The environmental impact assessment study of the wastewater treatment system (collector) in the Zeta settlement of Botun is incomplete and missing key parts.
This was stated, among other things, by Belgrade University professors Čedo Maksimović and Aleksandar Jovović during a panel discussion dedicated to the analysis of that document.
The panel discussion was organized at the Cultural and Information Center (KIC) Zeta in Golubovci, and among those present were the mayor of the municipality, Mihailo Asanović, the leader of the Democratic People's Party (DNP), Milan Knežević, several Zeta councilors...
Maksimović said that he would calmly try to propose "a civilized way to resolve the conflict."
According to him, the Elaborate is incomplete and missing key parts.
"We want to soberly come to terms with the entire problem with you... The study lacks a comparative analysis of all indicators of the impact of the source technology of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). It also lacks a quantitative analysis of the impact of weather conditions. The drafters uncritically accepted the solutions proposed by the designers," said Maksimović.
According to him, instead of an outdoor collector, there is a "smaller one that is cheaper and uses less sludge."
Maksimović pointed out that a similar facility to the one planned in Botun was built several decades ago in a city in Japan. There, he said, the old facility was replaced by a new one. He cited Japan as a country with a "modern way of thinking and approach" to the collector issue.
He said the plant can purify water and sludge.
He added that the incinerator has no place next to the collector, and that a "more elegant solution" could be found.
"Traditional plants can be made smaller and take up a lot of space, as well as be cheaper," said Maksimović.
He cited cities in China, Hungary and the Netherlands that have good wastewater treatment plants.
Bad examples, however, are those in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Split.
"If possible, these solutions should be reviewed. To see if they can be revised and reworked. The residents of the Zeta municipality can help Podgorica replace a poor solution for a WWTP and incinerator with long-term consequences for the health of the population with a better one in the long term," Maksimović pointed out.
Professor Aleksandar Jovović stated that Montenegro and Serbia were "the first in Europe to introduce an environmental impact assessment instrument."
"To make a good study, you have to do a lot of preparatory work - analyze the climate, meteorology and conduct a bunch of other analyses. This study does not have a list of projects. The text presents meteorological data, not climatological data necessary for analyzing the project on the climate and the climate on it... Technical, specific data on the biofilter, diesel generator in terms of air emissions, methods of soil protection and the like are missing...", said Jovović.
He said that the document contained no information about the boiler room, adding that the study "looks more like a native language essay than technical documentation."
"We still don't know what an incineration plant looks like. Waste incinerators have been around since the 19th century. Over time, it was realized that waste could be used to produce electricity or heat. It is possible to build a good WWTP, but it has to be proven that it actually works that way," he said.
Jovović also said that it is necessary to create noise maps and models, and that this is the minimum for the project to be considered.
One of the locals asked if the professors could "come together" to solve their problem.
Maksimović said that this is a complex problem "that requires the cooperation of multiple participants."
"We are willing to make our contribution," he said.
The President of the Municipality of Zeta, Mihailo Asanović, when asked what the residents of Botuni could do if the collector were to be built, said that they "do not have the project to review."
"And they want to build on the territory of our municipality. We can offer passive resistance if they want to build against our will," Asanović said.
DON'T MISS IT
Bonus video:
