Annex 3: Presentations - Environmental Protection of International

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Annex 3: Presentations - Environmental Protection of International
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF
INTERNATIONAL RIVER BASINS PROJECT
EUROPEAID/131360/C/SER/MULTI
This project is funded by
the European Union
3rd National Coordination Committee (NCC) and
Chorokhi-Adjaristkali Pilot Basin Stakeholders
Consultation Meeting
June 18, 2014
Batumi, Georgia
This project is implemented by a Consortium led by Hulla and Co. Human Dynamics KG
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF
INTERNATIONAL RIVER BASINS PROJECT
EUROPEAID/131360/C/SER/MULTI
This project is funded by
the European Union
List of the Presentations
1. Project Outline and Results between December 2013 – May 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------- P 3
Mr. Tim Turner Team Leader of EPIRB Project
2. EPIRB results to the date and implementation of project activities in GEORGIA --------------------------------------------- P 27
Mr. Zurab Jincharadze, Deputy Team Leader/KE2
3. Pilot Project Proposals --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P 48
Mr. Tim Turner , EPIRB Team Leader
4. Chorokhi-Adjaristskali Pilot Basin – Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on SWMIs -------------------------------------------P 52
Ms. Magda Toth Nagy, Project Consultant, Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
5. Pressure and Impact Analysis for the Chorokhi-Ajaritskali Pilot Basin.----------------------------------------------------------- P 57
Ms. Eliso Barnovi, GLOWS/INRMW Program, Deputy Director/Technical Coordinator
6. Significant Water Management Issues (SWMIs) – stakeholder consultation----------------------------------------------------P 91
Ms. Imola Koszta, Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe - REC
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3rd EPIRB National Consulting Committee
meeting of Georgia
Project Outline and Results between
December 2013 – May 2014
Tim Turner
Team Leader
June 18, 2014
Batumi, Georgia
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF
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EUROPEAID/131360/C/SER/MULTI
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Project Location and Partners
Armenia
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Water Resources Management Agency, MNP
Azerbaijan
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Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
State Agency of Water Resources, MES
Belarus
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection
Georgia
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Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection
Moldova
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Ministry of Environment
Ukraine
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Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
State Agency of Water Resources
Start Date: 30 Jan 2012
End Date: 29 Jan 2016
Duration: 48 months
Budget: € 7.5 million
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF
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EUROPEAID/131360/C/SER/MULTI
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Overall Project Objective
To improve water quality in the
transboundary river basins of the
wider Black Sea region and Belarus
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Specific Project Objectives
 To improve availability and quality of
data on the ecological, chemical, and
hydro-morphological status of transboundary river basins including
groundwater
 To develop River Basin Management
Plans for selected river basins / subriver basins according to the
requirements of the WFD
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Water Framework Directive
The overall objective of the WFD is “good status” of all waters (surface
water and groundwater). For water bodies which are (expected to be)
of less than good status, plans of measures have to be prepared and
implemented in order to improve the status to become at least “good”.
Whether or not water bodies are of good status has to be determined
through monitoring and assessment.
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Key WFD Benefits
Provides clear environmental objectives and bounds for water development under IWRM
primciple. It defines the third pillar and balances the economic and social objectives.
Delivers a strong management and governance framework for water quality and quantity,
with standard methodologies and protocols. It reinforces inter-disciplinary coordination
and active stakeholder participation in decision making both central to the IWRM concept
Provides a common legal and regulatory framework for management of international
River basins ( we can compare apples with apples)
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WFD Implementation - Overall Challenges
The project can assist the countries with the implementation of and compliance with WFD
but it has to be realistic. Implementation and compliance will take many years and require
considerable funding by the beneficiary countries as well as political engagement and
support. The project can only hope to start or reinforce the process at the national and
international levels.
WFD is a complex piece of legislation requiring new techniques, improved capacities,
investment and in some cases institutional reform. There has to be long-term planning in
the development of monitoring systems and River Basin Management – it is currently
only short term, often linked to technical assistance.
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Project Activities
• Activity 1: Improvement of hydro-biological, chemical, and hydromorphological monitoring and assessment of surface water bodies,
including groundwater
• Activity 2: Development of joint River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) for
selected river basins
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Project Planning
• The project underwent Results Orientated Monitoring in November and as
result the project programme and log-framework have been revised in
order to deliver more targeted outputs.
• There has been a re-focus on RBMP and the sub-contracting of plan
implementation to national consultants and a training programme
designed to guide consultants through the WFD RBMP process.
• Incorporation of Kura II studies/surveys to assist in the design of the
ecological status classification system
• Additional JFS programmed for ecological/biological status classification
systems (EPIRB and Kura II) gap-filling and Groundwaters
• Incidental expenses budget revised and re-cast
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Activity 1.1: Review national monitoring systems and tools for assessing
data obtained from monitoring activities
o The initial design of the web-site was undertaken during the project
inception phase and has been updated regularly.
o During the present reporting period all the web site under went a second
round of refurbishments in May 2014, improving the home-page and reconfiguring the project library to make project documents more accessible
and adding an e-learning facility.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION OF
www.blacksea-riverbasins.net
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INTERNATIONAL RIVER BASINS PROJECT
EUROPEAID/131360/C/SER/MULTI
the European Union
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Activity 1.2: Support the implementation of countries’ obligations under the
UNECE Water and Danube River Protection Water Conventions
o
The first tripartite meeting between the River Prut countries was held in December
2013 hosted by the ICPDR Secretariat, Vienna., The purpose of the meeting was to
discuss country contributions to the Danube RB assessment and plan and
mechanisms for development of a combined RBMP for the Prut. A second tripartite
meeting to discuss data transfer will take place at the end of June 2014;
o The project support the attendance of participants to UNECE training in Geneva on
River Basin Organisations; and
o Discussions held with UNECE regarding support to UNECE Nexus project being
developed in the Kura basin.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Activity 1.3: Development of WFD-compliant monitoring programs
including hydro-biological and hydro-morphological elements and
groundwater
o Regional workshop held in November 2014 in Chisinau to discuss WFD compliant
monitoring programmes for pilot river basins (Ecological, Chemical and GW). Detail
of biological and ecological status classification systems presented
o Revised training programme developed and agreed, with more emphasis on
Hydromorphological training. The training programme will be rolled out between
June 2014 and May 2015.
o Draft proposals for GW monitoring systems developed in all pilot basins
o Workshop on SW and GW monitoring programme design held in Batumi 16th/17th
June 2014
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Activity 1.4: Assistance in the development of WFD Compliant tools
o Work has begun using JFS data and data from the Kura II surveys on the construction
of an ecological status five level classification system using the USEPA Rapid
Biological Assessment system.
o Contract let for the development of GIS database for storage and reporting of WFD
monitoring data based on the Danube GIS format and layers.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Activity 1.5: Support analytical quality control
and quality assurance procedures
‐ Task 1.5.1: QA/QC procedures assessed and
improved
‐ Task 1.5.2: Training courses on QA/QC procedures
designed and held
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Activity 1.6: Assess the needs regarding laboratory
infrastructure, equipment and training
‐ Task 1.6.1: Assessment and optimisation of laboratory
analytical capacity
‐ Task 1.6.2: Assessments of the capacity building needs
of the physico-chemical monitoring programme
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
 Activity 2.1: River basin analyses are undertaken
o River basin analyses for the selected pilot basins
of the Caucasus sub-region was conducted in
2012;
o The RBA includes the following findings:
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Characterization of pilot basins - geographic, climatic
and hydrological and hydro-geological review of
surface and groundwater resources
Identification of human and economic activities,
including industry, mining, hydro-power generation,
agriculture, transport, etc.
Identification and assessment of important protected
areas, sanitary zones, wetlands ecosystems and
analysis of major anthropogenic pressures and
impacts on them;
Assessment of existing monitoring activities and data
availability for each pilot basin and brief gap analysis
towards WFD complains monitoring;
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
 Activity 2.2: Water body identification and typology
o Identification, delineation, typology and preliminary classification (as part of
Activity 2.3) of the water bodies (WBs) has been implemented based on the River
Basin Analysis reports.
o As a results the following specific activities were carried out for each basin:
‐ Identification of surface water bodies in the pilot basins based on the results of anthropogenic
pressure-impact analysis and hydro-morphological assessment;
‐ Determination of the typology of identified surface water bodies;
‐ Delineation and mapping of surface water bodies, including water bodies “at risk” (WBR), artificial
(AWB) and heavily modified water bodies (HMWB);
‐ Preliminary classification of the surface water bodies in the pilot basins.
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SWB Delineation in GE
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
 Activity 2.3: Analysis of baseline situation
‐ Task 2.3.1: Preliminary classification of water bodies based on available data
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Preliminary classification of the identified surface WBs has been done and is described in
the ‘Delineation’ reports. As the data on chemical and hydro-biological monitoring in the
pilot basins is scarce (particularly in the Caucasus countries), preliminary classification of
water bodies was based on the experts’ opinion and historic data;
Those segments that did not qualify for achieving “good” status and were lacking data for
deeper hydrological and socioeconomic analysis, were temporarily categorised as Water
Body “at risk” (WBR). This category is an additional criterion, thus delineation of water
bodies “at risk“ are only result of a preliminary assessments and should be verified;
Groundwater classification was based on the analysis of available data for wells and
boreholes and also information on the anthropogenic influences. Groundwater status
included both quantitative and qualitative components.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
 Activity 2.4: Joint field surveys to cover the gaps:
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The purpose of the Joint Field Surveys in each basin was threefold: a) to fill the data gaps and b) to train local experts to
perform WFD compliant monitoring and C) to support the
development of the ecological status classification system
o The second round of SW EPIRB JFS has been designed and
will be conducted in July and September 2014;
o The spring Kura II SW surveys were conducted in May 2014
and the autumn surveys will be conducted in September
2014;
o The second round of GW JFS were conducted in Bewlarus
and Armenia in May/June 2014, the remainder in autumn
2014.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
 Activity 2.5: 2.5 Development of national and basinwide Programmes of Measures
 Activity 2.6: Implementation of selected measures
from the programme for pilot projects
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
 Activity 2.7: Public involvement and awareness
rising activities
o Task 2.7.1: Develop a communication strategy for
each basin to support RBMP development
o Task 2.7.2: Awareness building activities are
undertaken throughout the project
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Thanks for your attention!
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EPIRB results to the date and implementation of project
activities in GEORGIA
Zurab Jincharadze, Deputy Team Leader/KE2
3rd National Coordination Committee (NCC) and
Chorokhi-Adjaristkali Pilot Basin Stakeholders Consultation Meeting
June 18, 2014
Batumi, Georgia
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Pilot Area: Chorokhi-Adjaristkali Basin District
Total area - about 2,480 km2
Chorokhi (incl. Machakhelistkali),
Adjaristkhali (incl. Chvanistkali,
Skhalta, Chirukhistkali),
Korolistkali, Chakvistkali, Kintrishi,
Achkva catchments
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Project Partners and Coordination in Georgia
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EPIRB National Coordination Committee for Georgia:
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The project advisory body; was established under the
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection
(MENRP) of Georgia on 31 May 2012
 Project partners at national and regional levels:
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Water Resources Management Service, MENRP
Department of Environmental Inspection, MENRP
Directorate for Environment and Natural Resources of Adjara
Autonomous Republic
National Environmental Agency (NEA), under the MENRP
Environmental Pollution Monitoring Department, NEA
Hydro-meteorology Department, NEA
Department of Geological Hazards Management, NEA
The Black Sea Monitoring Department, NEA
Adjara Regional Hydromet Service, NEA
Local Municipalities: Khulo, Keda, Shuakhevi, Khelvachauri,
Kobuleti
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Act 1.3/1.4: Develop WFD-compliant monitoring programmes /Assist in the
development of WFD-compliant tools for assessing data
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The EU WFD Compliant Monitoring and
Assessment Working Group was established by
Resolution N131 of the Ministry of Environment
and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia.
The WG (Commission of Experts) will be
Chaired by Ms Marina Makarova, Head of
Water Resources Management Service of the
Ministry and will consist of 17 members,
including EPIRB DTL, Mr Zurab Jincharadze and
EPIRB Senior Monitoring Expert, Mr Peter
Roncak.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-1
 Act 1.5: Support analytical quality control and quality
assurance procedures
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Customized training course on laboratory QA/QC procedures was
delivered by the project Chemistry Expert to the NEA
Environmental Laboratory staff during his mission to Georgia
(26.10 – 02.11, 2012; 31.01- 08.02, 2013 and 23-28.09, 2013)
 Act 1.6: Assess the needs regarding laboratory
infrastructure, equipment and training
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Compatibility of the two NEA laboratories - Central Laboratory of
the Department of Environmental Pollution Monitoring in Tbilisi
and the Black Sea Monitoring Laboratory in Batumi was assessed
and recommendations for modernizing, specifically related to
analyzing of heavy metals, were made by the project Chemistry
Expert. According to these recommendations, Atomic Absorption
Spectophotometers (AAS 200 and AAS 600) in Tbilisi and Batumi
were diagnosed, one of which (AAS 200) is now operational.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
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Act 2.1: River basin analyses are undertaken - GEORGIA (Aug-Dec 2012)
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The study is focused around the four following
RBA chapters: Basin Overview (Characterization),
Human Activities, Pressures and Impact Analysis,
and Monitoring Program in the Pilot Basin;
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RBA includes the detailed analysis of driving
forces in each sector of the economy, causing
significant impacts on freshwater ecosystems of
the pilot basin. The study is further grouped and
analyzed by four major sources of impact:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
diffuse sources of pollution
point sources of pollution
water abstraction and flow regulation
physical and morphological changes of
water objects
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
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Act 2.2: Water body identification and typology; and
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Act 2.3: Analysis of baseline situation
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(Feb - June, 2013)
Delineation of Groundwater Bodies (GWBs) in the
pilot basin of Georgia: 13 GWBs were identified, all
with good status
Identification, delineation and topology of Surface
Water Bodies (SWBs) in the pilot basin of Georgia:
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92 WBs at natural conditions (that later were
aggregated to 61 for mapping purposes)
5 Heavily Modified Water Bodies – HMWBs
9 Water Bodies at “risk” - WBR
11 Topological types of river
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SWB Delineation in GE
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
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Act 2.4: Joint field surveys to cover the gaps - GWBs:
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Groundwater JFS was conducted on April 15-19, 2013;
21 groundwater samples were collected from 13 GWBs
Collected samples were analysed in the laboratory of Ministry of
Agriculture of Adjara Autonomous Republic in Batumi
 Act 2.4: Joint field surveys to cover the gaps - SWBs:
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Surface Water JFS was conducted on June 10-15, 2013;
24 physical-chemical and biological samples were collected from
the locations representing aggregated groups of delineated water
bodies (mostly reference sites);
Rapid hydro-biological and hydro-morphological assessments were
made to detect ecological status of the examined water bodies;
Five hydrological cross section profiles and flow discharges were
developed using digital ADCP technologyive cross sections
Collected samples were analyzed by the NEA Environmental Lab
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JFS Results: Chrorokhi-Adjaristskali Basin (GE)
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Ecological Assessment - MZB
Georgia (Chorokhi & Adjaristskali RB District)
Indicator
Group
А
В
С
D
Е
No of taxa
in the
indicator
group
4+
2/3
1
3+
1-3
All above
indicator
groups
absent
All above
indicator
groups
absent*
All above
indicator
groups
absent*
0-1
2-3
Total number of taxa
4-7
8 - 10
11+
Value of RBA Index (%)
n.a.
n.a.
5
n.a.
5
n.a.
60
40
40
25
80
75
60
60
50
90
80
75
75
55
100
95
85
80
70
5
25
35
45
65
0
20
25
30
n.a.
0
10
15
n.a.
n.a.
(*) – Few specimen of above indicator groups could present in the sample
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Recommendations to Establish Operational and
Surveillance HM Monitoring Network
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Surveillance Monitoring: monitoring network is poorly developed. There are two existing gauging stations in the pilot
basin, and only one of them - Chorokhi - Mirveti does the flow measurs. This station is located near the Georgian-Turkish
border and thus can be used for assessment of pollution transfer from the border. Number of SM stations should be
increased by restoring closed hydrological stations and each station should include all HM parameters;
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Operational Monitoring: the following OM stations are recommended to be established in the pilot basin:
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OS1 - Chakvistskali River section downstream Khala to provide the E-flow control due to the drinking water abstraction
OS2 - Korolostskali River downstream of Ortabatumi to provide water flow information for the pollution load calculation
and river cross section information due to sand and gravel extraction from river beds;
OS3 - Chorokhi River mouth stretch to provide water flow information for the pollution load calculation and for the
measures assessing;
OS4 - Chorokhi River section before confluence with Adjaristskali River to provide the E-flow control due to the new
HPP construction;
OS5 - Machakhlistskali River mouth stretch to provide the E-flow control due to the new HPP construction;
OS6 - Adjaristskali River section downstream the Adjaristskali HPP to provide the E-flow control due to the flow
regulations by HPP;
OS7 - Adjaristskali River section downstream Khulo to provide water flow information for the pollution load calculation
and for the measures assessing;
OS8 - Achkva River mouth reach nearby Kobuleti to provide water flow information for the pollution load calculation
and for the measures assessing;
OS9 - Kintrishi River downstream of confluence with the Kinkishi River nearby Kobuleti to provide water flow
information for the pollution load and river cross section due to sand and gravel extraction from river beds
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GW Monitoring Networks in the Pilot Basin
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Proposed Surveillance GW Monitoring in the
Chorokhi-Adjaristkali Basin
3 wells in the main
GWB and 2 wells in
each alluvial GWB,
total: 7-8 wells for
the surveillance
monitoring.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
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Act 2.4: Joint field surveys to cover the gaps: Kura JFS
Four rounds of the Kura Joint Field Survey monitoring missions
were conducted in the Khrami-Debed and the Alazani
transboundary basins of Georgia as a follow up of the previous EU
Kura project (May, August, November 2013; May 2014);
Hydro-biology and chemical monitoring experts from Pollution
Monitoring Department and hydrologist from Hydromet
Department of NEA participated in the JFS;
Physical-chemical and hydro-biological samples were taken from
16 sampling sites; hydro-morphological assessments is also
conducted to identify potentially „high“ (reference points) and
„good“ ecological status points in the basins;
2nd assessment report on the results and findings of the Kura JFS is
drafted based on results of year one JFS; The final assessment
report will be submitted after fourth round of the Kura JFS in
October, 2014.
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Implementation Phase: Activity-2
 Act 2.5/2.6: Develop national and basin-wide Programmes of Measures
/Implementation of selected measures (Pilot Project)
- The EPIRB has established RBMP National
Teams in each country consisting of
national water planning and management
experts, partner institutions, key
beneficiary and RBMP contractors;
- With the EPIRB guidance and support the
national teams will produce Draft River
Basin Management Plans;
- RBA studies will be updated based on the
detailed pressures-impacts analysis and
Risk Assessment Criteria developed by
EPIRB senior experts;
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 Act 2.5/2.6: Develop national and basin-wide Programmes of Measures
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- RBMP/EPIRB Team will further identify the
data gaps for water bodies “at risk” and
“possibly at risk” and conduct the “gap filling
exercise” at 2nd JFS in July-Sep 2014;
- Develop Programmes of Measures – PoMs
(basic and subsidiary measures) at national
and basin levels;
- Conduct economic and cost related analysis
addressing implementation of the selected
measures;
- Start implementation of Pilot Projects that, in
some degree, will supplement identified
preliminary PoMs
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3rd EPIRB National Consulting Committee
meeting of Georgia
Pilot Project Proposals
Tim Turner
Team Leader
June 18, 2014
Batumi, Georgia
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Pilot Project 1
Development of secondary legislation in support of new Water Code to be adopted in
May. This will include the delineation of river basins and basin authorities as well as
establishment of WFD:
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Legal act on defining rules for identification and delineation of water bodies
Legal act on defining procedures for development, review and adoption of
RBMPs
Statute on River Basin Management Planning
Legal act on defining basin-territorial entities for integrated management of river
basins
Defining rules for planning and implementation of monitoring water resources
Statute on calculation of limited permissible concentrations (LPCs) for discharge of
pollutant substances in surface water objects
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Pilot Project 2
Full design of hydrological and water quality monitoring stations (2) at key
locations in the Chorokhi river basin, including a transboundary location on the
Georgian/Turkish border, plus proposals for comprehensive hydro-static water
resource monitoring network. The designs will include site surveys, tender
drawings, bill of quantities and contract documents for at least two sites. There
will be a small contract issued to the Environmental Monitoring Centre to
prepare a feasibility study and initial ToR
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Chorokhi-Adjaristskali
Pilot Basin – Stakeholder
Consultation Meeting on
SWMIs
Hotel Batumi Sheraton
June 18, 2014, Batumi Georgia
Magda Toth Nagy
Project Consultant, Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern
Europe – REC
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The purpose of the stakeholder
consultation:
• to present the necessary background information and the
preliminary overview of the important water management
issues for the Chorokhi-Adjaristskali pilot basin
• to collect stakeholders’ feedbacks concerning the
identification of most important water management
issues;
• to support the development of the RBMP by discussing on
the preliminary identified significant water management
issues for the relevant pilot river basin.
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Why public participation?
 To increase awareness of IWRM and RBM planning
 Better informed and more creative
decision-making
 Transparency of planning process
 Trust building
 To develop strong ownership towards the pilot RBMPs
 To make use of knowledge and experiences of stakeholders
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WFD – public information & consultation
requirements:
• Regular information provision to enable involvement
• Consultation on timetable and work programme of RBMP
including
 interim overview of the SWMIs
 draft copies of the RBMP (DRBMP)
• Active involvement of all interested parties on production,
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Pressure and Impact Analysis
for the Chorokhi-Adjaritskali Pilot Basin
Workshop
Stakeholder Consultation Meeting
18 June 2014
Batumi, Georgia
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The Pressure-Impact analysis report was prepared by the
Consortium led by the REC-Caucasus in cooperation with
GREENTECS, Ltd. within the EU-funded project: Environmental
Protection of International River Basins Project (EPIRBP)
Goal of the EPIRBP - Development of the River Basin
Management Plan for the Chorokhi-Adjaristskali River Basin.
Goal of the pressure-Impact Analyses: Identification of
significant pressures and/or impacts on water bodies of the
Chorokhi-Ajaristskali river basin.
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Basic features of the pilot basin
Name of Pilot River Basin
Chorokhi-Adjaritskali
Pilot catchment area size
2 900 sq.km
(4,2 % of total area of Georgia);
Length of pilot river network
Number of water bodies
Average length of water bodies
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633.3 km
97
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Major rivers
River
Length, km
Chorokhi
Machakhela
438
37
Catchment Area
km2
22,065.4
369
Skhalta
90
29
1,540
220.1
Chirukhistskali
32
327.5
13
23
19
45
49.7
173.2
37.9
250
Adjaritskali
Korolistksali
Chakvistskali
Atchkva
Kintrishi
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Population of the pilot basin
Municipality
Thousand
%
Density,
person/km2
1 Batumi
125.8
32.0
1935.4
2 Keda
20.5
5.2
45.4
3 Kobuleti
93.0
23.6
129.2
4 Shuakhevi
22.9
5.8
39.0
5 Khelvachauri
95.6
24.3
262.0
6 Khulo
35.9
9.1
50.6
393.7
100.0
135.8
In total, Adjara
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Economic Activities
GVA of Adjara by types of Economic Activities, Million GEL at Current Prices, 2012
118.5 (7%)
131 (8%)
Agriculture. hunting and forestry; fishing
58.7 (3%)
Industry
430.7 (26%)
Processing of products by households
200 (12%)
121.7 (7%)
196.5 (12%)
115.8 (7%)
114.5 (7%)
188 (11%)
Construction
Trade; repair of motor vehicles and personal
and household goods
Transport and Communication
Public administration
Education
Health and social work
Other types of services
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Economic Activities
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Industry – Oil terminals
Construction – sand and gravel
extraction
Agriculture
Hydropower plants (existing and
planned)
operates 185 tanks (300 m3- 10,000 m3
capacity each), with total amount of 581,000
tons of oil storage capacity
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Structure of agriculture lands in Adjara
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10309 (14%)
1736 (2%)
Land under annual crops
37759 (52%)
15899 (22%)
7159 (10%)
Fallow land
Land under permanent
crops
Meadows
Pastures
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In 2008-2012,
average input of
fertilizers amounted
to 3,400 tons in the
region (1.37tone per
hectare)
In 2008-2012
pesticide was used
on 1302 hectare,
which amounts 10 %
of arable lands
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Existing SHPPs in Adjara
Qualified Enterprise
HPP name
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Rated Capacity
MW
JSC “Energo-pro Georgia”
Atshesi
16
Ltd "Bakuri"
Machakhelahesi
1.6
Ltd "Zahesi"
Ltd "Sanalia"
Kinkishahesi
Sanaliahesi
1.4
5
Planned medium to large-scale HPP in Adjara
Name of
HPP
Khelvachauri 1
Khelvachauri 1
Kirnati
Shuakhevi HPP(Adjaristskali Cascade)
Koromkheti HPP (Adjari. Cascade)
Khertvisi HPP (Adjaristskali Cascade)
Machakhela 1
Machakhela 2
Kintrishi
Installed Capacity Construction
start-completion
MW
36.4
34.6
34.6
175
150
65
28
27
5
01.01.2012-31.12.2016
2013-2016
2015-2019
2017-2020
01.03.2013-01.09.2016
25.03.2012-25.07.2014
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Water Abstraction and Use Statistics, 2013
Water abstraction, million m3
River
Total
Water use, million m3
Groundwater
included in total
Total
Specific Uses
Potablehousehold
Industry
Hydropowe
r
Fishery
Chorokhi basin
146.7
5.216
145.15
4.8
0.8
132.6
2.05
Ajaristskali basin
842.19
0.014
842.06
1.32
0.026
828.8
11.9
Bartskhana Basin
0.02
0.02
0.02
0
0.02
0
0
Bartskhana
0.02
0.02
0.02
Kintrishi Basin
21.5
6.4
19.9
7.2
0.04
12.1
0.7
Kubistskali Basin
0.2
0
0.2
0
0.2
0
0
Korolistkali Basin
0.09
0
0.08
5.0
0.08
0
0
Chakvistskali
Basin
31.2
0
26
24.2
0.7
0
1.14
973.5
15.79
0.02
TOTAL
1041.81
11.65
1033.41
42.52
1.866
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Wastewater Discharges
Discharge by rivers
In total, million m3
In total
discharged
on surface
relief
discharges in surface water bodies, million m3
Form which
In total
Chorokhi Basin
Adjaristskali basin
158.9
842.7
0.07
1.6
158.9
841.1
Bartskhana Basin
0.05
0.004
0.04
Kintrishi Basin
Kubastskali Basin
14.9
0.2
2.1
12.8
0.2
Mejinistskali Basin
0.04
Korolistskali basin
1.2
0.003
1.2
Chakvistskali basin
1.2
0.06
1.1
1019.19
3.84
1015.34
TOTAL
Polluted
not
sufficient
treatment
1.0
2.3
clean water
(not needed
treatment)
treated
132.6
825.8
25.2
9.9
0.01
0.03
12.1
0.7
0.1
1.0
0.04
0.01
1.1
3.36
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37.93
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Landfills functioning in Ajara in 2000-2011
Settlement/
SWDS
Opening
year
Closin
g year
Accumulate
Area, ha d waste, m3
Type of
SWDS
Status
Kobuleti 2
2007
-
Operating
2.00
206993.0
Managed
Kobuleti 1
1960
2007
Closed
8.00
Unmanaged
Keda
1991
2010
Closed
0.05
1 906
990.0
14 000.0
Shuakhevi
1990
2010
Closed
-
12 500.0
Unmanaged
Khulo 1
1989
2010
Closed
0.45
45 000.0
Unmanaged
Khulo (Beshumi)
2002
-
Operating
0.03
6 600.0
Unmanaged
Batumi
1965
-
Operating
19.20
9120000.0
Managed
Unmanaged
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Process of Pressure-Impact Analyses
RBA
Identification
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SWB and
GWB
JFS
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analyses and
identification of
WB “at risk”
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Delineated SWBs were differentiated based on typology (WFD
system A): catchment altitude, size and geology (composition
of geological deposits). Based on these characteristics, water
bodies were grouped in 11 types.
Identified SWB is divided by: - water bodies in Natural
Conditions; - Heavily Modified water bodies; - Artificial
water bodies
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In total was delineated 97 SWBs:
92 SWBs with a total length of 611.1 km were classified as
water bodies in natural conditions;
5 SWBs, with total length of 15.2 km - as heavily modified
bodies (HMWBs).
1 HMWB with a length of 3.9 km, was found on Adjaristskali
River and the remaining 4 HMWBs were found downstream
the Chorokhi River (Cho004, Cho006, Cho007 and Cho008)
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Ground Water Bodies (GWB) Identification
In total was
delineated 13
GWB;
All 13 water
bodies were
classifies as
having good
chemical and
quantitative
status
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Sites of JFS , monitoring network, WB typology and HM classification
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Result of JFS
Exceedances of Georgian maximum allowable concentration
were detected only for nitrogen ammonia at three sites:
1) downstream of Ghorjomi (SW4) - 1.01 MAC;
2) upstream of Shkalta (SW 5) - 1.54 MAC and;
3) downstream of Skhalta (SW 6) – 1.38 MAC. Ammonia
 None of the exceedances of MACs of heavy metals (zinc,
copper, lead and nickel) was detected.
 In addition samples were analysed for pesticide content.
These chemical were not found in samples in general.
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Results of routine ambient water quality monitoring of NEA
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Was assessed 6 points (downstream locations): 1 - Kintrishi
River; 1 – Korolistskali River; 1 – Kubastskali River; 1 –
Bartskhana River; 1 – Chorokhi River and 1 – Adjaristskali
River.
In accordance with 2013 monitoring data, BOD and NH4
concentrations were regularly exceeded at sampling locations
of Bartskhana, Kubastskali and Korolistksali Rivers during the
period from April through December that can be attributed to
the discharges of untreated wastewaters from households
and industrial facilities (e.g. oil terminal in Batumi discharging
into above rivers) and surface run-off from uncontrolled solid
waste dump sites.
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Evaluation of Significant Pressures
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Approach
- CIS for WFD Guidance, Document #3 - Analysis of Pressures and Impacts,
developed by IMPRESS ;
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Conceptual/logical model that linked the driving force with pressure and
impact
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Bases for the P/I study
– Preliminary studies developed under the EPIRB; official statistical data for
2012-2013 on Water use (water abstractions and wastewater discharge); Use
of fertilizers, ESIAs for hydropower plants (constructed/to be constructed);
Water quality survey conducted by the NEA (2005-2009, 2013).
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The study includes:
i) review and update of the River Basin Analysis (RBA) and;
ii) detailed study of the pressures and impact at water body level
focusing on the pressures and impacts that were identified as
significant under the preliminary studies.
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Driving forces typical to Chorokhi-Adjaristskali River Basin
(based on IMRPRESS):
- Pollution from point and non-point sources;
- Alteration of hydrologic regime;
- Morphology (changes in)
- Biology
 Under this pressure-impact study, pressures scoped down
during preliminary assessments were verified and validated for
their significance based on following criteria :
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Pressure Rating Matrix
Pressure rating scale
Parameter
Geographic Scale
Magnitude of
pressure/impact
Probability to happen
1
Localized: small area in 1
WB
Severity of impact/like
impact
Insignificant
volume/quantity
Occurs during
abnormal/
emergency situations.
Probability anticipated
and managed
Minimal impact localized
and readily containable
Temporal scale
Less than one month
2
Spread over multiple
locations/ several WBs
3
Spread over multiple
locations, upstreams and
downstreams of the basin/
entire basin
Medium volume/quantity Siginificant
volume/quantity
Occurs during
Occurs during normal
basic/routine maintenance operating conditions
activities
Moderate impact:
Significant
“moderate status” of water impact: “poor/bed status”
body
and/or potential for
regional implications
From month to 1 year
Long-term duration greater
than one year or
continuous/regular
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Significant anthropogenic pressures in the Chorokhi-Adjaristskali
River Basin are:
- Untreated wastewater discharges from small-scale centralized
sanitation systems;
- Untreated wastewater discharges from industrial facilities: food
industry, oil terminal
- Run-off from agricultural lands and controlled and uncontrolled solid
waste disposal sites, particularly, from Batumi and Kobuleti landfills;
- Sand and gravel extraction;
- Reduction of water flow due to water abstractions by centralized
water supply systems observed through JFS, Abstraction by HPPs;
- And other
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Evaluation of Impacts for their Significance based on:
1)direct association of the impact(s) with pressures identified as
significant;
2) existence of empirical evidence on the magnitude of the
impact/state/pressures indicating on the non-compliance with
EU and/or Georgian water quality standards and/or effluent
discharge thresholds.
If one of the above criteria was met, impact was considered
significant.
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Significant impacts associated with above pressures are:
- Chemical pollution of surface waters (BOD, NH4-N, total N, nitrites)
due to pollution from point and non-point sources;
- Increased turbidity due to instream operations, e.g. sand and gravel
abstractions;
-Change in water flow, water shortage due to abstractions by urban
water supply systems and HPPs;
-Change in river dilution capacity due to reduction of water flow;
-Change in channel and river bed bottom morphology, e.g. flattening
of river bed bottom, or deepening of bottom due to river regulation,
fragmentation, damming.
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Likely impacts of planned HPPs were also considered since
there is high likelihood that these projects will be
implemented during the term of the validity of the ChorokhiAdjaristskali RBP.
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WBs are rivers that undergo significant pressures and might
be “at risk” of not attaining good chemical, ecological and
hydromporphological status or “good” potential are as
follows:
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River
Chakvistskali
Korolistskali
Chorokhi
Chirukhi
Adjaritskali
WB potentially
“at risk”
Cha003
Kor 001
Kor002
Cho004
Cho 006
Cho 007
Cho 008
Chi201
Adj 111
Adj103
Adj 109
Adj 105
Adj 113
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Pressure/state
Water abstraction for Batumi
Water abstraction for Batumi
outskirts of Batumi-Industrial wastewater
HMWB-dams
HMWB-dams
HMWB-dams
HMWB-dams/ downstream Batumi-landfils
Sand and gravel extraction
HMWB
Downstream small towns Khulo -untreated
municipal wastewater
Downstream small town Keda -untreated
municipal wastewater
Downstream small towns -untreated
municipal wastewater
HPP
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Length of the
river body
2.6
5.8
8.3
1.5
2.7
3.5
3.6
19.3
3.9
8.4
4.2
5.4
5.8
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River
WB
Pressure/state
Length of the
river body
Machakhela
Chirukhistskali
Kinkisha
Dologani
Tsoniarisi
Skhalta
Mac 105
Chi 201
kin 101
Dol 202
Tso 201
Skh203
Skh 201
SHPP
SHPP
SHPP
Sand and gravel extraction
Sand and gravel extraction
Sand and gravel extraction
NH4-N MAC non-compliance –JFS
4.2
19.3
7
6.4
8.5
1.6
2.7
7.7
Achkva
Skh202
Ach002
Ghorjomi
Gor202
NH4-N MAC non-compliance –JFS
Kobuleti outskirts – diffuse pollution
municipal wastewater , landfills
NH4-N MAC non-compliance –JFS
Chorokhi/Mejinist Cho008
downstream Batumi-landfils
skali
Bartskhana and Bar 001
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Kubastskali
wastewater
5.6
2.6
3.6
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WBs assessed as preliminary “at risk”
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Results of testing EPIRB Guidance Document
Untreated wastewater
Indicator 1: Dww = L / Qmin,r , River Bartskhana, WB bar 001, Q min.r=0.32 m3/s=320 l/s
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Risk Criteria
Risk Category
Dww =493g/d/320 l/s= 1.54
Dww =274g/d/320 l/s= 0.8
Dww =603 g/d/320 l/s= 1.9
At risk
Not at risk
At risk
At Risk
Possibly at
Risk
Not at Risk
Dww =68 g/d/320 l/s= 0.2
Not at risk
Dww =123g/d/320 l/s= 0.4
Not at risk
Dww =219g/d/320 l/s= 0.7
Not at risk
Dww =575g/d/320 l/s= 1.8
At risk
Dww=L/Qmin.r for BOD
150135
thousand
m3/year
kg/year
15.597 BOD- 180;
0.24 BOD-100;
150214
1.2 BOD-220;
Cod of
water user
150007
150224
1.44 BOD-25
150238
3.6 BOD-45;
150268
3.6 BOD-80
12 BOD-210;
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Criteria
Dww>1,5
1< Dww <1,5
Dww<1
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Likelihood for diffuse pollution
 Indicator 2 – Lack of data on agricultural lands within the WBs
 Indicator 3 - Lack of data on animal livestock units within the WBs
Total share of wastewater in the river
Indicator 4 - River Bartskhana, WB bar 001,
Sww = ∑Qww/MQr = 1.2 m3/s: 1.3m3/s = 0.92
Description of equation:
Sww : Total share of wastewater in a river at a given cross section along the river
Qww : Total of all (current/future) upstream wastewater discharges into the river [m3/s]
MQr : Mean annual flow of the river [m3/s]
WB bar 001 - at risk
Risk Category
At Risk
Possibly at Risk
Not at Risk
Risk Criteria
Sww > 0,1
0,05 < Sww < 0,1
Sww < 0,05
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Significant Water
Management Issues
(SWMIs) – stakeholder
consultation
Source: HarmoniCOP
EPIRB 3rd National Coordination Committee Meeting for Georgia and
Chorokhi-Adjaristskali Pilot Basin - Stakeholder Consultation Meeting
Batumi, Georgia, June 18, 2014
Imola Koszta
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Overview presentation:
1. What we mean by SWMIs?
2. Your views count! – list of
consultation questions
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SWMIs are the pressures acting on the
water environment and which may
prevent us from achieving the WFD
objectives.
They can directly or indirectly affect
the quality of rivers and lakes as well as
groundwater bodies.
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SWMIs are those issues that will have
the most attention during the
development and implementation of the
river basin management plan (RBMP).
Why are they significant? - addressing them
requires a change in how we target our efforts
and the funding available for reducing the
pressures on the water environment.
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SWMIs identified in the
Chorokhi-Adjaristskali pilot
basin:
-pollution (from point and
diffuse sources)
-hydromorphological
alterations
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Pollution from point and diffuse sources
Organic pollution and nutrient pollution from:
- untreated wastewater from small-scale centralized
sanitation systems, rural households, industry (food and oil)
- run-off from agricultural lands and
- run-off from controlled and uncontrolled solid waste
disposal sites (particularly, from Batumi and Kobuleti
landfills)
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Hydromorphological alterations
Continuity problems due to damming and impounding
structures
Hydrology problems due to over abstraction (by urban
water supply systems and HPPs, affecting the e-flow and
leading to water shortage) and flow regulations
Morphology problems due to change in channel and river
bed bottom morphology (dredging, river regulation,
substrate removal due to sand and gravel extraction)
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List of questions for discussions
Q1
Do you agree that these are the key causes of water
management problems?
Q2
Are there other significant water management issues
that have not been considered?
Q3
Which are the top 3 SWMIs facing the ChorokhiAdjaristskali pilot basin? (Please rank them,1 being
the highest priority and 3 the lowest).
Q4
How do you think these issues could be tackled /
addressed?
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