Bor 75,000 15 7 22 Prokuplje Toplica 55,000 7 8 15 Sub-total, settlments on small watercourses 1,050,000 175 327 502 Crvenka DTD Canal 25,000 4 18 22 Šabac Sava 185,000 40 20 60 Subotica Lake Palić/Kereš 230,000 2 10 12 Vrbas, Kula Bogojevo-Bečej Kanal 180,000 20 12 32 Blace Rasina 19,000 3 4 7 Brus Rasina 12,000 2 3 5 Sub-total, settlements in sensitive areas 651,000 71 67 138 Total: 3,839,000 866 1,844 2,710 Regional priorities NOMINATED FOR DRBM PLAN Serbia s priorities
CURRENT ACTIVITIES IN PROJECT PREPARATION - WWTP Šabac ongoing -Veliki Bački Kanal (sewerage, WWTP, cleaning of the channal) - WWTP Leskovac - ongoing - Pipeline from Rovni Reservoir -Morava Regional Water Supply -Raška WWTP in preparation -Brus and Blace WWTP in preparatgion -Loznica WWTP in preparation -National acticities -IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE REHABILITATION PROJECT WB Projects finished in 2012: - Sewerage & Wastewater Strategic Master Plan for the West Morava RB - Study of flood prone areas in Serbia, Phase 1
MEASURES FOR SUPPORT OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES New Water Law is adopted (May 2010) Ongoing process of preparation of by-laws and other secondary legislation Establishment of a new economic and financing system in water sector water tariffs Project preparation
FOLOWING PERIOD IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES Preparation (mid of 2013) and adoption (end of 2013) of Water Management Strategy Preparation (mid of 2013) and adoption (end of 2013) of the Danube River Basin Management Plan with Programe of Measures River basin management plans for water districts Water pollution protection plan Water information system ongoing activities Further harmonization steps
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