Lot 1: Design and Construction of wastewater treatment plant in the Municipality of Bitola” NEAR/SKP/2024/EA-OP/0030
Project type: Works contract
Project Budget: 21.707.369,71 EUR
Start Date: 06.08.2025
End Date: 06.08.2028
Project status: Current
Main Objectives of the Project
Overall objective
To improve municipal wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure in compliance with the directive 91/271/EEC and National Law.
The project envisages measures for design and construction of WWTP in Municipality of Bitola, which would contribute to the following:
- To improve sanitary and hygienic conditions and standards for the population;
- To improve substantially the presently unacceptable environmental conditions of the recipient (Dragor River) (dilution less than 1:1) and the river water quality after the outfall of the WWTP that will meet the targets of environmental standards;
- To decrease further downstream nutrient accumulation and eutrophication in the transboundary stream of Vardar River and the Aegean Sea;
- To ensure proper functioning of the future Central WWTP.
Specific objective (outcome)
- Design and construction of wastewater treatment plant for 112,474 PE with total daily average flow of approximately 27,090 m3/day.
- Works will be implemented following FIDIC Conditions of Contract (“Yellow Book”, 1999 edition) and Contract documents.
Project Outputs/Activities
- Wastewater treatment plant for 112 474 PE with total daily average flow of approximately 27090 m3/day in Municipality of Bitola
Contractor's name
- Lantania S.A.U (ES)-Stenton Gradba D.O.O. (MK)-Karkanias Environmental Technology S.A (GR) JV
Beneficiary
- Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP)
Responsible Implementing Department within MoEPP as end beneficiary
- Department for Waters (MoEPP)
End Beneficiary (other than MoEPP such as municipality and PUC)
- Municipality of Bitola and
- Public Utility Company (PUC) “Niskogradba” Bitola