PA 3.2 – Along Danube Bend
The Pilot Area is located in the northern part of Central Hungary, in section of Danube between Szob and Tass. The pilot area includes the municipality Budapest, the Szentendre Island, in north of it, and the Csepel Island, in south of the capital. On these islands are located the two most important bank-filtered drinking water resources of Hungary, that provide the drinking water supply of the capital.
| Objective(s) of pilot actions / Aim of testing in the territorial level | 1. Agro Environment Program, aim of testing: to clarify, if the load of nitrate decreases in the groundwater due to the changes in agricultural activities 2. Construction of the sewage system and devices for waste water treatment, aim of testing: To examine the effectiveness of sewerage services and network connection ratios to the quality of the groundwater resources 3. Flood risk measures, aim of testing: examination of the effectiveness of the measures to reduction of flood risk |
| Expected achievable results | 1. reduction groundwater's exposure and reduction the load of nitrate 2. better quality of drinking water resources 3. reduction of flood risk |
| Timeframe of implementation of achievable actions | 30.06.2018. Deadline shifts could be possible, because of the holiday season. Data collection is more difficult from municipalities and waterworks. |
| Expected benefits for national/regional stakeholders | Municipal Waterworks: - Better quality of groundwater - Better quality of drinking water - lower point and diffuse contamination hazard - less pressure on waterworks during flood events - better raw water quality waterworks have to make less effort (purification, disinfection) cheaper drinking water supply service DMRV (Regional Waterworks along the Danube River): - Better quality of groundwater - Better quality of drinking water - lower point and diffuse contamination hazard - less pressure on waterworks during flood events - better raw water quality waterworks have to make less effort (purification, disinfection) cheaper drinking water supply service Population of Budapest and agglomeration - Better quality of drinking water - cheaper drinking water supply service Relevant National Parks Requirements of water resource protection and nature conservation cover each other. The inner protection zones are undisturbed, and important for nature protection, and ecology. National level - The protection of drinking water resources is national strategy - The drinking water is transferable to other areas |
| Expected benefits for local stakeholders | Local governments: - Less construction restrictions in or near the drinking water resources Benefits of the Agro Environment Program for Local Farmers: - Compensation: the program is compensated for the profit that is lost due to environmental friendly agriculture - Compensation for the cultivation method changes - Support for organic farming Benefits of the construction of sewerage services and network for Local people - Lower price for the service - Wastewater removal - Less construction restrictions in or near the drinking water resources |
Reports:
Deliverables T2.1.2 can be found here: Transnational report about best management practices and annex 9: Best management practices in PA 3.2.
Deliverable T2.1.4 can be found here: Descriptive documentation about PA 3.2.
Deliverable T2.1.5 can be found here: Set-up report about adaptation of the transnational concept to PA 3.2.
Deliverable T2.2.2 can be found here: Partner-specific pilot action documentation.
Deliverable T2.3.1 can be found here: Evaluation report for each pilot action.