Replacement of a Distribution Network of drinking water in the settlements of Kokkini Chani & Vatheiano Plain
Beneficiary
MUNICIPAL COMPANY WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE PENINSULA COUNTRIES
Budget
781.794,17 €
Eligible expenditure
781.794,17 €
Own resources D.E.Y.A.X.
- €
Physical object
The project involves the replacement of the internal water supply networks within the street layout of the settlements plain and Kokkini Hani, in the Municipal unit of Gouves of the Municipality of Hersonissos, with a total length of approximately 32.325 measures. The existing water supply network in the region presents a number of problems, most notably that of the age and of the leak. The infrastructure of the area has quite a number of problems in the internal networks of water supply, as well as almost all of the pipes are aging and it is estimated that is lost due to leaks, more than 50% of the διανεμομένου water, and consists in many cases of siderosolines, plastic PVC tubes and αμιαντοσωλήνες over the age of fifty years.
The project includes:
(a) The water supply pipes (primary and secondary) to the full extent of the settlements within the urban tissue of the city plan.
(b) The control devices and safe operation of the network (valves, air valves, shocks, fire hydrants) and the corresponding wells.
Deliverables project
Objectives - Benefits
The objectives are to be achieved by the completion of the project is expected to be the protection of the water resource (surface and groundwater) as well as the existing networks are obsolete and disruptively-structured and exhibit a very large losses of valuable water resources for water supply to the public, in a region of Crete with strong problem of water scarcity, but also with a strong tourist activity. The project will help both in improving the quality of life of the citizens, permanent residents and holiday, as well as the upgrading of the tourism product, especially now that he's been in and the Aposelemis dam actively involved in water supply in the region.
The construction of the project with the savings expected to result, in combination with the additional power from the dam, is expected to eliminate the need for the distribution of water during the summer months that necessarily applies to up to now.