EU invests in Croatia's water and wastewater infrastructure

The €105.6 million is invested in the Kastela-Trogir area of Split-Dalmatia County, southern Croatia, and €51 million in the Zapresic area, just west of Zagreb. Both projects should be operational in 2023. Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,    Karmenu Vella said:

"These EU-funded projects in
Croatia show that Cohesion Policy can do so much: improve everyday life by
giving people access to quality drinking water, protect the sea and the environment
and boost tourism and the local economy."                                                                                                                                                   

In Kastela-Trogir, the upgrade will increase
the water supply connection rate, allowing almost the entire population of the
project's area (63,000) to be connected to the network. It will also increase
the connections to the wastewater system, from 45% to 97% of the population.                                                                                                                                                      

In addition, this project aims to tackle sea
water pollution. This will improve the quality of bathing water in this area
where tourism accounts for 3,500 jobs. 350 km of water supply and waste water
network will be built or refurbished, in addition to the extension of the
Divulje wastewater treatment plant and the construction of a similar plant on
the island of Ciovo.           

In Zaprešić, almost 7,000 inhabitants will
get access to better drinking water service as the result of EU-funded works on
the network, which will see reduced water losses. More than 19,000 people in
the area will now be connected to the wastewater network, thanks to 135 km of
additional pipeline.

Cohesion investments in Croatia over the
period 2014-2020 will allow 2 million people to have access to better water
supply and wastewater treatment, the Commission said. 



November 04, 2019 (15:02)
Publication: HINA-English Lang.Service