Ohrid Lake sanitation: protecting the UNESCO World heritage site
Europe
Ohrid Lake sanitation is essential for environmental protection and the preservation of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Supported by the Fund for the Internationalization of Enterprises (FIEM), the project involves IDOM, PE Kollektorski System, and local authorities, aiming to enhance wastewater infrastructure, safeguard the lake’s biodiversity, and promote sustainable development for the community. By implementing innovative wastewater management solutions, the project will provide a total treatment capacity of 26,241 m³/day, serving over 126,500 people during peak season in 2051.
- Vranishta WWTP: Enhanced capacity, serving extended areas without new land use.
- Ljubanishta WWTP: Reconstruction to meet top sanitation standards; caters to local settlements and campgrounds.
- Radozhda WWTP: A new facility to independently handle wastewater from Radozhda
- Elsani Collector: Dual gravity collector system to integrate high-altitude sections, reducing direct pollution to the lake.
- Podmolje WWTP: New wastewater treatment plant intercepts the collector from Ohrid, includes sludge digestion, and enables biogas reuse.
