Water Supply and Wastewater of the municipality of Fužine

Progetto concluso
View of the pumping station in Fužine that will be rehabilitated as part of the works. © SECO

Fužine is located in the region of Gorski Kotar, where Switzerland and Croatia intend to implement three water supply and wastewater projects. The uncontrolled discharge of untreated sanitary wastewater risks to pollute drinking water sources and catchment areas of the Danube and the Adriatic Sea. Moreover, the existing drinking water systems are in need of maintenance. A feasibility study, also financed through the Swiss contribution to Croatia, detects deficiencies and defines needs for action.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Croazia
Proteggere l’ambiente
Depurazione delle acque reflue
30.05.2017 - 31.12.2023
CHF  5’195’487

Note: the texts under all the headings, with the exception of 'Results achieved', describe the situation before the start of the project.

Contesto

The benefitting municipality of Fužine is located in the region of Gorski Kotar in the north-west of Croatia between the Capital Zagreb and the coastal city Rijeka. Roughly 2,500 inhabitants are currently living in Fužine and its surroundings. The region is sparsely populated and mountainous.

Although 94% of the households have access to the public water supply system and are provided with drinking water of good quality, the current infrastructure is in need of improvement. The main deficiencies are a lack of water supply continuity, an unreliable pressure in the water supply system and a risk of pollution because of worn-out and corrosive installations. These deficiencies are leading to an unsatisfying service quality. Today, the water loss rate of the region is estimated at 52%.

As per 2015, the sanitary wastewater of 7% of the households of Fužine and its surroundings was collected in a sewerage system and treated adequately in a treatment plant. Still, a vast amount of sanitary wastewater is either discharged uncontrolled into nature or has to be collected individually and treated at high cost elsewhere.

Obiettivi
  • Contribution to the environmental protection of the groundwater and surface water in the Adriatic basin
  • Sustainable economic development by ensuring better and more reliable water service quality in Fužine
Gruppi target

Inhabitants of the agglomeration of Fužine

Attività
  • Construction of a wastewater treatment plan
  • Construction of a sewer system: 22,110 metres of pipeline and 22 pumping stations
  • Rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure: 14,000 metres of pipelines, 2 pumping stations and 3 water tanks
  • Construction of new water supply infrastructure: 1,860 metres of pipeline
  • Installation of a monitoring and control tool for drinking water (SCADA)
Risultati

Risultati raggiunti:  

Results 2020:

2,200 metres of water supply pipelines haven been built or rehabilitated

The rehabilitation of the water supply facilities is ongoing


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile SECO
Credito Contributo svizzero all'allargamento dell'UE
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
  • The Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia

Partner attuatore
Croatian Waters – Hrvatske vode
 
 

Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    5’195’487 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    399’452
Fasi del progetto

Fase 10 30.05.2017 - 31.12.2023   (Completed)