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Screening categories and rationale for classification
Environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of
drinking water treatment and distribution as well as wastewater collection and
treatment facilities are considered to be temporary and could be readily
identified and mitigated through the implementation of appropriate measures.
The wastewater treatment plant will not exceed the capacity of 150,000 PE.
Therefore, the project has been classified as B/0, requiring an Environmental
Analysis.
Information reviewed during the environmental appraisal
Environmental Analysis was prepared as a part of the Feasibility Study carried
out by EU-funded consultants in 2004.
Environmental impacts and mitigation measures
The information
provided showed that the proposed project will result in significant
environmental benefits. The investment programme is associated with very
limited environmental impacts which are considered to be temporary.
Mitigation measures are defined and will be incorporated in the project
design, construction and operation. These are as follows:
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Wastewater treatment process design will meet the Croatian and EU
environmental standards;
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Tender Documents will ensure that the Contractor prepare environmental, worker
health and safety management plan;
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Principles of good management practices will be applied during construction of
wastewater collection and treatment systems
Environmental opportunities
The proposed project has mainly
environmentally related objectives: it will contribute to drinking water and
effluent quality improvement. Wastewater treatment will consequently help
protect rivers Kupa, Sava, Danube and Black Sea from further pollution caused
by untreated sewerage.
Monitoring
The Bank will evaluate the project's compliance with
the applicable environmental and social requirements during the lifetime of
the project by reviewing annual environmental reports (AERs) prepared for the
project covering: (i) ongoing performance of project-specific environmental,
health and safety activities, (ii) the status of implementation of
environmental improvement measures. The Bank’s representatives will also
conduct periodic site supervision visits when deemed appropriate.
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