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LIST OF OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME "ENVIRONMENT" 2014-2020, PRIORITY AXIS 1 “WATER”

Operation start Total eligible Union co- Category of date and Location of Date of last Beneficiary name Operation name Operation summary expenditure financing Country interventio operation end operation update (BGN) rate n date

Ministry of Effectiveness, The project complies with the principles 16.03.2016 - 15 378 161.00 85% Republic 021 16.03.2016 regional management and and needs as defined in the Strategy for 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria development and institutional Development and Management of the public works - capacity support Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in the Republic of Bulgaria 2014 - 2023 and the "Water supply for WSS sector Action plan for its implementation and and Sewerage" includes activities, which aim at the Directorate implementation of the measures envisaged in them. The concept of the project proposal’s content reflects the consistency and sustainability in the implementation of the priorities in conducting the policy in the WSS sector, the activities already accomplished and the experience gained during the last programming period 2007- 2013. Within the project activities there will be analyses and actions for the implementation of best international practices in the management and development of water supply infrastructure and provision of services, measures aiming at enhancing the institutional capacity for control, management and planning of water supply and sewerage sector, an increase in efficiency and sustainability, performance of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works as envisaged in the Water Act and related to the development of specialized information systems, support for the definition of changes in the relevant laws and

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regulations, creating opportunities for the financial viability of the sector in the long run, etc. It is envisaged that the project activities will be carried out in parallel with the implementation of project “Support for the Regional Investment Planning in the Water and Sanitation Sector”, financed by the Operational Programme "Environment 2014-2020" (OPE 2014-2020), following the common principles of ensuring the sustainability of the reform in the sector, effective utilisation of grant funds and implementation of projects under OPE 2014-2020.

Executive Development and In response to the recommendations of the 12.03.2016 – 5 049 925.00 85% Bulgaria Republic 021 14.03.2016 Environment implementation of European Commission (EC) when revising 12.09.2018 of Bulgaria Agency methods for the First plans for management of the river water, sediment pools (FMRP) and in accordance to the requirements of the National and European and biota analysis, legislation regarding the water policies the and equipping the number of mandatory for monitoring laboratories of the priority and specific pollutants is increased Executive and new matrices for observation are Environment introduced. Agency. This imposes the development and introduction of additional methods of analysis and the purchase of the necessary precise analytical equipment. The retrofit of the laboratories in the Executive Environmental Agency with basic and auxiliary equipment for sampling, sample preparation and sample preservation will insure higher reliability and comparability of the data and it will answer the requirements of the Water Framework Directive WFD 2000/60/EU, it will also insure the execution of the Plans for management of the river pools 2016-2021 and the Transnational Monitoring Network in the frame of the Convention on the

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conservation of the and its tributaries.

Ministry of Support for the The Project is based on the principles Regional Regional and needs, defined in the Strategy for 10.02.2016. - 59 194 263,78 85% Republic 020 16.02.2015 Development and Investment the Development and Management of 30.06.2024 BGN of Bulgaria 022 Public Works Planning in the the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Water and in the Republic of Bulgaria for the Sanitation Sector period 2014-2023 and the Action plan for its implementation, the priorities for investments in the water sector of the EC and in the context of the on-going water reform. The application of regional approach is in compliance with European and international good practices for planning, investment and management of the water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services. The implementation of investment needs identified in the Strategy is a great challenge and requires unconditional need for their adequate planning, following a regional and integrated approach, analyses and measurements, following the principle of efficiency and sustainability of the investments, in line with the applicable strategic documents and legislature. On the other hand, the requirement for cost recovery of the investments in the water infrastructure, calculation of adequate depreciation in determining the prices of water and sewerage services are the main goal in the process of implementation of future infrastructure projects. In this regard the project proposal also includes

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activities for preparation of Regional Feasibility Studies (RFSs) and Application forms for European Funds under OPE 2014-2020 for the designated territories of 14 water supply and sewerage operators (WSSO), services for quality assurance and implementation control of RFSs, services for reassessment of the value of public water supply and sewerage assets for 29 WSSO, as well as consulting services for supplementing, and putting into alignment with the requirements of the OPE 2014-2020, of the pilot RFS for the designated territory of "Water supply and sewerage" Ltd. and implementation of the national and European legislation in the field of water supply, collection and treatment of the wastewater for agglomerations in it. Water Environmental Environmental assessment and 11.04.2016 – 440 559,65 85% Republic of Republic 021 11.04.2016 management assessment and appropriate assessment of the draft 11.03.2018 BGN Bulgaria of Bulgaria directorate in appropriate River Basin Management Plans for the Ministry of assessment Danube, Black Sea, East Aegean and environment and preparation for West Aegean River Basin districts and water the adoption of the draft Marine Strategy, including: River Basin - Preparation of Terms of reference for Management the Scope of EA; Plans 2016 - 2021 - Preparation of draft Appropriate and the Marine Assessment (AA) report; Strategy and their - Preparation of draft Environmental respective Assessment (EA) report; Programmes of - Carrying out public consultations on Measures the EA and AA reports; - Accommodation of comments received during the process of

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consultations, including public consultations on the EA and AA and from the Supreme Environmental Expert Council; - Preparation of documents for submission to the Supreme Environmental Expert Council.

Municipality of Integrated water This project proposal represents Phase 29.06.2016 - 13 149 478,47 85% Municipality Republic 022 01.07.2016 cycle of the II of the project “Integrated water cycle 30.06.2024 BGN of Shumen of Bulgaria 023 town of Shumen of Shumen–phase II” and it includes 2 - stage II - subprojects which started in OPE2007- second phase 2013,but due to objective circumstances could not be completed

in the 2007-2013 programming period. The subprojects that will be financed under Phase II are the following: LOT1:Upbuilding of a biological purification level with the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus to the WWTP LOT3:Construction of SPS Divdyadovo with a pressure collector During phase II in the framework of Lot1 are expected to be implemented construction works on these objects: - Sludge dewatering with a chamber filter press - Administrative and laboratory building - Vertical planning,landscaping - Electro-and SCADA - Platform communications and roads,replacement of inlet plumbing Forthcoming are delivery and installation of the following machinery for the SRST and biological

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laboratory.Installation will be carried out of machinery delivered in Phase I. During phase II,within LOT3 the following activities will be implemented: - Construction activities and deliveries in conjunction with the implementation of the inlet collector to SPS-Divdyadovo,Outflow canal - Delivery and installation of Heating and ventilation equipment of SPS - Vertical planning,landscaping,external power supply - Road works - Strengthening of the irrigation canal and other In phase II as eligible activities are envisaged the implementation of construction supervision and architectural supervision.In addition,there will be implementation of activities in information and publicity,establishment PIU,activities related to support for project management and audit. The aforementioned activities will be charged to the beneficiary. As a result of the 2nd phase we will achieve improvement in the quality of life of the population in the city of Shumen,overcoming environmental health risks,providing quality environmental services to citizens as the main target group.

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Municipality Integrated The project “Integrated water project 05.07.2016 - 7 411 571,06 85% Municipality Republic 022 05.07.2016 water project for building Urban sewage treatment 30.06.2024 BGN Radnevo of Bulgaria plant effluent Radnevo” provides for building construction of a new wastewater Urban sewage treatment plan as the existing isn’t able treatment plant to perform the growing requirements to effluent parameters of treatment water and Radnevo mainly to remove the nutrients: nitrogen and phosphorus. The technology for biological elimination of nitrogen compounds includes emergency bioreactor and anoxic bioreactor. For nitrification can be used the classical highly loaded biofilters but available ones in current sewage treatment plant effluent. Radnevo do not have the requisite capacity. It is obsolete, and its reconstruction and modernization is very difficult and not appropriate. During its reconstruction the wastewater will have to pour for the time of its implementation straight in the receiver without purification. The new sewage treatment plant effluent is the powerful anoxic – aerobic treatment system of wastewater and maintenance of an optimal concentration the amount of activated sludge in the working reactors just like disinfection of treated water with UV. The same is designed as mechanical – biological with technology of continuous aeration with nitrification and denitrification. This technology ensures the necessary effectiveness for reduction of organic pollution and provides increased removal of nitrogen

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pollution. The requirement for increased phosphorus removal is decided to simultaneous chemical treatment in the activation tank with the help of solution of iron salt – iron trichloride. To assure the work flours the treatment plant is completed in a modular scheme which allows the parallel operation or temporarily turns off one of the modules of biological treatment while reducing the load on treatment equipments. The measurement of incoming water amounts is going through ultrasound device with analog display which account the current aggregated amounts and will be installed of the pipeline after the entry shaft.

Municipality of Preparation and Implementation of the current project 26.07.2016- 37 150 155.07 85% Varna Republic 022 26.07.2016 Varna implementation of will ensure achieving the objectives of 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria a project for project DIR-51011119-18-37 development of “Preparation and implementation of a water and project for development of water and wastewater wastewater infrastructure in infrastructure in agglomeration resort Golden Sands, agglomeration Municipality of Varna” under OP resort "Golden “Environment” 2007-2013. As a result Sands", of the implementation of the provisions Municipality of of Annex for the first phase of the Varna second stage of the project, complete project readiness for implementation of the investment project has been achieved. The current project proposal includes two sites: 1. Reconstruction and modernization of WWTP-Golden Sands. Scheduled for future load of 72 122 PE in summer

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months and 18 000 PE in winter. The area served by the treatment plant is of considerable size including SF Alen Mak, AR Chaika, Riviera HC, AR Golden Sands”. The project in the framework of procedure BG161M10P002-1.005 provides for the WWTP to secure better water treatment – removal of nutrients – nitrogen and phosphorus from the agglomeration waste waters. Therefore the technological plan of WWTP for the water route includes: coarse grates, entry WTP, mechanical treatment in a combined facility, biological treatment in SB-reactors, UV disinfection. Along the sludge route, construction is planned for an anaerobic stabilizer with compaction, mechanical dewatering by centrifuge and postvacuum treatment of cake. 2. Partial construction, reconstruction/rehabilitation of the sewerage network in SF Alen Mak. It is in proximity to AR Chaika” and this determines its active utilization of villas and resort purposes with holiday homes. The current total constructed sewerage system spans about 20 per cent of the territory. The project envisages the construction of four major gravity sewerage branches with a total length of 4795 meters and of 265 building pipes. Branches are discharged into the existing upper sewerage collector Chaika, passing through the territory of and discharging into WWTP – Golden Sands.

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Municipality of Second phase on The project proposal represents the 26.07.2016- 33 170 034.99 85% Republic 020 26.07.2016 Bansko project second phase of implementation of 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria 022 "Rehabilitation of activities related to construction, the water supply reconstruction and rehabilitation of and sewerage water supply and sewerage network in system in town of the town of Bansko, as well as Bansko with construction of a new wastewater construction of a treatment plant (WWTP) to serve the WWTP city. It is envisaged that completion of construction works in the eastern and western parts of the city, affecting the water supply and sewerage network and the completion of work on the WWTP, including its external relations. Separately, as a specific component of the work is the completion of the correction of the Glazne River in order to prevent flooding of the WWTP.

TERVEL "The second The project proposal provide the 25.07.2016- 6 199 965.60 85% Republic 022 27.07.2016 MUNICIPALITY phase of the implementation of a set of activities for 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria project" reconstruction and the expansion of Expansion and the wastewater treatment plant in reconstruction of Tervel.Treatment facility will increase WWTP Tervel, its capacity and will be able to purify reconstruction and wastewater from fully established by completion of the implementation of the first phase of sewerage network the sewerage network of Tervel.There and reconstruction will be carried out works on of water supply construction of buildings and network of the equipment , there will be delivered and town of Tervel " installed new technological equipment. For insurance of a reliable process the training of staff of the plant will be provided.Strict adherence to the conditions under which an authorization for construction of the

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treatment plant will be controlled by a consultant performing construction supervision.The designers in different parts of the detailed design will perform supervision during the construction and equipment.All investment works will be carried out in accordance with the technical project, which is coordinated with the control authorities, it has prepared an report of its compliance with the essential requirements for construction and building .For Project management will be engaged a team of three employees of the Municipality Tervel.The expenses under project will be verified by a registered auditor and the implementation of all activities will be promoted in the implementation of the approved 2014-2020 OPE measures for information and publicity.

Yambol Integrated water municipality implements the 05.08.2016 – 44 419 346.93 85% Yambol Republic 020 08.08.2016 Municipality cycle project of project "Integrated water cycle project 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria 022 Yambol - of Yambol - construction of wastewater 023 construction of treatment plants and inlet manifold, wastewater expansion and reconstruction of treatment plants sewerage and water supply network in and inlet the city of Yambol" contract № DIR- manifold, 51011116-S035 / 23.08.2012 on expansion and granting financial assistance within the reconstruction of Operational Programme "Environment sewerage and 2007-2013". After an analysis of the water supply physical implementation of the projects network in the under Priority Axis 1 of OPE 2007- city of Yambol - 2013, the MA 2014-2020 identified 8 phase two projects, including that of the municipality of Yambol, which can be

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divided into two phases whose second phase could be financed in the 2014- 2020 programming period two write phases are technologically and financially bound. The Implementation of the project proposal "Integrated water cycle project of Yambol - construction of wastewater treatment plants and inlet manifold, expansion and reconstruction of sewerage and water supply network in the city of Yambol-phase two" will ensure the successful completion of the whole infrastructure project. Moreover this will lead to the overall result of the project increase in the number of people with access to improved wastewater treatment and improved water supply. In the framework of this project proposal are implemented works on finishing the new WWTP (wastewater treatment plant for urban waste water) with inlet collector; completion of the connecting infrastructure to the WWTP; completion of the reconstruction of the collector IX; completion of phase II of Lot1 "Expansion and reconstruction of sewerage and water supply network in the town. Yambol" - bringing collectors from Industrial zone to its inclusion in Chief. Collector V and sewage pumping station "Industrial". Other activities that are going to be implemented are services which provide copyright and construction supervision of listed sites, as well as

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mandatory measures for information and communication in the Operational Programme "Environment 2014-2020".

Vidin "Completion of Completing the WWTP- for 11.08.2016- 22 270 043.76 85% Vidin Republic 022 22.08.2016 Municipality wastewater wastewater treatment in PE - 56 000 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria 023 treatment plants PE about 2041g. The following basic (WWTP ) - Vidin data of the entrance to the WWTP: - Second Phase " Daily average water kolichestvo- 10 928 m3 / day; BPK5-3 360 kg / day COD 6720 kg / day suspended solids- 3920 kg / day, total nitrogen, 616 kg / day, total phosphorus -101 kg / day; Project "Completion of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) - Vidin - Second phase" includes the following activities: exercise of supervision during construction, adequate supply of materials, equipment and furniture, construction and works; single, complex and 72-hour tests, preparation of as-built documentation and cadastral surveying of the entire site under the Law on Cadastre and Property Register, for commissioning of the Protocol Form 16 with the operation, giving permission for polzavane; staff training; removal of defects within the specified warranty periods and support the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants in these terms;

Vratsa Integrated Vratsa Integrated Water Project is intended 28.10.2016- 114 506 125.63 85% Vratsa Republic 020 28.10.2016 Municipality Water Project - II- for management of the water cycle of town 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria 022 nd phase of Vratsa and it covers the water distribution network, the sewer collector network and the waste water treatment

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plant. Integrated project is divided into two phases. First phase was implemented under Operational Programme Environment 2007- 2013. Second phase of the project provides for the full completion of the reconstruction of the urban sewage network and reconstruction of WWTP, and full implementation of rehabilitation of the steel and reconstruction of the existing asbestos - cement water mains from "Srechenska bara" dam to the town of Vratsa. Second phase of the project includes: • Reconstruction and rehabilitation of 17,62 km water supply network, where a lot of breakthroughs and leakages occur • Reconstruction and rehabilitation of 2,35 km of the existing main sewer collectors of Vratsa • Reconstruction and rehabilitation of 7,59 km of the secondary sewer network • Extension of the sewer collector network with 8,77 km in two quarters of the town of Vratsa – Kulata and Bistrets, as well as streets in the town of Vratsa • Rehabilitation of existing steel pipe and reconstruction of existing asbestos - cement water mains from “Srechenska bara” dam to the town of Vratsa – 33,3 km • Approval of Detailed Design and Detailed Urban Plan, establishment of easement, receiving of construction permit for water main from “Srechenska bara” dam to town of Vratsa • Completion of full renovation of the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) with new mechanical and electrical equipment, construction of new and renovation of old buildings, in order to achieve compliance with EU and Bulgarian

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environmental requirements. • Construction Supervision • Author's supervision during the construction works of urban sewage and water supply network and author's supervision during the construction works of water main from Srechenska bara dam to the town of Vratsa.

Sofia Preparation of The Project proposal includes activities for 22.11.2016- 5 240 800.00 85% Sofia Republic 022 08.11.2016 Municipality regional preparation of a Regional feasibility study 21.04.2020 Municipality of Bulgaria 020 feasibility study (RFS) for the territory of Sofia for water supply Municipality, preparation of infrastructural conceptual designs, project documentation, and sanitation for assessments and evaluation of compliance the territory of with environmental legislation and other Sofia analytical documents, preparation of Municipality institutional, financial and economic analyzes, costs and benefits analyze for the consolidated region, as well as preparation of documentation for subsequent application under OP Environment 2014 – 2020 for the indentified in RFS measures, incl. Application form. The implementation activities set in the Project proposal target the population in the whole territory of the municipality. After its accomplishment reconditions for increasing the share of population connected to the sewage system of Sofia Municipality will be established. The measures will create possibility for implementation of the requirements of 91/271/EIO EU Directive urban waste water treatment, the collection of waste water will improve by increasing the number of households connected to the sewage system. The leaks and infiltration into the sewage system will be decreased as well. The presence or lack of engineering infrastructure, in particular – sewage system, is important factor directly

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influencing the quality of the environment and its attractiveness to potential investors and respectively - for the implementation of municipal policies. Public investments in sewage systems are one of the most efficient tools available to the Municipality to targer urban development and to accomplish the goals set in its strategic documents.

Municipality Integrated water The current project is submitted under call 18.01.2017- 117 150 300.52 85% Pleven Republic of 020 23.01.2017 cycle Pleven - for proposals under procedure 30.06.2024 Bulgaria 022 BG16M1OP002-1.006 "Implementation of Dolna 023 early water supply and sewage projects," Mitropoliya Specific objective 1 "Protection and improvement of water resources" Priority axis 1 "Water" of OPE 2014-2020. Project "Integrated Water Cycle Pleven– Dolna Mitropoliya" aims to improve the water cycle of agglomerations Pleven, , D.Mitropoliya, Yasen and Bukovlak for achieving the objectives of the various strategic documents at local, regional and national level. In the project proposal are included: - “Reconstruction, rehabilitation and modernization of the common WWTP - Pleven for group of settlements in the municipalities of Pleven and D.Mitropoliya" with capacity -130 780 PE- inclusion of waste water, generated by the agglomerations, falling within the scope of the investment proposal, to be collected and delivered for treatment in WWTP; - construction of water supply and sewage networks in Yasen, Bukovlak, D.Mitropoliya and Trastenik - rehabilitation of major and secondary water supply branches and building derivations to the networks; construction of domestic sewage with major branches and secondary branches and building derivations;

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construction of new rain sewage; construction of new sewage pumping station (SPS) in town of Trustenik and village of Yasen and sewer collector. Main project activities are: Organization and management of the project, Information and communication measures (publicity and visualization), Research and design, Construction works, Supply of machines and equipment, Supervision during construction. Target group: The main benefits of the project are for the population of agglomerations Pleven, D.Mitropoliya, Trastenik, Yasen and Bukovlak, who will benefit from the improved water supply and sewage network and WWTP Pleven.

Municipality Integrated Integrated project in the water sector 21.01.2017- 22 272 737.01 85% Republic 022 23.01.2017 Primorsko investment project agglomeration Primorsko - Kiten " was 21.12.2019 of Bulgaria in the water sector developed to overcome the problems agglomeration associated with the existing infrastructure to ensure the environmentally treatment and Primorsko-Kiten discharge of waste water. The main activities envisaged under the project are: 1. Extension of existing WWTP for 55 000 PE, mechanical and biological stage and degree of purification that meets requirements of Directive 91/271 / EEC incl. technical infrastructure. As a result of the project will be achieved to improve the quality of living in the city. Primorsko and the town. Kiten, overcoming environmental health risks and providing quality environmental services to citizens as the main target group. The estimated population to be served by the rehabilitated water supply infrastructure has 3948 permanent residents. The estimated population to be served by the rehabilitated system will be hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit both cities available on

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the Black Sea coast during the summer. The treatment plant will serve 55 000 PE.

Municipality Wastewater The preparation of project "Wastewater 21.01.2017- 18 929 054.03 85% Republic 022 23.01.2017 Aytos treatment plant of treatment plant of town Aytos" started back 21.12.2019 of Bulgaria town Aytos in 2011 with the financial support of the EU with implementation of a project funded by contract grant (DBFP) №DIR-51011119-1- 13 of priority axis 1 of OPE 2007-2013 on procedure reference №BG161PO005 / 10 / 1.11 / 03/19. Needs to be met by the project are in accordance with the planned contribution of the OPE 2014-2020, through actions for the implementation of macro-regional strategies and sea basin strategies in the region. The project will contribute to the implementation of macro- regional EU strategy for the Danube region. With the implementation of the project activities will contribute to achieving one of the main priorities of the Danube Strategy, namely: 4) Restoration and preservation of water quality, set the target for "Environmental Protection in the Danube region." With the implementation of the project will achieve the main objectives set in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and its daughter directives and Directive 91/271 / EEC on the treatment of wastewater from settlements and Directive 98/83 / EC on water quality intended for human consumption. Achieving these objectives will fully capture the primary target group, namely the population of the municipality Aytos, they will contribute to improving their quality of life. The main activities to be implemented under the project are: 1) construction of WWTP of town Aytos 2) Construction of connecting and inlet manifold and supporting infrastructure to the WWTP and connecting

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existing major collectors. The main results of the project are to achieve connectivity of the existing sewerage system serving the population WWTP by which to achieve wastewater treatment.

Municipality of Design and The project of the municipality of 28.03.2017- 18 867 785.73 85% Republic 020 29.03.2017 Elhovo construction of a Elhovo includes two main components: 28.02.2020 of Bulgaria 022 waste water 1). partial rehabilitation of the water treatment plant, supply and sewerage network in the inlet manifold and city and 2). Construction of a waste partial water treatment plant incl. construction rehabilitation of of inlet manifold to it. Within the the water supply project activities it is foreseen and sewerage development of a detailed design network in the project for construction of the WWTP city of Elhovo as its capacity according to the results of the feasibility study is 11 100 pe.

Ministry of health Improving the The project aims to bring the scope and 30.03.2017- 10 000 000.00 85% Republic of Republic 021 30.03.2017 monitoring of frequency of monitoring the quality of 30.03.2019 Bulgaria of Bulgaria drinking water drinking water conducted by the authorities quality of State Health Control in full compliance with European and national legislation. The

project will be provided equipment for laboratories in the system of the State Health Control for conducting monitoring of the quality of drinking water in response to the recommendations for Bulgaria from a Summary report of the European Commission by 16 June 2014 for the quality of drinking water in the European Union dealing reports from Member States for 2008-2010, granted under Directive 98/83 / EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (EC report (COM (2014) 363 final). The project will improve the capacity of laboratories in the system of the state health control by extending and enhancing the

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technical capacity to analyze in full the mandatory in European and national legislation indicators related to ensuring the quality and safety of drinking water. The expected outcome of the project is improved capacity of the laboratories of the bodies of State Health Control for monitoring the quality of drinking water in full compliance in full with the requirements of EU and national legislation. The project will contribute to the implementation of the Specific Objective 2: "Improving the assessment of water status." The project duration is 24 months and the budget - 10 million BGN.

Ministry of Completion of Upgrading and/or optimizing groundwater 09.10.2017- 14 999 898.82 85% Republic of Republic 021 09.10.2017 environment and water quantity quantity monitoring networks, incl. – 09.09.2020 Bulgaria of Bulgaria development of information maps; water monitoring assessment of the structure and the state of networks existing monitoring points; impact analysis of groundwater abstraction on existing monitoring points and on ones envisaged to be built;-identifying requirements and measures to prevent lowering of water levels in the selected points from the monitoring network; identifying the structure and equipment of monitoring points;- assessment of the structure and the state of existing monitoring points; development of proposal for replacement of monitoring points;- assessing the need of additional expansion of monitoring networks;- survey on land ownership of the sites monitoring points are to be built;- substantiate the construction of new and or restoring existing monitoring points and substantiate equipment to be installed or the use of portable monitoring devices;- development of proposal/guidance for upgrading /complementing monitoring

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networks and programmes. Building new groundwater quantity monitoring points. Equipment of existing and newly built groundwater monitoring stations with measurement devices. Design and justification of expansion (optimization) of surface water monitoring networks; incl.-analysis of existing points;- analysis of geographical location and necessary measurements of water quantity; - identifying the sites for setting up monitoring points;- ;- survey on land ownership of the sites monitoring points are to be built;- substantiate equipment for monitoring points; identification of necessary activities for the construction of monitoring points; development of proposals/ guidance for upgrading /complementing monitoring networks and programmes. Building new surface water monitoring points and their elements. Supply of equipment for monitoring on site. Carrying out and participating in relevant activities. Activities for technical assistance in project preparation.

Municipality of Construction of a The town of belongs to the 06.11.2017 - 15 020 421.58 85% Chirpan Republic 022 06.11.2017 Chirpan waste water agglomerations above 10 000 PE and is a 06.10.2020 of Bulgaria 020 treatment plant in priority agglomeration for financing under the town of Priority Axis 1 of Operational Programme "Environment" 2014-2020. According to Chirpan and main data from the National Statistical Institute sewer collectors the permanent population of the town of Chirpan as of 31 December 2016 is 14 424 permanent residents, which form the main project target group, together with the business operators and visitors of the town. Currently in the town of Chirpan there is no a waste water treatment plant (WWTP) and the waste waters are discharged directly in Tekirska river, which is a tributary to Maritsa river.

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The specific project results include:

1. Constructed and operational waste water treatment plant (WWTP) and main sewer collectors in the town of Chirpan, with indicative capacity of 19461 PE, including: - successful putting into operation of the WWTP; - trained personnel for WWTP exploitation; - accepted and put into exploitation WWTP; - successful period of warranty exploitation; - successful tests for treatment of the waste waters bu WWTP – Chirpan

2. Constructed main sewer collectors from the town sewerage system, which will include approximately 70% of the population to the WWTP.

3. Constructed technical infrastructure to WWTP - Chirpan - inlet collector, water supply, access road, electrical supply.

The main project activities include: 1. Revision and update of tender dossiers in compliance with the newly adopted procurement legislation 2. Construction of WWTP – Chirpan and main sewer collectors 3. Execution of supervision contract for WWTP – Chirpan and main sewer collectors 4. Project organisation and management 5. Information and communication measures. 6. Execution of author (designer) supervision for water collectors

Plovdiv Integrated water This project is submitted pursuant to the 04.04.2018- 115 334 116.42 85% Republic 020 04.04.2018 Municipality project of Plovdiv invitation to apply under procedure 30.06.2024 of Bulgaria 022 №BG16M1OP002-1.006 "Implementation - Stage 1 023 of the early water supply projects." With the implementation of the project will ensure optimal removal and treatment of wastewater collected in sewer networks that are currently discharged without

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appropriate enough purification that meets the goals set by Directive 91/271 / EEC requirements. In the present project proposal includes the following measures concerning sewer, replacement of 13.428 km secondary sewerage network in order to reduce the infiltration flow to the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP); Rehabilitation of Main collector VII and construction of a new collector length 2.746 km to ensure sufficient hydraulic capacity of the system. The approved project for reconstruction, modernization and completion of the WWTP - Plovdiv will reduce the flow of pollutants and boigenni elements in the receiving water. Wastewater treatment will enable reliable and stable technology to achieve compliance with European standards for water discharged waste water treatment plants in economically favorable terms. With the implementation of the project will be optimized process for sludge treatment, including sludge stabilization, mechanical removal of water and heat drying sludge and use of biogas.

Municipality of Investment The implementation of the current 04.04.2018- 32 347 993.80 85% Republic 020 04.04.2018 Tutrakan project for Engineering project proposal aims to build 04.03.2021 of Bulgaria 022 a major waste water treatment plant and to construction WWTP and complete entirely the sewerage network in the town. The proposal envisages replacing completion of the depreciated water supply network in the sewerage network streets, as there will be performed in the town of construction and reconstruction of the Tutrakan. sewerage network. The main activities included in this project are: preparation of documentation for tender procedures for its objectives and in accordance to the amended legislation for public procurement; implementation of contemplation and construction of

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project:"Investment project for construction WWTP and completion of sewerage network in the town of Tutrakan." There will be carried out construction supervision and author’s supervision during construction activities, and by the time of project’s completion, there will be delivered equipment for the newly built infrastructure. In compliance with the Guidelines for Projects’ information and communication, funded under Operational Program “Environment 2014-2020”, there will be conducted a procedure for transparency and publicity of the current project. The overall organization and management of the project will be carried out by a team of Municipality of Tutrakan and by external experts (PPA procedure for technical assistance). Expected concrete results of the project are: - New WWTP - 1. - Rehabilitated water mains -4927 m. - rehabilitated water service connections- 261 - new sewerage network- 2242 m - Rehabilitated sewerage network - 4528 m - New building sewer diversions- 60 - Rehabilitated sewer diversions- 176 - Constructed inlet collector to WWTP - 0.391 km. - Additional number of people who will be connected to the sewerage network- 264 - Additional number of people who will be connected to WWTP -10 337

Fund manager of Financial The financial instrument under PA1 20.07.2018- 233 979 578.44 85% Sofia Republic 020 20.07.2018 financial Instruments, PA1 “Water”, OPE 2014-2020 aims at providing 31.12.2023 of Bulgaria 022 o co-financing of eligible activities under instruments in "Water", OPE 023 Bulgaria EAD Environment priority 1, OPE 2014-2020, envisaged to be financed basically through grants under the 2014-2020 Programme. Nevertheless, it is required the

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final recipients to provide financing for part of the eligible investment expenditures as well as the non-eligible ones. The financial instrument could support the final recipients in providing financing for expenditures eligible for financial instruments’ support under OPE 2014-2020 through loans or guarantees in accordance with the provisions of art. 37 (7-9), Regulation 1303/2013 and in accordance with EC Guidance on combination of support from a financial instrument with other forms of support. In addition, the Investment strategy for financial instruments under PA 1 “Water”, OPE 2014-2020 envisages some indicative measures that could be financed through financial instrument as a project or part of a project envisaging to achieve full compliance with the requirements of the European and National legislation concerning the drinking water and wastewater.