Danube Water Integrated Management

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Project name: “Danube WATER integrated management” - WATER

Short description: Danube WATER project is classified as strategic project for both the implementation of the Danube Strategy and Programme Romania-Bulgaria cross-border development.

The aim of the project is the modernization and development of the integrated qualitative and quantitative measurements on common sector of the Danube, by Romania and Bulgaria, by:

Other relevant details: Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes from Romania is the Lead Partner and is coordinating the activities of 12 partners, including:

The project budget is:11,027,860.77 EUR.

Partners

Investing in your future!

Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.
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Activities

  1. Adopting the EU standards and contributing to the implementation of the acquis on collection, processing and analysis of data
  2. Implementing the Water Frame Directive (2000/60/EC) by a high standard monitoring program of the water status of the Danube river.
  3. Purchasing the necessary equipment
  4. Synchronise the methodologies for monitoring in Romania and Bulgaria and with the international regulations
  5. Inter-calibration of the regional water quality laboratories, in conformity with WFD implementation - adequate equipment acquisition, materials and consumables
  6. Comparable geodetic systems for water stages and for the landmarks for water level observation
  7. Improving the methods of forecasting by developing a common model, and warning through increased accuracy and reliability based on modern means of communication between the two countries
  8. Staff trained to operate the new equipment and work with the new software application for quality monitoring and diagnose
  9. Increased institutional capacity of the Agencies, Ministries and National Institutes
  10. Spatial analysis for identification of the best areas for water accumulation, to recharge the groundwater and create the wet areas for fisheries and for ecological touristic activities
  11. Low flows management guidelines for the two countries, for drought prevention in the Danube floodplain area; integrated exploitation of the reservoirs and of the wet areas reserves
  12. Elaboration of a new technology for wastewater processing and conditioning the liquid organic wastes radioactively contaminated from the nuclear power plants
  13. Information dissemination mechanism for regional development of the border area
  14. New procedures for cross-border collaboration established as a result of which the links and exchange of information between the relevant Bulgarian and Romanian authorities will be accelerated by
  15. Detailed analysis of the groundwater of the Danube
  16. Project management
  17. Publications, promotion materials, information events, media campaign
  18. External audit

Legislation

Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy

Link: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-framework/index_en.html

Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioratrion;

Link: Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration

Directives 98/83/EC and 80/923/EEC on the quality of water intended for hunam consumption;

Link: Directives 98/83/EC and 80/923/EEC on the quality of water intended for human consumption

Directive 76/160/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water

Link: Directive 76/160/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water

Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources;

Link: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-nitrates/report.html

Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste-water treatment and Decision 93/481/EEC;

Link: http://www.rowater.ro/sites/en/Site Content/European Directives/Urban waste water directive/Implementation Plan wastewater.eng.pdf

Directive 2006/11/EC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the community;

Link: Directive 2006/11/EC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the community

Directive 2006/44/EC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life

Link: http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/626

DIRECTIVE 2007/60/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks
Link: DIRECTIVE 2007/60/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks

Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) 14.03.2007
Link: DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE Metadata Regulation 03.12.2008
Link:COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1205/2008 of 3 December 2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata

Commission Decision regarding INSPIRE monitoring and reporting 05.06.2009
Link: Commission Regulation (EC) No 976/2009 of 19 October 2009 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Network Services 19.10.2009

Link: DIRECTIVE 2007/60/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks

DIRECTIVE 2007/60/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks
Link: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 976/2009 of 19 October 2009 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Network Services

Corrigendum to INSPIRE Metadata Regulation 15.12.2009
Regulation on INSPIRE Data and Service Sharing 29.03.2010
Link: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 268/2010 of 29 March 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the access to spatial institutions and bodies under harmonised conditions data sets and services of the Member States by Community

Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/2009 as regards download services and transformation service 10.12.2010
Link: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1088/2010 of 23 November 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 976/2009 as regards download services and transformation services

COMMISSION REGULATION implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 10.12.2010
Link: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Directive 2008/50 / EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

Link: http://www.ecolex.org/ecolex/ledge/view/RecordDetails?id=LEX-FAOC080016&index=documents

Council Directive 75/440/EEC concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States;

Link: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31975L0440:en:NOT

Indicators

Indicator | Planned | Realized | Results
----------|---------|----------|--------s
Number of articles and other mass media project appearance | 20 | 24/6 | List of articles
Articole
Number of press conferences | 2 | 6 | Press conferences
Appearance on the web site per month | 100 | 150 |
Brochure | 2 | 4 | Brosura lansare proiect | Results-and-dissemination-activities
Newsletter | 4 | 5 | Newsletters
Number of regional events | 4 | 4 | Regional events
Common database | 2 | 2 | http://gis.danube-water.ro/#/basemap/atlBasemap37/zoom/1/theme/77?layers=[{“id”:”2708″,”visible”:true,”def_expr”:[],”view_tp”:”feature”,”opac”:1,”tid”:”77″},{“id”:”2768″,”visible”:false,”def_expr”:[],”view_tp”:”feature”,”opac”:1,”tid”:”77″},{“id”:”2770″,”visible”:false,”def_expr”:[],”view_tp”:”feature”,”opac”:1,”tid”:”77″},{“id”:”2762″,”visible”:false,”def_expr”:[],”view_tp”:”feature”,”opac”:1,”tid”:”77″}]
Number of trainings, seminaries | 4 | 4/6 | Trainings and seminaries
Number of participants involved | 50 | 463 |
Number of products raising awareness on water management and environmental protection | 5 | 26 | List of products
Project portal | 1 | 1 | http://www.danube-water.eu/
Number of joint management systems implemented | 2 | 2 | Joint management systems
The extent to which the eligible area is covered by awareness raising campaigns | 80% | 80% | Annex with a global estimation
Administrative persons involved | 20 | 20 | List of administrative personel

Programme Result Indicators
Target Realised Source of information
Value Value
Priority Axis Objective 1. To ensure effective protection and use of the area’s natural assets by coordinated joint
Number of projects developing joint management systems for environmental protection 1 1 Report on 2012 for air quality
Report on 2013 for air quality

Report on 2014 for air quality

Project site: www.danube-water.eu
Final Report
Number of joint management systems implemented 1 1 Project geo-portal: www.danube-water.ro Final Report
Priority Axis Objective 2. To increase the awareness on the environmental protection and management in the cross-border area
Number of projects raising awareness on environmental protection and management 1 1 Project site: www.danube-water.eu
Final Report
Project geo-portal: www.danube-water.ro
The extent to which the eligible area is covered by awareness raising campaigns 20% Project geo-portal: www.danube-water.ro; Brochures; Leaflets; Flyers; Synthetic Reports (Report R1;
Report R2;
Report R3;
Report R4;
Report R5;
Report R6;
Report R7;
Report R8;
Report R9 and
Report R10);
Report for Activity 2;
Report for Activity 13;
Report for Activity 17);
Justify Report
Number of people benefiting from awareness raising activities on environmental protection 500,000
Priority Axis Objective 3. To protect local population, businesses, environment and infrastructure from the potentially disastrous consequences of natural and man-made crises, by joint preventative actions and emergency response services throughout the border area.
Number of projects contributing to risk prevention in the cross-border area 1 1 http://www.danube-water.eu
Report for Activity 7;
Report for Activity 11;
Report for Activity 12;
Report for Activity13;
Report for Activity 14
Number of projects contributing to joint early warning and emergency response to risk 1 1 Project site: www.danube-water.eu
Geo-portal: www.danube-water.ro
Report for Activity 7;
Report for Activity 11;
Report for Activity 12;
Report for Activity 13;
Report for Activity 14
The extent to which the Danube is covered by joint flood prevention systems in the cross-border area 70% 2 Monitoring reports on environment quality;
Report for Activity 7;
Report for Activity 11;
Report for Activity 12;
Report for Activity 13;
Report for Activity 14;
Evaluation reports of the warning system for floods
The extent to which the eligible area is covered by joint risk prevention systems 30%
The extent to which Danube is covered by joint early warning emergency activities against flooding 70%
Number of partnerships created for early warning and emergency response activities 10%
Project indicators (Annex 3.9.3 pag. 72-80)
Ord. no. Indicator Target Value Realised Value Rezults
1 Studies, Reports, Analysis 10 27 Studies R1-R10
Report for Activity 1
Report for Activity 2
Report for Activity 3
Report for Activity 4
Report for Activity 5
Report for Activity 6
Report for Activity 7
Report for Activity 8
Report for Activity 9
Report for Activity 10
Report for Activity 11
Report for Activity 12
Report for Activity 13
Report for Activity 14
Report for Activity 15
Report for Activity 16
Report for Activity 17
Audit Report
2 Monitoring System 1 1 Geo-portal: www.danube-water.ro R4 R5 Modulul Monitorizare
3 Automate stations 60 Report; Photo gallery
4 Trainings, technical meetings 5 Report for Activity 8
Report for Activity 9
5 Persons participating in trainings, technical meetings 200 Reports for Activity 2; 8; 9 and 16
6 Number of days of training, technical meetings 15 Reports for Activity 2; 8; 9 and 17
7 Health information system within the border area 1 1 Health maps on the geo-portal: www.danube-water.ro
8 Warnings and decision support system in case of floods and accidental pollutions 1 1 - Joint natural and technological risk prevention (ARPM); - Joint early warning and emergency response activities (DSS application) - trainingul si exerciitiul facut de dnul Sorin Randasu
9 Public awareness on environmental management and protection 1 1 External Portal: www.danube-water.ro
Report Activity 13

10 Common data base 2 2 Geo-portal: www.danube-water.ro; Report for Activity 2
11 Number of products rising awareness on water management and environmental protection 5 5 Information documents on CD/DVD
12 Project portal 1 1 www.danube-water.ro Manual for use the geo-portal
13 Number of the administrative persons will be involved 20 20 Report regarding the increasing capacity of administrative persons
Information and publicity - Annex 3.12 (pag. 517-520)
Indicator Target groups Evaluation Deliverable
Publishing a brochure and CD recording concerning both the EU standards of the monitoring system for water quality, from the technological and organizational point of view, and the methodologies for monitoring in Romania and Bulgaria countries - Political authorities (ministries from both countries); - Water authorities; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, Non Governmental Organizations; - Scientific communities. - Transferring in the operational activity of the EU and ICPDR standards contributing to the implementation of the acquis on collection, processing and analysis of data. - Synchronise the methodologies for monitoring in Romania and Bulgaria and with the international regulations. Brochure and CD recording concerning both the EU standards of the monitoring system for water quality - Brosura ANAR, cea a dnei Carmen Hamchievici & CD cu colectia legislativa, o rog pe dna Macalet sa il faca - acum exista inventarul si pe site-ul proiectului! Multumesc anticipat
Publishing a brochure and CD recording with both the necessary tools that are used for accomplishment of an integrated data base and the EU requirements concerning the relevant environmental standards on the national, European or international scale - Water authorities - Stakeholders and users of water bodies (city halls, prefecture, county council). Implementing the Water Frame Directive (2000/60/EC) by a high standard monitoring program of the water status of the Danube river- the annual report of the water quality - the data base parameters. Brochure with the necessary tools used for accomplishment of an integrated data base / Monitoring guidelines -Vol. 1 (Romanian and English).
Publishing a brochure and CD recording with both the necessary tools for using the new equipment - Water authorities Purchasing the necessary equipment Brochure with the necessary tools for using the new equipment
Publishing a leaflets and notice boards describing the methodologies for monitoring - Water authorities; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, NGOs); - Scientific communities 500 leaflets and 20 notice board (avizier) will be displayed at strategic places accessible to the public such as local and regional environmental agencies, city halls, regional non governmental organizations Leaflets and notice boards describing the methodologies for monitoring
Brochure and CD recording with both the necessary tools that are used for accomplishment of an integrated data base and the EU requirements concerning the relevant environmental standards on the national, European or international scale necessary for the inter-calibration procedures Water Authorities and border local authorities 50 brochures and CDs for inter-calibration activities of the regional water quality laboratories (at least personnel of 4 laboratories will be subject of this activity), in conformity with WFD implementation - adequate equipment acquisition, materials and consumables Brochure with the necessary tools used for accomplishment of an integrated data base for the inter-calibration procedures - Monitoring Guidelines - Vol. 2 (Romanian and English).
WEB-page of the project Public and the Water Authorities responsible for water management in the border counties Project information and dissemination activities and events in the project - 2000 persons will attend the information Web page: www.danube-water.eu
Publishing a Manual of the integrated common model, describing the functioning of the hydrological and water quality models -National institutes for increasing their capacity for warning; -Local and regional administration who will get better warnings. Improving the methods of forecasting by developing a common 2 common models; at least 20 warnings through increased accuracy and reliability based on modern means will be disseminated through the “communication agreement” between the two countries; Manual of the integrated common model
Organization of two training seminars National and regional/local administration 15-20 Staff trained by seminar, to operate the new equipment and work with the new software application for quality monitoring and diagnose; 1. Seminar to operate the new equipement for quality monitoring. 2. Seminar to work with the new software application for quality monitoring and diagnose.
Organization of several seminars for training on-line about the use of the integrated management system: hands-on seminar in knowledge the models, in using the equipments and the GIS system for performing environmental assessments over the water bodies for about 15 - 20 participants National and regional administration At least 50 attendance of the on-line seminars Training on-line about the use of the integrated management system - an e-media-e-learning DVD was created to be used for training/information/communication
Distribution of the project products(e.g. CD, leaflets, DVD) for disseminate the results of this activities at the counties level and to different local administrations of the localities in the flooded areas - Regional and local administrations; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, NGOs); - Schools. At least 50 regional and local administrations will get the project dissemination documents containing information about the project results and NGOs CD, leaflets, DVD for disseminate the project results
Low flow management guidelines in both Romanian and Bulgarian languages shall be distributed to the targeted group and shall be presented on the web-page of the project - Water authorities; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, NGOs); - Scientific communities Low flows management guidelines for the two countries, for drought prevention in the Danube floodplain area; integrated exploitation of the reservoirs and of the wet areas reserves; Low flow management guidelines (Romanian, Bulgarian and English)
Guidelines concerning the use of the wastewater technologies for the nuclear plants, developed within the project. Leaflets and notice boards describing the new technologies will be displayed at strategic places accessible to the public such as: local and regional environmental agencies, city halls, regional non governmental organizations Water authorities; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, NGOs); - Stakeholders and users of water bodies Elaboration of a new technology for wastewater processing and conditioning the liquid organic wastes radioactively contaminated from the nuclear power plants; Guidelines concerning the use of the wastewater technologies for the nuclear plants. Leaflets and notice boards describing the new technologies
Annex 1

Annex 2

A documentary movie on DVD-support (video recorder) referring to the project’s implementation and the main activities and results achieved within each task; Water authorities; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, NGOs) Information dissemination mechanism for regional development of the border area; Documentary movie
A popular report (Layman’s report), of 10-15 pages long, in Romanian, Bulgarian and English languages shall be produced in paper and electronic format at the end of the project for presenting the project, its objectives, its actions and its results to a general public. City halls. Regional non governmental organisations. Prefectures Popular report (Layman’s report) for presenting the project, its objectives, its actions and its results to a general public. -Layman’s report Romanian
-Layman’s report Bulgarian

-Layman’s report English

Agreements shall be signed between the Romania and Bulgaria countries concerning the use and up-to date of the developed GIS geo-portal. Ministries Bilateral agreements for data monitoring, data dissemination and warnings at the border area List of Agreements
A demonstration version of the integrated management tool shall be distributed on the DVD support to the targeted group - Water authorities; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, NGOs) At least 10 schools will get the demonstration packet for further use and the product will be available on the project site, for other people interested in the subject DVD with a demonstration version of the integrated management tool
Reports, maps and integrated analysis shall be presented on the web-page of the project. - Water authorities; - Environmental protection institutions (local and regional Environmental Protection Agencies, NGOs); - Scientific communities Biannual reports and 15 activity reports will be available on the project site Reports, maps and integrated analysis
Annex A10. Chapter 4 Information and publicity measures (pag. 939-942)
Measure Action Target groups Deliverable
Promotion Writing and distributing press releases to local media - Political authorities (ministries from both countries);

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For additional information please contact:Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries31 Gheorghe Magheru Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, RomaniaPhone: +40 21 318 39 84 / Fax: +40 21 318 39 84Contact person: Dr. Mary-Jeanne AdlerE-mail: mj.adler@hidro.roNationalAdministration“Romanian Waters”National Instituteof Hydrology andWater Manage-ment, RomaniaTechnicalUniversity ofCivil Engineering,Bucharest, RomaniaNationalEnvironmentalProtection Agency,RomaniaNational Researchand DevelopmentInstitute for Chem-istry and Petro-chemistry, RomaniaInstitute forNuclearResearch,Pitesti, RomaniaUniversityPOLITEHNICA,Bucharest, RomaniaMinistry ofEnvironmentand Water,BulgariaExecutive Agencyfor Exploration andMaintenance ofthe Danube River,BulgariaInstitute forNuclear Researchand NuclearEnergy, BulgariaExecutiveEnvironmentAgency,Bulgaria www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu www.danube-water.eu Investing in your future!Project title: Danube WATER Integrated ManagementEditor: Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,Department for Waters, Forests and FisheriesDecember 2013The content of this material does not necessarily representthe official position of the European Union.Romania - Bulgaria Cross Border CooperationProgramme 2007-2013 is co-financed bythe European Union through theEuropean Regional Development FundNational Instituteof Meteorology andHydrology at theBulgarian Academyof Sciencesuteand-lency,Danube WATERIntegrated ManagementTSHORT DESCRIPTIONDanube WATER Integrated Management is clas-sified as a strategic project for both the imple-mentation of the Danube Strategy and ProgrammeRomania-Bulgaria cross-border development.The aim of the project is the modernizationand development of the integrated qualitativeand quantitative measurements on Romania andBulgaria’s common sector of the Danube, by:● Improving the monitoring of the Danube plainwater, for the river and the aquifer in which thewater exchange and downstream of the main us-ers of water, electro-nuclear power station at Ko-zloduy Nuclear Power Plant and at the fields of oilmining and processing from Serbia and Romania;● Acquiring of two vessels to be used for waterquality monitoring as a tool for rapid interventionin case of major oil pollution on the Danube;● Provisioning the results of measurementsmade by the partners (each country can thus re-duce their hydrological measurement program);● Linking methodologies and data processing ineach participating country.ntPreserving the Danubewater qualitymeans respect for life
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STRATEGIC GOALSGENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECTA The project will support the Danube Basin De-velopment Strategy implementation, being one ofthe strategic projects for increasing the DanubeWater Quality and building a common strategy forthe Danube downstream water management.B The project will participate in the joint devel-opment of a cooperative area, using its human,natural and environmental resources and advan-tages in a sustainable way. It will bring togetherpeople, communities and economies of the Roma-nia–Bulgaria border region.Danube WATER Integrated Management aimsto create a common management and monitoringsystem for water quality in extreme environmentalconditions (floods, droughts, accidental pollutionby chemical and radioactive substances), includ-ing providing a data and information disseminationmechanism, necessary for the regional develop-ment of the border area.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT1 To increase the capacity for a rapid interven-tion, in case of spills (for protecting the DanubeDelta UNESCO-RAMSAR Reserve).2 To upgrade and approximate the monitoringnetworks for qualitative and quantitative assess-ment of the Danube, in compliance with the re-quirements set by the WMO (World Meteorolog-ical Organization), the Danube River ProtectionConvention and the Water Frame Directive (WFD)implementation.3 To improve availability and dissemination of in-formation on joint opportunities in the border area.4 To promote sustainability of the intrinsic valueof the area’s natural resources by prudent exploita-tion and effective protection of the environment.EXPECTED RESULTS● Joint methodologies, joint standards for watermonitoring;● Joint aligned databases with interfaces for dataexchange and data sharing with the large public,as demanded by INSPIRE Directive;● An adequate interface, which will be sharedwith the ICPDR and the other river countries;● Warnings in case of floods, low flows and acci­dental pollution for the relevant actors in the area;● Increasing the capacity of the personnel fromthe ministries, national administrations and waterdirectorates for using the GIS and spatial softwareof the modern equipment mapping the river bad,velocities and hydraulic works, as well as forpollution control and intervention;● Increasing the public awareness through in­formation campaigns regarding environmentalprotection and management in the border area;● Revised bilateral agreement for establishingnew monitoring standards;● Radioactive waste water decontaminationtech nology;● Radioactive waste organic liquids decon ta mi­na tion technology;● Databases compatible with the INSPIRE Dir­ective specifications;● Water monitoring network in place;● Low flows management guidelines;● Bi­lingual information portal. www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu

For additional information please contact:
Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
31 Gheorghe Magheru Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 318 39 84 / Fax: +40 21 318 39 84
Contact person: Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler
E-mail: mj.adler@hidro.ro
National
Administration
“Romanian Waters”
National Institute
of Hydrology and
Water Management, Romania
Technical
University of
Civil Engineering,
Bucharest, Romania
National
Environmental
Protection Agency,
Romania
National Research
and Development
Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry, Romania
Institute for
Nuclear
Research,
Pitesti, Romania
University
POLITEHNICA,
Bucharest, Romania
Ministry of
Environment
and Water,
Bulgaria
Executive Agency
for Exploration and
Maintenance of
the Danube River,
Bulgaria
Institute for
Nuclear Research
and Nuclear
Energy, Bulgaria
Executive
Environment
Agency,
Bulgaria
www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu
www.danube-water.eu
Investing in your future!
Project title: Danube WATER Integrated Management
Editor: Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
December 2013
The content of this material does not necessarily represent
the official position of the European Union.
Romania - Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation
Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by
the European Union through the
European Regional Development Fund
National Institute
of Meteorology and
Hydrology at the
Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences
For additional information please contact:
Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
31 Gheorghe Magheru Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 318 39 84 / Fax: +40 21 318 39 84
Contact person: Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler
E-mail: mj.adler@hidro.ro
National
Administration
“Romanian Waters”
National Institute
of Hydrology and
Water Management, Romania
Technical
University of
Civil Engineering,
Bucharest, Romania
National
Environmental
Protection Agency,
Romania
National Research
and Development
Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry, Romania
Institute for
Nuclear
Research,
Pitesti, Romania
University
POLITEHNICA,
Bucharest, Romania
Ministry of
Environment
and Water,
Bulgaria
Executive Agency
for Exploration and
Maintenance of
the Danube River,
Bulgaria
Institute for
Nuclear Research
and Nuclear
Energy, Bulgaria
Executive
Environment
Agency,
Bulgaria
www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu
www.danube-water.eu
Investing in your future!
Project title: Danube WATER Integrated Management
Editor: Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
December 2013
The content of this material does not necessarily represent
the official position of the European Union.
Romania - Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation
Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by
the European Union through the
European Regional Development Fund
National Institute
of Meteorology and
Hydrology at the
Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Danube WATER Integrated Management is classified as a strategic project for both the implementation of the Danube Strategy and Programme
Romania-Bulgaria cross-border development.
The aim of the project is the modernization
and development of the integrated qualitative
and quantitative measurements on Romania and
Bulgaria’s common sector of the Danube, by:
● Improving the monitoring of the Danube plain
water, for the river and the aquifer in which the
water exchange and downstream of the main users of water, electro-nuclear power station at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and at the fields of oil
mining and processing from Serbia and Romania;
● Acquiring of two vessels to be used for water
quality monitoring as a tool for rapid intervention
in case of major oil pollution on the Danube;
● Provisioning the results of measurements
made by the partners (each country can thus reduce their hydrological measurement program);
● Linking methodologies and data processing in
each participating country.
Danube WATER
Integrated Management
Preserving the Danube
water quality
means respect for life
For additional information please contact:
Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
31 Gheorghe Magheru Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 318 39 84 / Fax: +40 21 318 39 84
Contact person: Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler
E-mail: mj.adler@hidro.ro
National
Administration
“Romanian Waters”
National Institute
of Hydrology and
Water Management, Romania
Technical
University of
Civil Engineering,
Bucharest, Romania
National
Environmental
Protection Agency,
Romania
National Research
and Development
Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry, Romania
Institute for
Nuclear
Research,
Pitesti, Romania
University
POLITEHNICA,
Bucharest, Romania
Ministry of
Environment
and Water,
Bulgaria
Executive Agency
for Exploration and
Maintenance of
the Danube River,
Bulgaria
Institute for
Nuclear Research
and Nuclear
Energy, Bulgaria
Executive
Environment
Agency,
Bulgaria
www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu
www.danube-water.eu
Investing in your future!
Project title: Danube WATER Integrated Management
Editor: Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
December 2013
The content of this material does not necessarily represent
the official position of the European Union.
Romania - Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation
Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by
the European Union through the
European Regional Development Fund
National Institute
of Meteorology and
Hydrology at the
Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Danube WATER Integrated Management is classified as a strategic project for both the implementation of the Danube Strategy and Programme
Romania-Bulgaria cross-border development.
The aim of the project is the modernization
and development of the integrated qualitative
and quantitative measurements on Romania and
Bulgaria’s common sector of the Danube, by:
● Improving the monitoring of the Danube plain
water, for the river and the aquifer in which the
water exchange and downstream of the main users of water, electro-nuclear power station at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and at the fields of oil
mining and processing from Serbia and Romania;
● Acquiring of two vessels to be used for water
quality monitoring as a tool for rapid intervention
in case of major oil pollution on the Danube;
● Provisioning the results of measurements
made by the partners (each country can thus reduce their hydrological measurement program);
● Linking methodologies and data processing in
each participating country.
Danube WATER
Integrated Management
Preserving the Danube
water quality
means respect for life
For additional information please contact:
Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
31 Gheorghe Magheru Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 318 39 84 / Fax: +40 21 318 39 84
Contact person: Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler
E-mail: mj.adler@hidro.ro
National
Administration
“Romanian Waters”
National Institute
of Hydrology and
Water Management, Romania
Technical
University of
Civil Engineering,
Bucharest, Romania
National
Environmental
Protection Agency,
Romania
National Research
and Development
Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry, Romania
Institute for
Nuclear
Research,
Pitesti, Romania
University
POLITEHNICA,
Bucharest, Romania
Ministry of
Environment
and Water,
Bulgaria
Executive Agency
for Exploration and
Maintenance of
the Danube River,
Bulgaria
Institute for
Nuclear Research
and Nuclear
Energy, Bulgaria
Executive
Environment
Agency,
Bulgaria
www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu
www.danube-water.eu
Investing in your future!
Project title: Danube WATER Integrated Management
Editor: Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes,
Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
December 2013
The content of this material does not necessarily represent
the official position of the European Union.
Romania - Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation
Programme 2007-2013 is co-financed by
the European Union through the
European Regional Development Fund
National Institute
of Meteorology and
Hydrology at the
Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Danube WATER Integrated Management is classified as a strategic project for both the implementation of the Danube Strategy and Programme
Romania-Bulgaria cross-border development.
The aim of the project is the modernization
and development of the integrated qualitative
and quantitative measurements on Romania and
Bulgaria’s common sector of the Danube, by:
● Improving the monitoring of the Danube plain
water, for the river and the aquifer in which the
water exchange and downstream of the main users of water, electro-nuclear power station at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and at the fields of oil
mining and processing from Serbia and Romania;
● Acquiring of two vessels to be used for water
quality monitoring as a tool for rapid intervention
in case of major oil pollution on the Danube;
● Provisioning the results of measurements
made by the partners (each country can thus reduce their hydrological measurement program);
● Linking methodologies and data processing in
each participating country.
Danube WATER
Integrated Management
Preserving the Danube
water quality
means respect for life
Preserving the Danube
water quality
STRATEGIC GOALS
GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT
A The project will support the Danube Basin Development Strategy implementation, being one of
the strategic projects for increasing the Danube
Water Quality and building a common strategy for
the Danube downstream water management.
B The project will participate in the joint development of a cooperative area, using its human,
natural and environmental resources and advantages in a sustainable way. It will bring together
people, communities and economies of the Romania–Bulgaria border region.
Danube WATER Integrated Management aims
to create a common management and monitoring
system for water quality in extreme environmental
conditions (floods, droughts, accidental pollution
by chemical and radioactive substances), including providing a data and information dissemination
mechanism, necessary for the regional development of the border area.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
1 To increase the capacity for a rapid intervention, in case of spills (for protecting the Danube
Delta UNESCO-RAMSAR Reserve).
2 To upgrade and approximate the monitoring
networks for qualitative and quantitative assessment of the Danube, in compliance with the requirements set by the WMO (World Meteorological Organization), the Danube River Protection
Convention and the Water Frame Directive (WFD)
implementation.
3 To improve availability and dissemination of information on joint opportunities in the border area.
4 To promote sustainability of the intrinsic value
of the area’s natural resources by prudent exploitation and effective protection of the environment.
EXPECTED RESULTS
● Joint methodologies, joint standards for water
monitoring;
● Joint aligned databases with interfaces for data
exchange and data sharing with the large public,
as demanded by INSPIRE Directive;
● An adequate interface, which will be shared
with the ICPDR and the other river countries;
● Warnings in case of floods, low flows and accidental pollution for the relevant actors in the area;
● Increasing the capacity of the personnel from
the ministries, national administrations and water
directorates for using the GIS and spatial software
of the modern equipment mapping the river bad,
velocities and hydraulic works, as well as for
pollution control and intervention;
● Increasing the public awareness through information campaigns regarding environmental
protection and management in the border area;
● Revised bilateral agreement for establishing
new monitoring standards;
● Radioactive waste water decontamination
technology;
● Radioactive waste organic liquids decontamination technology;
● Databases compatible with the INSPIRE Directive specifications;
● Water monitoring network in place;
● Low flows management guidelines;
● Bi­lingual information portal.
www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu www.cbcromaniabulgaria.eu

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Regional Events
instruire si aplicatie hidrobaraje pe R Arges (3)
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2. Implementing the Water Frame Directive (2000/60/EC) by a high standard monitoring program of the water status of the Danube
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3. Purchasing the equipment
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4. Synchronise methodologies for monitoring in Romania and Bulgaria and with the international regulations

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8. Staff trained to operate the new equipment and work with the new software application for quality monitoring
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12. Elaboration of new technology for wastewater processing and conditioning the liquid organic wastes radioactively contaminated from the nuclear power plants
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15. Detailed analysis of groundwater of the Danube
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17. Publications, promotion materials, information events, media

Contact

Lead Partner: Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries
Address: Bulevardul Gheorghe Magheru, nr. 31, Sector 1

Town: București

Postal code: 010325

Country: România

Phone office: 021 316 02 15

Fax: 021 319 46 09

Website: www.ape-paduri.ro

Contact person: Dr. Mary-Jeanne Adler

Scientific Director

National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management

Senior adviser Ministry of Environment and Climate Change-

Department for Waters, Forests and Fisheries

Tel: +40 722 66 11 30

Fax: +40 21 317 99 95

Email:

mj.adler@hidro.ro

mj.adler@mmediu.ro

mj.adler@yahoo.com