Project information
Region / City
Cities
Leskovac
Total budget of programme / project
23839000
Implementation period
2011. May - 2013. Apr
Expected results
Introduction of adequate wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system for around 85.000 inhabitants;
Beneficiary
Municipalities Valjevo, Lazarevac, Ub, Mionica and Lajkovac
Partners
EUD/ORIO, Municipality Leskovac and Government of the Republic of Serbia – Environmental Protection Fund
Summary of the project
- Introduction of adequate wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system for around 85.000 inhabitants;
- Collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of pre-treated industrial effluents for major industries;
- Significant improvement of the quality of life with many indirect impacts, improved sanitation and reduced risks to public health;
- Protection of surface and groundwater resources;
- Provide compliance with short-term policy objectives (2005-2009) in accordance with the NES;
- Ensure implementation of a priority project in accordance with the NEAP;
- Trigger pre-treatment activities of the major polluting industries;
- Making a major step towards complying with the EU-s Wastewater Directive;
Programme/Project objectives
- Construction of a WWTP (First phase of 86.000 PE) for communal and pre-treated industrial wastewaters prior to discharge into the South Morava River.
- Extension of sanitary sewerage collection network (88 km) in the suburbs and rural settlements with 20.000 inhabitants to connect;
- Extension of water supply system (23 km) to the settlements in the north of Leskovac (12.000 inhabitants)
- Embedding in documented development strategies: National Strategy X; Regional Strategy X; Local Strategy X; Urban Master Plan X
