Improving Quality Management of Cross-border Rivers: Criș (Körös), Mures (Maros) and Tisa (Tisza)

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Romania - Hungary

Date of latest update: 2024-03-26

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Description (EN):

The rivers play a crucial role in the development of the living world of the Danube-Tisa-Cris-Mures region. The preservation and improvement of water quality of surface and groundwater bodies is of utmost importance in the cross-border areas. Water as a vital force is very important to us. Our cross-border rivers: Cris, Mures and Tisa represent shared value and resource for Romania and Hungary.During summer the natural flow of rivers is low. The flow of the rivers slows down due to the swelling and at the same time due to urbanization and industrialization an increasing amount of not always purified wastewater encumbers mainly the Cris and Mures and therefor Tisa as well. Even treated wastewater may have adverse effects on rivers, as it can easily lead to water plant proliferation. Floods in the rivers are unevenly distributed and are usually attributable to heavy rainfall. Floods covering the entire length of rivers have been rarely recorded.An improvement in the ecological condition of our rivers is the established goal of this joint project developed by Waterworks of Arad and Szeged. Improving water quality is a shared responsibility of partners, although technical solutions can may differ. Both companies are constantly striving to meet the priority set out in the EU directives in order to preserve our common natural values.Within the framework of this project, both waterworks have set out to improve the ecological condition of their treated wastewaters. The goal of wastewater treatment is to remove as quickly as possible pollutant and potentially toxic infectious substances in dissolved and floating form, most ofnitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The purified water can then be discharged into various water courses.With the knowledge of the rules and regulations the partners operate multiple wastewater treatment plants using different technologies and with different efficiency to meet their expectations. The aim of the project is to further develop the operation of 6 wastewater treatment plants in three river sections: Cris, Mures and Tisa (2 plants on each river).Compania de Apa Arad is planning to improve treatment plants at Gurahont and Ineu thus affecting 2 measurement points on Cris (Cil and Ineustatiehidro) and the plants at Arad and Lipova affecting 2 measurement points on Mures (RadnaLipovaandZadareni). In all 4 cases the goal is to increase the efficiency of treatment processes at their facilities. The selection of the measuring points was made taking into account the requirements for compliance with the quality requirements of Ineu, Gurahonţ, Lipova and Arad wastewater treatment plants in order to improve the quality of the Crisul Alb and Mureş rivers and to ensure the long-term sustainability of a proper water quality discharged into the landfill in accordance with the requirements of Directive 91/271 / EEC on urban waste water treatment as amended by Directive 98/15 / EC, aimed at ensuring that the requirements of Directive 2000/60 / EC establishing a Community policy framework water.Szeged VízműZrt. is planning improvements at 2 of their facilities (treatment plants at Algyő and Szeged) influencing 2 measurement points on Tisa (Szeged, TápéikikötőandTiszasziget, országhatár). In addition to procuring traditional tools and equipment, innovative tools are also envisaged for achieving more effective, energy-efficient technological development for the decomposition of organic materials.During the project, SzegediVízműZrt. Will carry out continuous research and analysis in order to develop a joint study of technological developments and changes on both sides of the border, and publish it in a final report.

Achievements (EN):

The project’s main result was the improved quality of discharged wastewater verified in 6 measurement points: • the ""Hydro Ineu Station"" measuring point. • the ""Radna / Lipova"" measuring point. • the ""Zadareni"" measuring point. • the ""Cil"" measuring point. • the „Tiszasziget, State border” measuring point. • the „Szeged Tápé, ferry” measuring point.

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Expected Results (EN): R 6/b Water quality (ecological condition) of crossborder rivers at the measurement points in the eligible area

Expected Outputs (EN):

1. Improving quality of discharged wastewater from the Ineu treatment plant, which through investment interventions will contribute to the improvement of the river water quality at the "Hydro Ineu Station" measuring point. 2. Improving quality of the waste water from the Lipova wastewater treatment plant, which through investment interventions will contribute to the improvement of the river water quality at the "Radna / Lipova" measuring point. 3. Improving quality of the waste water discharged from the Arad treatment plant, which through investment interventions will contribute to the improvement of the river water quality at the "Zadareni" measuring point. 4. Improving quality of the wastewater discharged from the Gurahont treatment plant, which through investment interventions will contribute to the improvement of the river water quality at the measuring point "Cil" measuring point. 5. Improving quality of the wastewater discharged from the Szeged wastewater treatment plant, which through investment interventions will contribute to the improvement of the river water quality at the measuring point „Tiszasziget, State border”. 6. Improving quality of discharged waste water from the Algyő treatment plant, which through investment interventions will contribute to improving river water quality at the measuring point „Szeged Tápé, ferry”. Of the affected 6 measurement points 2 fall into “good” ecological condition quality and 4 into “moderate” category, based on the data from 2013. The average ecological quality condition value of these six measurement points is 2, 66. The aim of the project is to contribute to the improvement of the average ecological condition value through its interventions. The improvement in the COD and BOI5 values of purified sewage at the wastewater treatment plants will contribute to achieving the target results of the program.

Thematic information

Water management Waterways, lakes and rivers

Specific Objective: Improved quality management of cross-border rivers and ground water bodies

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06b) investing in the water sector to meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis and to address needs, identified by the Member States, for investment that goes beyond those requirements

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: Compania de Apa Arad

Department: Gheorghe Vasile Borha (CEO)

Address: Sabin Dragoi 2-4, 310178 Arad, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.caarad.ro

Total budget: EUR 3 093 801.24

ERDF budget: EUR 1 728 197.37

Szegedi Vízmű Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság

Name: Szegedi Vízmű Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság

Department: Zoltán Istókovics (CEO)

Address: Tisza Lajos krt 88, 6720 Szeged, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.szegedivizmu.hu/

Total budget: EUR 893 361.00

ERDF budget: EUR 759 356.85

Algyő Nagyközség Önkormányzata

Name: Algyő Nagyközség Önkormányzata

Department: Áron Molnár (Mayor)

Address: Kastélykert u 40, 6750 Algyő, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.algyo.hu

Total budget: EUR 73 165.00

ERDF budget: EUR 62 190.25

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Project name (EN): Improving Quality Management of Cross-border Rivers: Criș (Körös), Mures (Maros) and Tisa (Tisza)

Project acronym: AQUALITY

Project start date: 2018-12-01

Project end date: 2023-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 060 327.24

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 549 744.47

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 549 744.47.

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Romania - Hungary

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-06-16

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

109 / 109 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

322 / 322 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://interreg-rohu.eu/en/home-en/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-16, 2023-01-25 and 2024-03-15.

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Improving Quality Management of Cross-border Rivers: Criș (Körös), Mures (Maros) and Tisa (Tisza)

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