Works on the construction of the Wastewater Treatment and Sewage Sludge Incineration Plant in Podgorica have continued at full intensity, the city company "Wastewater Collection and Treatment Podgorica" (OVPG) announced today.
The statement added that there is an increased number of construction crews and machinery at the site, currently carrying out excavation work on the main structure of the plant and auxiliary facilities.
OVPG also submitted a statement from Richard Sampson, Chief Supervision Engineer at the company "Fichtner.
"Work has intensified. We are currently setting up temporary offices on site and excavating the main structure of the facility, which includes the biological basins, which will be approximately 100 meters long, 60 meters wide and about six meters deep. Excavation work will last about six weeks, after which we will begin construction work on the foundations and walls of the aeration basins," Sampson pointed out.
He added that in parallel with these activities, preparations are underway to begin work on the plant's administrative building, the construction of which, as Sampson said, is expected to begin next week, after which, according to him, the construction of other facilities that form an integral part of the wastewater treatment system will follow.
The OVPG said that "with the construction of this plant, Podgorica will receive a modern, European solution for wastewater treatment, which will permanently solve one of the biggest environmental and health problems in the country."
"Today, around 50 percent of total wastewater in Montenegro is discharged without adequate treatment, directly into the Morača River and Lake Skadar, endangering human health, biodiversity and agriculture. Upon completion of construction and commissioning of the plant, instead of pollution, purified water will be discharged into the Morača River in accordance with the strictest European standards. We would also like to remind you that the claims about the alleged pollution that the new plant could produce are completely unfounded. According to the project documentation and applicable European standards, the amount of exhaust gases from the new plant will be 4.160 m³ per hour, which is equivalent to the amount produced by 2 trucks in one hour. For comparison, the Pljevlja Thermal Power Plant emits around 900.000 m³ of exhaust gases per hour. The total emission of harmful gases from the entire system is equal to the single operation of six trucks. Significantly greater pollution is produced by heavy construction machinery used for the illegal exploitation of gravel from the Morača River," said the OVPG.
In a statement, they said that the new facility represents a mechanism that removes pollution, not produces it.
"This is the most significant environmental project in Montenegro to date, which represents a key step towards protecting public health, preserving our water systems and the environment in general," said the OVPG.
The Zeta Municipal Assembly yesterday adopted the Proposal for a Decision on the Prohibition of the Implementation of the Project for the Construction of a Wastewater Treatment System for Podgorica in Botun with 17 votes in favor, while two councilors abstained.
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The councilors of the coalition For the Future of Montenegro (ZBCG) and independent councilors voted in favor of adopting the decision, while two councilors of Democratic Montenegro abstained.
The President of the Municipality of Zeta, Mihailo Asanović, announced today that the Municipality of Zeta is ready to participate in the costs that would potentially arise if the construction of the wastewater treatment plant in Botun is abandoned. The locals announced that there will be no protests in the coming period until the Government and the Capital City make a statement on this issue.
Asanović said that today the Mayor of Podgorica, Saša Mujović, was presented with the conclusions that were adopted yesterday at the session of the Zeta Municipal Assembly.
Zeta residents have been protesting for days against the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Bortun.
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