Date:
Year 1998/1999
Location:
Utrata River, Poland
Responsible organisations:
Voivode of Warsaw Province, Voivode of Skierniewice Province, Provincial
Fund of Environmental Protection in Warsaw and the Ministry of Environmental
Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry.
Description:
An assessment of the environmental state of the Utrata River and the
surroundings has been made. Based on site visits to sewage treatment plants
and sampling of the stratum of the river, main discharge points of untreated
sewage and industrial water have been investigated. Potential contaminant
sources were to be identified.
Objectives:
To formulate a masteplan that will ensure the restoration of Utrata River
water quality to Class 2 by the year 2010. This includes assessment of the
quality and composition of Utrata River sediments and their potential to act
as a contaminant source for the river in both the short and long term. The
objective was to propose and study alternative masterplans, together with
their advantages and disadvantages, to develop financing plans for
implementation of the final masterplan and to identify investment
opportunities amenable for pre-investment studies.
Issues addressed:
Water quality, wastewater treatment and restoration techniques.
Results achieved:
A technically and economically feasible masterplan has been formulated to
restore the Utrata River's water quality. Cost and investment projections
for the overall implementation of the masterplan, and identification of
investment opportunities, are also included. Pilot projects have been
proposed to test the technical, economic and environmental feasibility of
restoration techniques.
Financing:
Japan Special Fund - technical assistance.
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