September 7 (SeeNews) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it approved the allocation of 65 million euro ($64.4 million) to Romania to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in three regions of Sibiu county.
The project will rehabilitate existing water mains and the distribution system and will expand the network in the Medias, Agnita and Dumbraveni regions, the Commission said in a press release.
It will also build 26 new water pumping stations and rehabilitate old ones, as well as 25 new drinking water storage tanks and 25 new chlorination stations. For wastewater, the project will lay 55 km of new sewerage network, rehabilitate 74.7 km of the existing network, and finance a wastewater treatment plant in Seica Mare.
Furthermore, this EU investment will help upgrade the control systems to monitor water quality and it is estimated to create 33 permanent jobs for staff for the maintenance and operation of the infrastructure. Finally, it will reduce pollutants in water sources and ensure a continuous supply of safe drinking water.
The full project is expected to be finalised in 2026.
($=1.0093 euro)