Employer/ Beneficiary: Eco-Project 2000 OOD/ Municipalities of Pleven and Dolna Mitropoliya
Implementation period: 12/2011 – 05/2013

Design parameters:

• Agglomeration of Pleven:
  – Reconstruction and modernization of WWTP with capacity of 130 670 PE, with nitrogen and phosphorus removal, discharge into a “sensitive zone” and anaerobic sludge stabilization with biogas utilization; Solar installation to cover complete electricity costs of the plant; Preparation of technical assistance for the complete reconstruction of the water supply and sewerage network of the city;
  – Partial rehabilitation of main sewer collector to the WWTP – 2 km (total length 10 km);
• Agglomeration of Dolna Mitropoliya:
  – Rehabilitation of water supply network – 25 km;
  – New domestic sewerage network – 24 km;
  – New stormwater sewerage network – 1,3 km.
• Agglomeration of Trastenik:
  – Rehabilitation of water supply network – 37 km;
  – New domestic sewerage network – 38 km;
  – New domestic sewerage pumping station – 1 pcs.;
  – New domestic sewerage collector – 6,5 km;
  – New stormwater sewerage network – 1,1 km.
• Agglomeration of Bukovlak:
  – Rehabilitation of water supply network – 14 km;
  – New domestic sewerage network – 13 km;
• Agglomeration of Yasen:
  – Rehabilitation of water supply network – 11 km;
  – New domestic sewerage network – 17 km;
  – New domestic sewerage pumping station – 1 pcs. with pressure pipeline – 4,6 km;
  – New stormwater sewerage network – 0,8 km.

Performed activities:

• Preparation of Regional Feasibility Study (RFS) for collection of wastewater from 5 agglomerations of the municipalities of Pleven and Dolna Mitropolia and their treatment in a common WWTP, according to the Jaspers criteria for a “major project”, including:
  – Data collection and analysis;
  – Assessment of all existing works and projects, including regional master plan;
  – Determination of agglomerations;
  – Considering the options for centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment;
  – Analysis of current situation and projections – drinking water treatment, water supply networks (internal and external), sewerage networks, wastewater treatment;
  – Industrial wastewater discharge;
  – Sludge management plan;
  – Design parameters;
  – Option analysis;
  – Aggregated unit costs;
  – Project presentation and investments prioritization;
  – Financial and economic analysis (Cost-benefit analysis);
  – Institutional analysis;
  – Environmental impact assessment;
  – Procurement strategy and implementation plan;
  – Application form elaboration.

Investment value of the project: 79 762 000 € (without VAT)