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Project summary document

Project name:Zagreb Waste Water Treatment Plant BOT
Country:Croatia
Project number:4099
Business sector:Municipal and environmental infrastructure
Public/Private:Private
Environmental category:A
Board date:18 September 2001
Status:Signed
Date PSD disclosed:
Date PSD updated:
16 August 2001
28 October 2002
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Project description
and objectives:

Proposed design, construction, operation and maintenance of the first waste-water treatment plant for the city of Zagreb on a Build Operate Transfer (BOT) basis for 28 years. The project would also include the construction (but not the design or operation) of supporting infrastructure, including an access road, collecting pipeline, cover for a drainage canal, and a bridge across the river Sava (with pipeline).

Objective: To permit the city of Zagreb to treat municipal waste water to comply, in stages, with EU standards.

Transition impact:

The project introduces the private sector to the provision and financing of municipal waste-water services through a process of full international competitive bidding.

The client:

The borrower is Zagrebacke Otpadne Vode d.o.o., a special-purpose, limited liability company incorporated in Croatia and owned by a sponsor consortium consisting of RWE AQUA GmbH (owned indirectly by RWE AG) and SHW Hölter Wassertechnik GmbH (fully-owned subsidiary of Berlinwasser Holding Aktiengesellschaft).

EBRD finance:

The EBRD would provide senior debt of  €55.2 million (with co-financing from another bank).

Total project cost:

€270 million.

Environmental impact:

This project was screened A/0, requiring an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed investment project. An EIA study was carried out by an independent local consultant.

The findings of the EIA indicate that some environmental impacts will be caused by civil engineering works, such as higher noise levels, dust caused by soil excavation and management and disposal of excavated soil and waste. These impacts will be temporary and will be managed by applying international good working practices.

Once the waste-water treatment plant is completed, its operation will cause limited local impacts such as aerosol emissions, odour and noise, and will require adequate provisions to prevent chemical spills and to ensure adequate sludge management. Relevant mitigation measures are proposed and will be implemented during construction, start-up and subsequent operation and maintenance of this facility.

A monitoring programme will be prepared, which will include monitoring of surface water quality (the river Sava), sludge management and disposal, ground-water quality and air emissions. Noise level and any potential impact on flora and fauna will also be monitored according to Croatian and EU environmental standards.

There is an Environmental Impact Assesment available for this project.

Technical
cooperation:

None.

For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation funds, visit procurement of consultants.

Company contact:

 

EBRD contact:

Davor Indic, Operation Leader: indicd@ebrd.com

Business opportunities:

For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.

General enquiries:

EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com


Project Summary Documents are created before consideration by the EBRD Board of Directors. Details of a project may change following disclosure of a Project Summary Document. Project Summary Documents cannot be considered to represent official EBRD policy.
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