Economically and environmentally sustainable Lake Peipsi area

Programme 2007 - 2013 Estonia-Latvia-Russia ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

Lake Peipsi is the largest transboundary lake in Europe, which is shared between Estonia and Russia. Both countries influence the environmental situation of the lake. From the RU side the biggest problem is currently the contamination of Lake Peipsi due to the poor wastewater treatment. On the Estonian side one of the factors that influences the environmental condition of the lake is the lack of harbours, which could receive waste generated by water craft users. Existing harbours do not meet the environmental requirements and the needs of watercraft users. Beside of that, there are currently no appropriate places around Lake Peipsi, where it would be possible to lift out ships to the shore for repairs and maintenance. The project foresees a number of actions for tackling the abovementioned problems. The scope of activities for the RU side will cover construction of wwtps in Gdov and Palkinsky areas, the reconstruction of wwtps in Pskov city and Pskovsky area, the construction of sewage network in Pechory area. Also on the RU side, an inspection will be carried out in 16 areas in the Lake Peipsi basin in order to find out, which is the current condition of wwtfs. Based on inspection, Feasibility Study (Studies) aiming at improvement of wwtfs will be prepared, which provide information of required financial resources and possible sources of financing. On the bases of Feasibility Study (Studies) also recommendations for the special regional ecological programme "Pure water of the Pskov region 2012 -2017" concerning improvement of the wastewater treatment system of the LkP basin will be elaborated. To solve problems on the Estonian side 3 harbours will be constructed in Tartu, Mustvee and Räpina and the dock in Kallaste, as well as facilities for mooring of watercrafts, for ship reparation and maintenance, reception of cargo residues and ship-generated waste will be arranged. By constructing/reconstructing wwtps and wwtfs, constructing harbours/dock, the project improves environmental situation, creates workplaces, establishes preconditions for the development of water related tourism and increase in water related traffic, encourages entrepreneurship and development of tourism related businesses (e.g. rent of watercrafts, accommodation, feeding etc) and thereby contributes to the socio-economic development of the Lake Peipsi area.

Achievements (EN):

In Estonia: 1) 3 harbours are constructed in Estonia: • Tartu (10 252 m2 ) • Mustvee (47 000 m2 ) • Räpina (7744 m2 ); 2) Established facilities for mooring of watercrafts, 104 mooring places: 44 in Tartu, 40 in Mustvee, 20 in Räpina); 3) Harbour pavilions are furnished, stationary and floating piers, roadways and pavements are built, carparks and storing areas for boats are organised; 4) Arranged reception of cargo residues and shipgenerated waste in 3 harbours; 5) 1 slip in Kallaste (Estonia) is constructed; the entry channel to the slip is cleaned from sediments; 6) Additional workplaces in harbours and the slip. In Russia: 1) Wastewater treatment plants in Gdov town with a capacity of 530 m3 /day, in Cheryokha village with a capacity of 1400 m3 /day is reconstructed, and in Leschikhino with a capacity of 120 m3 /day is constructed (Russia); 2) In Pskov city (Russia) in the wastewater treatment plant 4 secondary sedimentation tanks with a diameter of 30 m are reconstructed, 2 decanters are repaired, sludge dampers and 1 decanter are replaced; 3) Reconstructed sewage network (970 m) from the hospital to the existing wastewater treatment plant and sewage pumping stations in Pechory (220 m) (Russia); 4) Inspection including the inventory of the state of 72 objects – is centralised and local wastewater treatment plants and sewage pumping stations with discharges within the basin are carried out; 5) A database (GIS) on Lake Peipsi basin with the data on the conditions of the wastewater treatment plants, water and wastewater quality data, etc. and atlas consisting of 28 maps and 12 descriptions is prepared; 6) Recommendations for the long-term regional ecological programme “Pure water of the Pskov region 2012–2017” concerning improvement of the wastewater treatment system of the Lake Peipsi basin are prepared; 7) The total amount of pollutants discharged with the wastewater into the rivers of Gdovka, Pachkovka, Mnoga and Velikaya is decreased to the level of Russian standards for the main pollutants; 8) Ca 1.3 million people in Estonia and 670 000 people in Russia were informed about the project results via TV and radio broadcasts, issued information materials

Website: http://www.estlatrus.eu/eng/projects/1678

Expected Results (EN):

Expected results in Estonia 1) Facilities for mooring of watercrafts established (ca 104 mooring places depending on the size of the water craft-Tartu 44,Mustvee 40,Räpina 20), 2) Facilities for ship reparation andmaintenance established in Kallaste harbour, 3) Reception of cargo residues and ship-generated waste arranged in 4 harbours, 4) Additional workplaces in harbours/dock after project implementation [ca 15 directly related to harbour/dock, ca 8 accompanying by the end of 2014 (Räpina 1 direct,4 accompanying;Tartu 4 direct,2 accompanying; Kallaste 5 direct, 2 accompanying,Mustvee 5 direct)). Expected results in Russia 1) The total amount of harmful substances (e.g.phosphorous,nitrogen,BOD5,suspended solids) discharged with the ww.into the waterbodies in LkP basin (rivers Gdovka,Pachkovka,Velikaya and Mnoga) decreased, 2) Information about the technical condition of the wwtf. acquired, 3) Estimates of required financial resources drawn up and possible sources of its financing defined, 4) Special regional ecological programme "Pure water of the Pskov region 2012 -2017" concerning improvement of the ww. treatment system of the LkP basin updated.

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Water management Tourism Waste and pollution

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Estonian Ministry of the Interior (MoI)

Address: Pikk 61, 15065 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Mustvee City Government

Name: Mustvee City Government

Address: Tartu str 28, 49603 Mustvee, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Räpina Vallavalitsus

Name: Räpina Vallavalitsus

Address: Kooli 1, 64504 Räpina, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Tartu City Government (Tartu CG)

Name: Tartu City Government (Tartu CG)

Address: Raekoda, 50089 Tartu, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Kallaste City Government

Name: Kallaste City Government

Address: Sopruse 4, 60104 Kallaste, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Administration of Gdovsky area

Name: Administration of Gdovsky area

Address: Karla Marksa Street, 39, Gdov, Pskov Oblast, Russia, 181600 Gdov, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Administration of Pechorsky area

Name: Administration of Pechorsky area

Address: Kashtanovaya ulitsa, 1, Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russia, 181500 Pechory, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Муниципальное предприятие г.Пскова "Горводоканал"

Name: Муниципальное предприятие г.Пскова "Горводоканал"

Address: Sovetskoy Armii Street, 49A, 180004 Pskov, Russia

Legal status: n/a

State Committee on nature management and protection of the environment of Pskov region

Name: State Committee on nature management and protection of the environment of Pskov region

Address: Nekrasova street 23, 180001 Pskov, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Администрация Псковского района

Name: Администрация Псковского района

Address: Olega Koshevogo str. 4, 180006 Pskov, Russia

Legal status: n/a

State Budgetary Institution of Social Service „Pervomaysky Psychoneurologic Dispensary"

Name: State Budgetary Institution of Social Service „Pervomaysky Psychoneurologic Dispensary"

Address: Leschikhino village, Palkinsky rayon, Pskov Oblast, Russia, 181292 Pskov Oblast, Russia

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): Economically and environmentally sustainable Lake Peipsi area

Project acronym: COMMON PEIPSI

Project start date: 2011-02-17

Project end date: 2014-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 9 474 009.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 8 526 607.30

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2007 - 2013 Estonia-Latvia-Russia ENPI CBC

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