The Coordinator of the Office for Local Economic Development of the Municipality of Doljevac, Neda Jovanović, speaking for Radio Koprijan, announced extensive works on the construction of sewerage infrastructure within the “Clean Serbia” project.
Jovanović emphasized that works are underway on the sewerage network in Doljevac and Čapljinac, as well as in Pukovac, specifically in the eastern part of Pukovac, where the works are nearing completion and branch connections will be carried out in the coming days.
“We also expect the start of works in Malošište. In addition, main collectors are being built from Pukovac to Doljevac and from Šalinac to Doljevac, along with the construction of wastewater treatment plants. Based on the Commercial Contract on the design and execution of works No. 40, which the municipality signed with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the contractor CRBC (China Road and Bridge Corporation) from Beijing, People’s Republic of China, and the subcontractor Millennium Team from Belgrade, the contracted investment value is about 23 million euros, covering the construction of 45 kilometers of sewerage network and two treatment plants,” explained Neda Jovanović for Radio Koprijan.
According to her, a sewerage network will be built in Belotinac and Čapljinac, in Pukovac and Malošište the existing network will be expanded, while in Doljevac reconstruction and upgrading of the sewerage system is planned. Also, the existing sewerage networks in Kočane, Orljane, Šainovac and Šarlinc will be connected to the main collector, which will collect and convey wastewater to the treatment plant in Doljevac.
As stated during the interview, two wastewater treatment plants will be built – one in Doljevac and the other in Čapljinac.
“Two plants are planned: first, the construction of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) using SBR technology in the settlement of Doljevac, with a capacity of 10,000 PE (population equivalent), covering the settlements of Pukovac, Kočane, Doljevac and Orljane. The goal is to provide and improve wastewater collection and treatment for the group of settlements on the left bank of the South Morava River. The second plant is planned in Čapljinac, for the treatment of wastewater from the settlements of Čapljinac, Belotinac, Malošište, Knežica, Perutina and Ćurlina, with a projected capacity of 5,000 PE, aimed at ensuring and improving wastewater collection and treatment for the group of settlements on the right bank of the South Morava River. All wastewater from these settlements will be discharged into the sewerage system and then conveyed to the treatment plants, where it will be treated and further discharged as purified water into the recipient, which will result in the elimination of all sewer discharges into watercourses,” said Jovanović, explaining that the overall goal of the “Clean Serbia” project is to improve the existing sewerage system and wastewater treatment, as well as to build sewerage networks for most settlements in the municipality of Doljevac.
All wastewater must be treated and purified before being discharged into the recipient, which differs from the current concept of collecting wastewater and releasing it into local watercourses without any treatment.
“After the implementation of the entire system, it will be necessary to adopt a municipal regulation that would require mandatory connection to the sewerage system and the closure of all septic tanks, in order to prevent further pollution of groundwater,” stated the Coordinator of the Office for Local Economic Development of the Municipality of Doljevac, Neda Jovanović, for Radio Koprijan.
