Project description
and objectives:
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Modernisation of mechanical treatment facility and construction of biological
treatment facility at Plaszow waste-water treatment plant in Krakow, Poland.
The extended investment programme will include the construction of sludge
incinerator, main collector and recultivation of lagoons.
The principal objective is to modernise and extend Plaszow waste-water
treatment plant so that it complies with Polish and EU effluent standards. The
extended project also includes the construction of sludge incinerator, a
collector, as well as rehabilitation of lagoons at Plaszow WWTP. The secondary
objective is to assist in the improvement of MPWiK’s financial and operational
performance through the preparation and implementation of a corporate
development plan.
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Transition
impact:
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The investment will improve the quality of effluent from Plaszow waste-water
treatment plant. Plaszow is the main waste-water treatment plant in Krakow,
the third-largest city in Poland, which was identified as an environmental
"hot spot" under the Baltic Sea Environmental Programme. The project will also
help Krakow to comply with the European Union’s environmental regulations,
facilitating Poland’s accession to the EU.
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The client:
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Krakow Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment Company (MPWiK).
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EBRD
finance:
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The EBRD provides a senior loan of €20.1 million. Co-financing of €55.3
million provided by the European Union’s Instrument for Structural Policies
for Pre-Accession (ISPA) and Cohesion Fund. MPWiK’s cash flow would finance
the remaining €9.8 million of the investment costs. Moreover, EU-PHARE
financed efficiency enhancement programme for MPWiK with €0.5 million grant.
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Total project cost:
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€85.8 million.
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Environmental impact:
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Waste water from the majority of Krakow’s households and industry is directed
to the Plaszow waste-water treatment plant (WWTP). This was designed in the
1970s for half of the currently required capacity and has only a mechanical
treatment facility. As a result, about half of the received waste-water is
discharged to Vistula River without any treatment, and the other half is only
mechanically treated. Currently, effluent from Plaszow WWTP does not meet
either Polish or EU environmental standards, contributing considerably to the
pollution of the Vistula River and the Baltic Sea. The project is expected to
have very strong environmental benefits, enabling MPWiK to comply with EU
environmental directives. The project will substantially improve the water
quality of the Upper Vistula River, which is the main source of drinking water
for many Polish municipalities. Vistula River drains to the Baltic Sea, which
as a closed sea has a very fragile aquatic environment. Krakow has been
identified as a "hot spot" by the Baltic Sea Environment Programme, and
improvement to Krakow’s sewage treatment is specifically included in the
Transboundary Environmental Protection Programme to be implemented under the
Helsinki Convention.
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Technical
cooperation:
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The EU’s Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA) funded
most of the technical assistance for the project preparation, and will also
fund consultancy support services during implementation. Bank Financing form
the EU Bangkok was provided to support financial due diligence and the
implementation of the corporate development plan is also due to be financed
from this source.
For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation
funds, visit procurement
of consultants.
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EBRD contact:
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Tomasz Bartos, Operation Leader: bartost@ebrd.com
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Procurement or tendering
opportunities:
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Visit EBRD Procurement
Enquiries: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794; Fax: +44 20 7338 7472, Email: procurement@ebrd.com
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General
enquiries:
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EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com
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