Greek Experience with Water Management Under Water Scarcity, with Emphasis on Islands
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Greek experience with water management under water scarcity, with emphasis on islands Nicholas Petroulias, Chairman of Hellenic Water Associaon Greece 14 Dec, 2016 Contents Α • Hellenic Water Associa0on (HWA) Β • Greek Regulatory Framework/Ins0tu0ons and their roles C • Desalinaon and Water Treatment in Greece D • Non Revenue Water in Greece E • PPP and Performance Based Contracts F • Cooperaon Opportunies Hellenic Water Associaon Who we are Hellenic Water Associa0on (HWA) is a non-profit associa0on. The Greek Governing . Founded in , non governmental, non-profit and voluntary organizaon. A , support top-class research, provide high-quality service to society. The main purpose of HWA is to play a primary role in water and wastewater management. The idealisc core is the applicaon of the The ul8mate goal of the HWA is to assist in best available prac8ces and contemporary the environmental awareness of the society methods for water and wastewater and contribute to its sustainable growth management Αn interdisciplinary associaon that primarily aims to.. Provide scienfic and professional support to water operators Help develop and implement policies concerning Water and Wastewater Management Develop educaonal programs and projects water and wastewater management policies Be recognized at a naonal level as the most specialized body of experts on water and wastewater management technical issues Consult the Greek Government on environmental legislave aspects and policies the Hellenic Water Associaon has set very high in its agenda.. On the one the provision of Οn the other, hand, HWA as support through HWA tries to an ensemble and technical sessions, convey the through each of seminars, obtained know- its members workshops and how to all key individually- conferences in the stakeholder tries to stay on field of Water groups, forming top of the Losses aiming to thus a chain internaonal assist Water between developments in U8li8es in building internaonal the constantly capaci8es within prac0ces and evolving field of their organizaons local managerial water tradions management What we’ve done HWA has managed to achieve mul0-diverse ac0ons and essen0al publicity Strong foundaons towards the goal of achieving greater public response Several Conferences, with representa0on by Board Members, but also by Regular Members of the Associa0on (Scienfic & Organizing Commiees) Since March of 2013, HWA is a member of the IWA Claimed and ensured the one and only posion reserved for Greece in the General Assembly of Governing Members of IWA. “EU Good Practices on Leakage Management“ Ø For informaon regarding HWA and its acvity, please visit our website: hp://www.hwa.gr/ Water Management Task Force Ø Distribution and Technical Support to the Utilities and Municipalities of: “EurWB&PICalcs” (European Water Balance & Performance Indicators Calculations) of the LEAKS Suite (Leakage Evaluation and Assessment Know-how software) by the ILMSS Ltd. for the assessment of leakage throughout the water distribution networks of Municipalities- Water Utilities *from the ILMSS Ltd. website HWA organizes.. o May 2015 in the city of Thessaloniki, the IWA Balkan Young Water Professionals 2015 Conference (hp://www.bywp2015.gr/), in collaboraon with IWA. o Common Conference “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE NEW ERA”, with the Hellenic Hydrotechnical Associaon (ΕΥΕ) and the Greek CommiTee on Water Resources Management (ΕΕΔΥΠ) in Athens, December 2015. (hTp://3rd-conference.waterinfo.gr/) o Periodic “newsleTer” named Ύδωρ (Hydor- water in ancient Greek, root for hydr-) • not only in the literal sense of “know-how” but in a greater sense Par?cipaons- Co-organizing Events Ø the organization of the 13th International Conference v 2nd EWaS Conference- Chania Greece, June “Small Water 2016 and Watewater (Co-organizing) Systems” ( hp:// Participation in the Workshop that was www.swws2016. organized by University of Thessaly, Civil Engineering Department for the members of the gr/), with the Greek Water Utilities within the framework of collaboration of DRINKADRIA project (IPA Adriatic programme the NTUA 2007-2013) National Technical The Workshop was about “Efficient and U n i v e r s i t y o f Reciprocating Use of Urban Water” Athens, under Our participation was about stating the “Need the aegis of the for adoption of common methodology tools for IWA the efficient operation of water distribution networks in Greece” Par?cipaons- Co-organizing Events Participation in the 2-day v Participation in the Water Conference Conference of the Greek 2016* as “honorary support” & oral Association of Utilities (April presentation 2016) * The Annual Encounter for the Sustainable Title: “Single adopon of water Water Resources Management balance and reclamaon of new Topic Units: technologies in the Ulies ü Contemporary Challenges & Methods to networks” Manage and Govern Water Resources Representaon by our member Mr. ü Good Practices for Implementing Tools, Charalambous (past Chair of IWA’s Technological Solutins and Innovations in Water WLSG) with the subject of “Praccal Resources Management implementa0on of the IWA ü Water Security methodology on water loss management throughout water ü Blue Cities distribu0on networks” ü Dialogues Panels: E n e r g y / W a t e r / Development and Water Consciousness Primary Goals ‘’conveying the need for healthy, efficient strategic planning, aiming at a reduc0on of losses –both physical and financial. Within this framework, we are promo0ng the efficiency of “smart” and “integrated” soluons’’ ‘’promong best prac0ces and methodologies for managing and reducing water losses ‘’ ‘’creang the necessary condions for mainstreaming water losses in water ulity operaons ‘’ The Greek Water U?li?es record daily enormous losses (physical & financial) “Poor” network condi0ons, because of the corresponding “poor” management The insufficient and inefficient pressure management The accumulated damages, breaks, leaks and bursts in the network, the difficulty of tracing and repairing them The insufficient level of accuracy and quality of measurements Our approach on Water Losses Management What are the advantages On-going ac?vity, and not a one me soluon vIncrease in efficiency Quintessen0al part of the vReinforcement of a sustainable operaonal management of water strategy distribu?on networks vReduc?on of the energy needs and power Long term planning strategies use vIncrease of income for the Supplier / reduc?on in non-revenue water Economically advantageous in vElongaon of the lifespan of the system’s case of drought infrastructure v Adop?ng of suitable- Less needs for investments in the appropriate methodologies maintenance field- damages, replacements etc. The basic steps in targe?ng the Water Losses for the Greek Water U?li?es a) evaluation/ calculation of losses b) identifying of the “source”- reason for losses c) prioritizing these reasons based on severity and importance d) planning of intervention solutions e) prioritizing the solutions f) implementation of the most efficient and “economic” solutions in the long run Means & Strategies for Managing Losses* qKnowledge & evalua0on of the network’s condi0on qIsolated pressure zones qMeasuring systems, pressure-flow recording at the heads of the supply, creang databases qCalculang the water balance qPressure management program qIdenfying the level of losses/zone qImplemen0ng an ac0ve leakage control program qFast and Quality repair of leakages qUsing firm specificaons when it comes to any part and material of the water distribu0on network & to the procedures of installing new network sec0ons qReplacing of problema0c sec0ons of the network which con0nue to present a high burst frequency even aer all of the above *based on the basic IWA Best Prac?ce methodology Greek Regulatory Framework – Ins?tu?ons and their roles q Naonal Water Commission the high-level inter-ministerial body which is responsible for policy making for the management and protec0on of water in naonal level q Na0onal Registry of Water Abstrac0on Points electronic registry, a database of geospaal data and services q Naonal Water Council consults the Naonal Water Commission for the naonal protecon and management of the country's water resources programs q Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change Special Secretariat for Water responsible for the development and implementaon of all programs related to the protec0on and management of the water resources in Greece and the coordinaon of all competent authories dealing with the aQuac environment q Decentralized Administra0ons water protecon and management strategy q Regional Authori0es strategic planning q Municipal Enterprises for Water Supply and Sewerage provide water supply & sewerage services, design, construct, install, operate, manage, maintain, expand & upgrade water supply & sewerage systems, pump, desalinate, process, transfer, store & distribute water, manage & dispose the wastewater treatment products q Associa0on of Municipal Enterprises for Water Supply and Sewerage coordinate the acvies of 115 members and assists them to improve their services in the water supply and sewage sectors (EUREAU member) Greek Regulatory Framework – Ins?tu?ons and their roles Ownership of water supply infrastructure Municipal Enterprises for Water Supply and Sewerage q Water and sanitaon projects performed or to be performed on the basis of studies that has been or will be adopted in the area of competence. q Manage exis?ng sewers and water and wastewater facili?es as well as all the sewers or open channels that flow directly