Modernization of local public services in the Republic of Moldova - Intervention area 2: Regional planning and programming - Feasibility study for the project „Improving wastewater collection services in the town of Leova” Final report December 2015 Published by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Registered offices: Bonn and Eschborn, Germany Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40 53113 Bonn, Germany T +49 228 44 60-0 F +49 228 44 60-17 66 Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 65760 Eschborn, Germany T +49 61 96 79-0 F +49 61 96 79-11 15 E [email protected] I www.giz.de Authors: Anatol Burciu, Angela Burlacu, Cristian Murariu, Daniel Wiltschnigg, David Toft, Diana Nastas, Diana Revenco, Friedrich Holzmann, Gheorghe Ciobanu, Juergen Meyer, Leonid Meleca, Liliana Belecciu, Liudmila Malcoci, Marina Ababii, Mihail Rogovei, Nadejda Mo- can, Oxana Briceag, Rafal Stanek, Tatiana Gordinscaia, Veronica Litcai, Victor Gaina Elaborated by: Consortium GOPA - Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung und Ausbildung mbH – Eptisa Servicios de Ingeniera S.L. - Integration Environment & Energy GmbH – Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH – Oxford Policy Management Ltd. Prepared for: Project “Modernization of local public services in the Republic of Moldova”, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and with support of Romanian Government, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and European Union Project partners: Ministry of Regional Development and Construction of the Republic of Moldova Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Moldova Agencies for Regional Development The expressed opinions belong to the author(s) and do not necessary reflect the views of GIZ, BMZ, Romanian Government, Sida and European Union. Chisinau, December 2015 Modernization of local public services, intervention area 2 Content 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 17 1.1 Preliminary and background .......................................................................... 17 1.2 Project Development Pathway ...................................................................... 17 1.3 PIP Service Area ........................................................................................... 19 1.4 Identified problems ........................................................................................ 21 1.5 Study objective .............................................................................................. 21 2 Socio-economic aspects ............................................................................ 23 2.1 Coverage area .............................................................................................. 23 2.1.1 Geographical conditions of the coverage area .............................................. 24 2.2 Relief and climate conditions ......................................................................... 25 2.3 Socio-economic data ..................................................................................... 25 2.4 Population ..................................................................................................... 25 2.5 Employment .................................................................................................. 28 2.6 Affordability ................................................................................................... 29 3 Legal and institutional framework ............................................................. 31 3.1 The legislative framework regulating water supply and wastewater services sector ............................................................................................................ 31 3.1.1 European legislation on water supply and wastewater services .................... 31 3.1.2 Transposition and implementation of the community environmental acquis ... 31 3.1.3 National legislation for water supply and wastewater public services ............ 33 3.2 Administrative framework .............................................................................. 33 3.2.1 At national level ............................................................................................. 33 3.2.2 At local level .................................................................................................. 34 3.3 National policies in water supply and wastewater services sector ................. 34 3.4 Organisation of water supply and wastewater services in the administrative- territorial units covered in feasibility study ..................................................... 35 3.4.1 Organisation and management of water supply and wastewater services ..... 35 3.4.2 Ownership ..................................................................................................... 36 3.5 Organisation and management of the JSC ‘Apa – Canal‘ Leova ................... 36 3.6 Company staff and training needs ................................................................. 39 4 Technical aspects – existing situation ...................................................... 41 4.1 General information ....................................................................................... 41 4.2 Water supply and wastewater service area ................................................... 41 4.3 Water supply system ..................................................................................... 42 4.3.1 Water supply system in the town of Leova .................................................... 42 4.3.1.1 Water source. Water abstraction ................................................................................. 46 4.3.1.2 Water pumping stations, first level (PS-I) .................................................................... 46 4.3.1.3 Water treatment facilities ............................................................................................. 47 4.3.1.4 Drinking water transmission main ................................................................................ 48 Feasibility study for the project „Improving wastewater collection services in the town of Leova‖ i Modernization of local public services, intervention area 2 4.3.1.5 Water pumping stations ............................................................................................... 49 4.3.1.6 Water storage facilities ................................................................................................. 49 4.3.1.7 Water distribution network ........................................................................................... 49 4.3.2 Water supply system in Hanasenii Noi, Filipeni and Romanovca localities .... 52 4.4 Water balance ............................................................................................... 54 4.4.1 The monthly volume of abstracted raw water ................................................ 54 4.4.2 Water consumption ....................................................................................... 54 4.4.3 Real water consumption ................................................................................ 55 4.4.4 Non-revenue water (NRW) ............................................................................ 55 4.4.5 Water metering ............................................................................................. 57 4.4.6 Equipment and facilities ................................................................................ 57 4.5 Technical and operational analysis of the water supply system ..................... 57 4.5.1 Non-revenue water (NRW) ............................................................................ 57 4.6 Wastewater system ....................................................................................... 58 4.6.1 Wastewater system in the town of Leova ...................................................... 58 4.6.1.1 Sewerage network ....................................................................................................... 59 4.6.1.2 Wastewater pumping stations ...................................................................................... 61 4.6.1.3 Wastewater treatment plant ......................................................................................... 62 4.6.2 Wastewater systems in Hanasenii Noi, Filipeni and Romanovca localities .... 66 4.7 Available pre-feasibility studies and technical documentation ....................... 66 4.8 Conclusions .................................................................................................. 67 5 Investment programme ............................................................................... 68 5.1 General ......................................................................................................... 68 5.2 Development strategy for water supply and wastewater services .................. 69 5.3 Design parameters and assumptions ............................................................ 72 5.3.1 Domestic water consumption and wastewater generation ............................. 72 5.3.2 Non-domestic water consumption and wastewater flow ................................ 73 5.3.3 Extension of water supply system to localities in the neighbourhood of the town of Leova ................................................................................................ 73 5.3.4 Water losses ................................................................................................