The water treatment system built in Kiviõli includes a water treatment plant based on modern technology and complemented with a water reservoir (800 m3) and a 2nd level pump house. In addition, new raw water piping was installed to bring water to the treatment plant from a total of four bore wells and drinking water piping was built to connect the water treatment plant to the common city waterworks. The entire water treatment system is based on fully automatic operation. Groundwater in Kiviõli city has a high content of iron and methane. In the new treatment plant, methane is technologically separated in special open aerators built for this purpose, and from there on aerated raw water passes through pressure filters where iron is separated. The designed capacity of the water treatment plant is 100 m3/h (2200 m3/24 h) and average instantaneous consumption is approximately 65 m3 /h. The new water treatment plant will supply clean drinking water to about 7000 people residing in the Kiviõli city. The project was lead and construction supervision was exercised by the Danish consultation company Ramboll, the prime contractor (who also supplied and installed the equipment) was the Danish company Per Aarsleff A/S and the main local subcontractor was AS Viskari. Design work began in 2003 and construction work was launched in August of the same year. The completion of the new water treatment plant marked the end of the Kiviõli part of the programme for improvement of water management infrastructure in Estonian small cities. The total cost of the programme was EEK 46.4 million and it was financed by the Kingdom of Denmark (44%), the European Union Phare programme (26%), a loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) (17%), the city of Kiviõli (6%), the Environmental Investment Centre (5%) and a local water undertaking (2%). The programme of 17 cities was launched in 2000. Participants in the programme include the local governments of Kärdla, Kunda, Kadrina, Maardu, Türi, Paldiski, Järvakandi, Võhma, Võru, Jõgeva, Põltsamaa, Põlva, Otepää, Viljandi, Sindi, Kiviõli and Räpina. The total cost of the entire programme covering 17 cities is close to EEK 600 million. By now, the programme has been completed in five local governments: Järvakandi, Türi, Jõgeva, Võhma and Kiviõli. According to the schedule, the programme of 17 cities will be completed by the end of 2005. Further information: Karin Kroon Acting Adviser of the Water Department, Ministry of the Environment Phone (+372) 626 2857 Monika Kopti Press Representative, Ministry of the Environment Phone (+372) 626 2993; (+372) 521 2602 E-mail: |
