Bandırma Integrated Water Project

Priority area

Water (infrastructure related activities) / Environment and Climate Action

Beneficiary

Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality – General Directorate of Water and Sewerage Administration (BASKİ)

Duration

Wastewater Treatment Plant 27 months
August 2021 – November 2023

Water Supply and Wastewater Collection Systems 24 months
June 2020 – June 2022

EU contribution (Euro)

24.345.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

Construction of wastewater treatment plant, water supply and wastewater collection systems.
Improving the water quality of Marmara Sea via reducing pollution load caused by untreated wastewater discharge in the existing situation and contribute to improvement of public health.
Overcoming the operational problems in the sewerage system through replacement of the wastewater network and decreasing water losses and shortages in water distribution system by means of constructing water reservoirs and transmission lines.

Location

Bandırma (Balıkesir)

Achievements / expected outputs

Water supply system, wastewater network and collectors.
With the construction of the wastewater treatment plant, the needs of the region in terms of wastewater treatment services will be met until 2047.