This project will extend and modernise the water and wastewater infrastructure in Satu Mare county
ensuring the country complies with obligations in the Accession Treaty and EU Directives for drinking water quality and wastewater treatment
The project will ensure compliance with Directive 98/83/CE on the quality of water intended for human consumption
It will increase connections to the water network
ensure that the water provided meets legal standards and reduce water losses
treatment plants and storage tanks to meet the county’s demand
pumping and transport facilities are either outdated or inefficient
the project will ensure compliance with Directive 91/271/CEE concerning urban wastewater treatment
wastewater pumping stations installed and wastewater treatment plants will be built or extended
there is insufficient network coverage and treatment capacity
The project covers Satu Mare and the following communes
The distribution network will be extended by 258.7 km
Water mains totaling 175.9 km will be either built
36 pumping stations and 17 storage tanks will be built
the project covers 15 agglomerations and towns: Satu Mare
A total of 448.20 km of sewerage network and 133 km of pressure pipes will be laid
Two wastewater treatment plants will be extended and three new ones built
along with 301 wastewater pumping stations
The project investment amounts to EUR 716 per capita for water supply infrastructure
and EUR 1 802 for wastewater infrastructure
Total investment for the project “Regional project for the development of water and wastewater infrastructure in Satu Mare county” is EUR 248 897 607 with the EU’s Cohesion Fund contributing EUR 165 450 961 through the “Large Infrastructure” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period
The investment falls under the priority “The development of environmental infrastructure based on an efficient management of resources”
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