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“Clean Serbia”: Works completed in Krtinska

Posted on 25. November 2025. by administrator

In the local community of Krtinska near Obrenovac, construction of the new sewage network has been completed, followed by the restoration of the damaged asphalt infrastructure. The President of the Municipality of Obrenovac, Dr. Miloš Peković, visited the ongoing asphalt works in Trnjaci Street, which had been without public transport during the construction period but is now fully functional again.

The “Clean Serbia” project in this part of the municipality includes the construction of 98 kilometers of new sewer network, as well as two wastewater treatment plants. The works were prolonged due to the high level of groundwater, but the street and the roadway have now been restored to their original condition.

A total of 900 meters of Trnjaci Street has been newly asphalted, which will significantly improve the daily life of residents, especially during the winter months.

Pešak is getting a new sewerage network

Posted on 13. November 2025. by administrator

Work on the sewerage system in the settlement of Pešak is progressing steadily and according to the planned schedule, according to the local utility company “Inđija put.” The company’s director, Uroš Trifunović, says that this project has been long awaited and is essential for this part of the municipality.

Within the national program “Clean Serbia,” around 36 kilometers of sewerage network will be built across 13 streets in the municipality of Inđija. The project is overseen by the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, and its total value exceeds 306 million dinars.

In Pešak, machinery is working continuously, and the completion of this phase is expected soon. For residents, this will mean more stable communal infrastructure and, as many point out, a long-needed improvement in everyday living conditions.

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Sewerage works in Malošište progressing

Posted on 13. November 2025. by administrator

According to Radio Koprijan, construction works on the expansion of the sewerage network are underway in Malošište. In the coming days, work will be carried out at several locations in the village — in Siđelić Street, near the football field, in three parallel streets leading to the school, as well as in Vidovdanska Street.

At the same time, the construction of the collector connecting Malošište and Čapljinac, stretching approximately 930 meters along the railway, is nearing completion. Once finished, the entire settlement will be connected to the wastewater disposal system.

Construction activities are also progressing in other parts of the Doljevac municipality — in Doljevac, Čapljinac, and the eastern part of Pukovac. Main collectors on the Pukovac–Doljevac and Šalince–Doljevac routes are being built, and work is underway on the wastewater treatment facility as well.

The project is part of the national “Clean Serbia” program. Around 45 kilometers of new sewerage network are planned in the Doljevac municipality, along with treatment plants in Doljevac and Čapljinac. The total investment value is estimated at around 23 million euros, with works executed by CRBC and Millennium Team.

Upon completion, the municipality of Doljevac will gain a modern sewerage system, significantly improving communal and environmental conditions for its residents.

Traffic changes due to sewer construction works in Doljevac

Posted on 7. November 2025. by administrator

Due to ongoing construction of the sanitary sewer network from Jordana Stojanovića Street in the settlement of Čapljinac to Dušanova Street in the settlement of Malošište, in the municipality of Doljevac, traffic regulations will be temporarily modified, the Public Utility Company Doljevac has announced.

As sewer pipes are being installed as part of the “Clean Serbia – Doljevac” project, and given the challenging terrain configuration and risk of soil collapse, there will be a partial suspension of traffic from November 5, 2025, to December 1, 2025, daily between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

The new challenge: Drugs and cosmetics in water

Posted on 21. October 2025.21. October 2025. by administrator

Micropollutants are currently one of the most relevant topics in the field of wastewater treatment.
Pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products that reach watercourses disrupt the natural functioning of plant and animal life and are almost indestructible.

These substances belong to the group of micropollutants and enter water systems in several ways — through sewage networks via the human body, through improperly disposed of unused medicines, and through wastewater discharged from manufacturing facilities that produce such products.

As the market for pharmaceuticals and especially cosmetic products grows daily, so does the need for efficient methods of removing these pollutants from wastewater.
Current data show that a certain concentration of micropollutants has been found in almost all European rivers, and Serbia is no exception.

In the study Survey on the Micro-pollutants Presence in Surface Water System of Northern Serbia and Environmental and Health Risk Assessment (2018), conducted in Vojvodina across four rivers, one irrigation canal, and two lakes, 127 micropollutants were detected out of a total of 940 analyzed substances.

Once these substances reach rivers and lakes, they accumulate over time because they are chemically stable and difficult to degrade.
Hormonal drugs (such as contraceptives and estrogens) cause feminization in fish — males develop female characteristics, which threatens reproduction.
Antibiotics in water disturb the microbiological balance and kill beneficial bacteria, while analgesics (such as diclofenac) cause liver and kidney damage in fish and birds.
These substances alter the chemical composition of water and affect phytoplankton, algae, and insects, disrupting the entire food chain.

Cosmetic products such as shampoos, soaps, lotions, creams, and perfumes have a similar negative impact — they alter enzymatic activity and metabolism in aquatic organisms.

Wastewater treatment plants around the world struggle to eliminate micropollutants, as conventional systems are designed to remove organic matter, not complex chemical compounds.
The Netherlands has gone the furthest in this field, developing advanced technologies to eliminate such pollutants.
The process combines biological activated carbon filtration (BAC) and oxidative treatment using ozone or hybrid oxidants, achieving high efficiency in removing pharmaceuticals and cosmetic chemicals from water.

Addressing micropollutants has become a global priority, as they know no borders — they enter rivers, lakes, and groundwater, and ultimately the food chain.
The Dutch example shows that progress is possible through innovation, cooperation between science and government, and a long-term vision for environmental protection.
For Serbia, this means it is time to start considering the “fourth stage” of wastewater treatment already in the planning phase of new plants and sewage infrastructure — to protect future generations from the pollution we cannot see but which is already transforming our world.

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“Clean Serbia” project includes Suvoborska street in Valjevo

Posted on 21. October 2025. by administrator

The Mayor of Valjevo, Lazar Gojković, stated to local media that Valjevo will have a fully developed infrastructure thanks to the “Clean Serbia” project.

Construction works are currently underway in Suvoborska Street, and the project also includes the installation of a sewage network.

“These works are being carried out as part of the ‘Clean Serbia’ project, and it’s good that we managed to include them now, because otherwise we would have faced a situation where we’d have to dig up a newly finished street again. The project originally planned for the sewage system in Suvoborska to be built later, but we managed to ensure that everything is done at once. Once completed, we will have a truly high-quality street,” said Gojković in a statement to local media.

Gojković reminded that the length of the street is 1.8 kilometers.

Kučevo plans treatment plant, Rabrovo completed

Posted on 14. October 2025. by administrator

The Mayor of Kučevo, Nenad Mikić, stated in an interview with Reč naroda that works on the construction of communal infrastructure have been completed in Rabrovo, while a wastewater treatment plant is expected to be built in Kučevo.

In the interview, Mikić said that five streets in the largest Kučevo neighborhood, Donji kraj, have been asphalted. “The asphalt paving and sewage infrastructure were carried out under the ‘Clean Serbia’ project. In the village of Rabrovo, the ‘Clean Serbia’ project has been fully completed,” Mikić noted.

According to him, Kučevo is also expecting the construction of a wastewater treatment plant. “We expect construction to start in the spring. We have completed the planning documentation, the urban project, the detailed regulation plan, and all our remaining obligations. It remains to be seen with the ministry whether the plant will serve 3,500 or 6,000 residents,” said Mikić, expressing hope that this issue will be resolved by the end of the year.

Doljevac to build 45 kilometers of sewerage and two treatment plants

Posted on 16. September 2025. by administrator

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.

Subotica: Intersection closed due to construction works

Posted on 10. September 2025. by administrator

As part of the “Clean Serbia” project, construction works on the sewage network will take place, which is why the intersection of Jovan Mikić and Milutin Uskoković streets will be temporarily closed to traffic starting from September 10.

Traffic will be suspended in the following streets:

Kosovska Street, from the intersection with Bagremova Street (the street will become a dead end),
Jovan Mikić Street, from the intersection with Kosovska Street to Miroslav Antić Street,
Milutin Uskoković Street, from the intersection with Titus Dugović Street.

This temporary traffic ban will remain in force until october 10.

“Clean Serbia” in Inđija: Works underway in several streets

Posted on 5. September 2025. by administrator

At the “System 48” meeting in Inđija, it was noted that the works within the “Clean Serbia” project are progressing according to plan.

It was stated that, so far, works have been completed in Mlinska Street in the Beška settlement, covering a length of 202 meters, while in King Peter the First Street, 590 meters of sewer network have been constructed.

According to Sremske Novine, residents of Tsar Lazar Street have so far received 350 meters out of the total planned 880 meters of sewer network.

Works are also progressing in Svetozar Marković Street and Vojvoda Mišić Street, where around 220 meters of sewer infrastructure have been built.