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RURAL WASTEWATER TREATEMENT IN HUNGARY. Karácsonyi Judit University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy. BACKGROUND (1).
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RURAL WASTEWATER TREATEMENT IN HUNGARY Karácsonyi Judit University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
BACKGROUND (1) • 96% of Hungarian surface waters comes from outside the country quantity and quality of our surface water largely depends on the interventions made in our neighboring countries • Risk: communal wastewater Typology of surface waters 19/10/2004 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
BACKGROUND (2) Ground waters 19/10/2004 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE Target state
OBLIGATIONS • Until 31 December 2010 – agglomerations with a population equivalent of more than 15000 must be supplied with sewage network and biological (2nd level) waste water treatment plant • Until 31 December 2015 - agglomerations with a population equivalent of 2000 – 15000 the collection of waste water and at least the biological (2nd level) waste water treatment must be solved • Until 31 December 2008 - agglomerations with a population equivalent of more than 10000 in sensitive areas: the sewage network, biological (2nd level) waste water treatment and 3rd level treatment (N and P removal) must be solved • For agglomerations under 2000 PE load a Individual Sewage treatment National Feasibility Program – 174/2003(X.28) Government Decree was developed but the directive does not give a deadline for the building of treatment plants, sewage network or individual wastewater system. The 174/2003 decree states that after 1 January 2006 new building can be established only with individual wastewater treatment unit if there is no canalisation. „A Program”: 25/2002. (II. 27.) Government Decree: National Implementation Program of Urban Waste Water Collection and Treatment, „B Program”: 174/2003. (X. 28.) Government Decree: Individual Sewage treatment National Feasibility Program: relating to areas which can to be provided economically with centralized sewage and cleaning system. „Soft regulation”. 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
CURRENT SITUATION (1) Length of wastewater collection system 1990-2015 (thousand km) * Not including settlements under 2000 PE. 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
CURRENT SITUATION (2) SEWERAGE IN HUNGARY (%) 2004 Households connected to sewerage system Household not connected to sewerage system in provided areas Households at areas without sewerage system 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
CURRENT SITUATION (3) Cleaning rate of collected waste water in Hungary (%)01 May 2004 Not or just mechanically cleaned waste waters Cleaned wastewater 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
INVESTMENT DEMAND 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
SOLUTION IN RURAL AREAS • Near-natural waste water cleaning methods • tree plantation (quick infiltration), • pond (lagoon), • built hydrophytes (built wetland) • and the combination of the above mentioned • Domestic waste water units • domestic waste water treatment • domestic waste water treatment units • domestic waste water cleaning units • domestic waste water storing closed chamber The 174/2003 decree states that after 1 January 2006 new building can beestablished only with individual wastewater treatment unit if there is no canalisation. 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
THE NEW HUNGARIAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2007-2013) Operational Programmes of the New Hungarian Development Plan • Economic Development Operational Programme • Transport Operational Programme • Social Renewal Operational Programme • Social Infrastructure Operational Programme • Environment and Energy Operational Programme • State Reform Operational Programme • Electronic Public Administration Operational Programme • Implementation Operational Programme • Regional operational programmes Action plan (2007-2008) supports the implementation. 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
Environment and Energy Operational Programme (EEOP) • 1. Healthy, clean settlements 1.1 Utilization of wastes 1.2 Wastewater treatment 1.3 Aquifer protection and improvement of the quality of drinking water • 2. Proper treatment of our living water • 3. Proper treatment of our natural assets • 4. Increase of renewable energy usage • 5. Efficient energy usage • 6. Promotion of sustainable production and consumption habits • 7. Project preparation • 8. Financing the management of the operational programme (technical assistance) 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
The Regional Operational Programmes with special attention to waste water treatment in settlements less than 2000 PE • West Pannon Operational Programme • South Great Plain Operational Programme • North Great Plain Operational Programme • Central Hungary Operational Programme • North Hungary Operational Programme • Central Transdanubia Operational Programme • South Transdanubia Operational Programme 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
North Great Plain Operational Programme Priority axes (2007-2013): • Improvement of the operational conditions of the economy • Development of transport infrastructure of regional and local importance • Strengthening of the potential of tourism • Urban and regional development • Financing of the implementation of the North Great Plain Operational Programme (Technical assistance) 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
ACTION PLANof URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY(2007-2008) Aid intensity*: 90-95%. Amount of aid: 8 million €. 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION! 8th LAKEPROMO Seminar and Meeting, Budapest, 10-14 October 2007