CONFERENCE OF THE WATER DIRECTORS OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES CYPRUS Country Report by Christodoulos Artemis Director Water Development Department Athens, 6 & 7 November 2006 Hellenic Government Ministry for the Environment Ministry of Foreign Affairs EU Commission DG Environment DG AidCo Mediterranean Component of the EU Water Initiative European Commission Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Euro-Mediterranean Information System on Know-How in the Water Sector Regional Monitoring and Support Unit MEDA-Water Programme
Outline of Presentation 1. Geographic, Social and Economic Context 2. Water Resources Situation 3. Institutional Context 4. On-going Processes and Related Funding 5. Actual State, Needs and Challenges 6. Future Plans 7. Conclusions Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 2
Location and Physical Description Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 3
1. Geographic, Social & Economic Context Total Surface Area 9251 km² Rainfall 280 1000mm, average 460mm Population of Area under Government Control 800,000 Average Net Annual Runoff including Groundwater replenishment 370Mm³ Average Annual Water Availability 462 m³/person Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 4
GNP & Agriculture GNP/Capita 16.500 Agricultural Contribution 2,84 % Population employed in Agriculture 6,3% Agricultural Water Demand 69% Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 5
2. Water Resources Situation Rainfall drop by 15% since 1970 Evapotranspiration 86% Runoff 370Mm³ Over-abstraction of aquifer 29Mm³/year Demands: Agriculture 182Mm³/year Domestic 85Mm³/year Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 6
Precipitation 900 AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL OF CYPRUS 1901/1970-1971/06 (AREA UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL) 213 292 284 309 282 341 373 370 363 363 360 411 401 400 399 406 398 389 383 399 388 415 408 434 439 425 437 448 417 412 438 468 460 472 469 471 481 473 468 498 500 506 514 506 499 498 498 493 537 529 535 530 531 529 530 551 543 546 549 551 543 545 547 532 519 520 509 572 566 575 561 560 549 563 561 544 593 590 582 574 597 602 627 617 617 619 649 648 651 643 639 636 625 637 677 667 664 656 697 687 694 722 732 739 800 800 700 LEGEND: Annual Rainfall Annual Rainfall(Drought) Average 1901-70 541mm 1971-06 467mm 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1901/02 1911/12 1921/22 1931/32 1941/42 1951/52 1961/62 1971/72 1981/82 1991/92 2001/02 RAINFALL MM HYDROLOGICAL YEAR(1 October-30 September) Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 7
Water Balance Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 8
Water Demand by sector and anticipated sources used for the year 2006 200 180 Groundwater Surface Water Desalination 160 MILION M3/YEAR 140 120 100 80 60 40 Surface Water 82 MCM Groundwater 100,4 MCM Desalination 25,5 MCM Surface Water 41,4 MCM 20 0 Agriculture 182,4 MCM Groundwater 18,1 MCM Domestic 85 MCM Groundwater 3,5 MCM Industry 3,5 MCM Groundwater 3 MCM Environment 3,5 MCM Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 9
Threats to Water Resources Over abstraction of the aquifers, seawater intrusion Water scarcity and multiyear droughts Pollution from agriculture, pig farms, garbage disposal sites Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 10
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Sewage Collection and Treatment Presently cover population of 442.000 Plan to cover population of 700.000 by 2012 Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 12
3. Institutional Context Water Development Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment is the main water agent Other authorities in the Ministries, Water and Sewage Boards, Municipalities and Community Councils for services Efforts to concentrate all government water functions to a single authority have been made but so far without success Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 13
4. On-going processes and related funding Government Investments in place in water sector 1,74 billion (2001 Value at a compounding rate of 7,5%) and 2002-2005 investments around 100 million Water Boards investments in 2005 around 1,6 million Sewage Boards investments in 2005 around 500 million Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 14
5. Actual State, Needs and Challenges All households supplied with potable water Efforts to integrate recycled water to water equation Desalination Plants Sewage treatment Plants to cost 900 million by 2012 Water Framework Directive Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 15
Water body Number of water bodies not at risk Number of water bodies at risk Needing further assessment Total number of water bodies % of water bodies at risk Rivers 125 35 7 167 Heavily modified 32 11 6 49 Total 157 46 13 216 21% Lakes 5 0 0 5 Heavily modified 8 1 3 12 Artificial 0 0 1 1 Total 13 1 4 18 6% Coastal waters 18 0 2 20 Heavily modified 3 1 1 5 Total 21 1 3 25 4% Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 16
Water Bodies Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 17
Surface Water Bodies Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 18
Groundwater bodies Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 19
6. Future Plans Management Plan for WFD Drought Management Sub-Plan by December 2009 Intensification of Demand Management Measures Nature Protection Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 20
7. Conclusions Obstacles for implementing future challenges: National Capacity Technology and Equipment Technical and Financial Support Political will Change of attitude of users Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 21
Thank you for your attention Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 22
Contact: Christodoulos Artemis Director Water Development Department Demosthenis Severis Ave. ++35722803300 ++35722675019 director@wdd.moa.gov.cy http://www.moa.gov.cy/wdd Water Development Department, Christodoulos Artemis 23