S.C. AQUASERV S.A. TULCEA THE PECULIARITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND THE SEWERAGE SERVICES IN DANUBE DELTA Presents: Sorin ZAHARCU – General Manager S.C.

S.C. AQUASERV S.A. TULCEA

THE PECULIARITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND THE SEWERAGE SERVICES IN DANUBE DELTA

Presents: Sorin ZAHARCU – General Manager S.C. Aquaserv S.A. Tulcea

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ROMANIAArea 238.391 Km2

Population 21,5 milioane loc.Position:- in the south-east of Central Europe equaly distanced from the continental boundaries, in the lower basin of Danube and in the eastern seashore of Black Sea

Neighbours:- Romania is neighbouring with five states, the sixth neighbour beeing the Black Sea. At NE and E has the border with Moldavian Republic, at N and E with Ucrain, at SE with the Black Sea, at S with Bulgaria, at SW with Serbia and at W with Ungaria.

TULCEA COUNTYsituated in the S-E extremity of Romania,

the region between Danube and the Black Sea

Population: 250.641 inh. Area: 8.499 Km2

Density: 30.2 inh./Km2

DELTA DUNARIIDELTA DUNARII

Danube DeltaDanube Delta, land , land that is still forming that is still forming along with the lake along with the lake complex Razem-complex Razem-Sinoe occupies a Sinoe occupies a

surface of 4.470 Kmsurface of 4.470 Km22.. In the Danube Delta In the Danube Delta

live approximatively live approximatively 20,000 inhabitants.20,000 inhabitants.

MAIN LOCALITIES OF TULCEA MAIN LOCALITIES OF TULCEA COUNTYCOUNTY

TULCEA – town residence of county – 92.379 TULCEA – town residence of county – 92.379 inhabitantsinhabitants

Cities in the county:Cities in the county: MACIN – 11.011 inhabitantsMACIN – 11.011 inhabitants BABADAG – 10.146 inhabitantsBABADAG – 10.146 inhabitants ISACCEA – 5.341 inhabitants ISACCEA – 5.341 inhabitants SULINA – 4.593 inhabitantsSULINA – 4.593 inhabitants

46 communes with 122 villages – 127.171 46 communes with 122 villages – 127.171 inhabitantsinhabitants

from witch 11 communes in the Danube Delta from witch 11 communes in the Danube Delta with 30 villages – 15.300 inhabitantswith 30 villages – 15.300 inhabitants

Nowadays water supply sistems are in the localities Nowadays water supply sistems are in the localities with a high standard of living, the main loclities with with a high standard of living, the main loclities with high tourism potential, respectively 5 towns, 79 high tourism potential, respectively 5 towns, 79 villages from witch 13 villages in the Danube Delta villages from witch 13 villages in the Danube Delta and many touristic objectives (hotels, hostels) and many touristic objectives (hotels, hostels)

The same localities (bigger and touristic) and 2 The same localities (bigger and touristic) and 2 communes (Baia and Jurilovca) have sewerage communes (Baia and Jurilovca) have sewerage sistems.sistems.

In the county there are 3 Waste Water treatment In the county there are 3 Waste Water treatment plants (one in the city Babadag and 2 in communes plants (one in the city Babadag and 2 in communes Baia and Jurilovca).Baia and Jurilovca).

Water supply and sewerage Water supply and sewerage assurance in Tulcea county assurance in Tulcea county

Existing situation of water supply Existing situation of water supply and sewerage assurance in and sewerage assurance in

Tulcea county Tulcea county Urban Urban areaarea

Rural Rural areaarea

From From witch in witch in

DeltaDelta

Total Total countycounty

Water distribution network lenght – kmWater distribution network lenght – km 336 336 911911 99,199,1 12471247

Inhabitants connected to the water supply-inhInhabitants connected to the water supply-inh 111.657111.657 96.88596.885 13.80613.806 208.542208.542

- %- % 89,47%89,47% 76,18%76,18% 90,23%90,23% 83,20%83,20%

Sewerage system lenght- kmSewerage system lenght- km 111111 2525 -- 136136

Inhabitants connected to the sewerage Inhabitants connected to the sewerage sistem- inh.sistem- inh.

73.46673.466 2.7002.700 -- 76.16076.160

- %- % 58,87%58,87% 2,12%2,12% -- 30,29%30,29%

Number of Waste Water Ttreatment PlantsNumber of Waste Water Ttreatment Plants 11 22 -- 33

The county positionig in a plain area The county positionig in a plain area determins solutions that are mainly determins solutions that are mainly individual for solving the problems that arise individual for solving the problems that arise at water and sewerage services.at water and sewerage services.

The relatively low population density and the The relatively low population density and the big distances between localities make big distances between localities make difficult the definition of agglomerations in difficult the definition of agglomerations in Tulcea county; there can not be realised Tulcea county; there can not be realised groups of localities that are the beneficiary of groups of localities that are the beneficiary of large systems.large systems.

THE PECULIARITY OF THE WATER THE PECULIARITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND THE SEWERAGE SUPPLY AND THE SEWERAGE SYSTEMS IN DANUBE DELTASYSTEMS IN DANUBE DELTA

Main dizadvantages Main dizadvantages One of the acute problems of the inhabitants in the One of the acute problems of the inhabitants in the

Danube Delta is the lack of dirnkable water. The use of Danube Delta is the lack of dirnkable water. The use of the water directly from the Danube for domestic the water directly from the Danube for domestic consumpion in the circumstances that the water quality consumpion in the circumstances that the water quality has deteriorated very much from the reference period has deteriorated very much from the reference period 1950-1960 presents a series of drawbacks: a very big 1950-1960 presents a series of drawbacks: a very big risk of getting sick, the imposibility of promotion of risk of getting sick, the imposibility of promotion of economic activities, economic activities,

The dizadvantages of a lack of a sewerage and a waste The dizadvantages of a lack of a sewerage and a waste water treatment system are uncontroled evacuations of water treatment system are uncontroled evacuations of waste waters with serious pollutans wich affects public waste waters with serious pollutans wich affects public health and the quality of environment factors and health and the quality of environment factors and generates pollution that downgrades the environment generates pollution that downgrades the environment factors. factors.

Changes in view-corrective Changes in view-corrective measuresmeasures

For diagnosing the existing situation in Tulcea county a For diagnosing the existing situation in Tulcea county a Master Plan has been elaborated in the year 2007Master Plan has been elaborated in the year 2007

The strategies have been analised and the The strategies have been analised and the interventions/works/investments needed have been interventions/works/investments needed have been identified on the short, medium an long term.identified on the short, medium an long term.

The problems and the solutions that have been The problems and the solutions that have been prioritisated.prioritisated.

For solutioning the problems of water supply and For solutioning the problems of water supply and sewerage in the Danube Delta there have been realised sewerage in the Danube Delta there have been realised o series of projects, some already implemented, others o series of projects, some already implemented, others in process. The proposed works will lead to the growth of in process. The proposed works will lead to the growth of population life quality in the area, the protection of population life quality in the area, the protection of species habitats in the area, improvement of life species habitats in the area, improvement of life conditions of specis of flora and fauna in the Danube conditions of specis of flora and fauna in the Danube Delta.Delta.

The situation in view for the water supply and The situation in view for the water supply and sewerage assurement in Tulcea county for the sewerage assurement in Tulcea county for the

year 2015 year 2015 Urban Urban areaarea

Rural Rural areaarea

Total Total countycounty

Water distribution network lenght – kmWater distribution network lenght – km 394 394 931931 1.3251.325

Inhabitants connected to the water supply-Inhabitants connected to the water supply-inhinh 129.881129.881 105.300105.300 235.181235.181

- %- % 100%100% 82,80%82,80% 91,49%91,49%

Sewerage system lenght- kmSewerage system lenght- km 269269 3333 302302

Inhabitants connected to the sewerage Inhabitants connected to the sewerage sistem- inh.sistem- inh. 129.881129.881 13.71413.714 143.595143.595

- %- % 100%100% 10,78%10,78% 55,86%55,86%

Number of Waste Water Ttreatment PlantsNumber of Waste Water Ttreatment Plants 55 33 88