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Description
Specifically, this project propose interventions on 3 SST, marked separately but located in the same area, creating a compact area of landfills occupying a total area of 3.04 ha, with a storage capacity of 100450 mc and reaching a height of about 8 m. The land on which the 3 SST are located, is in the public domain of the Botosani Municipality of Botosani. The 3 SST for household waste entered into service in 2012 and ceasing their activity in September 2016. Since taking over the 3 SST from the sanitation operator SC Urban Serv SA (by HCL no. 281/18.09.2020), UAT Botosani Municipality tried to identify solutions for their permanent closure. The specific objectives of the project are: 1.Determination of the impact of the closure of 3 temporary municipal landfills on the environment in 20 months of project implementation; 2. Planning and implementation of the plan of measures to close the 3 temporary municipal landfills (development of the works - excavations and fillings in the body of the warehouse; re-retention and compaction of the waste; installation of the leachate collection system; application of the final closure layers; storm-water collection works; the storage gas collection system; perimetral fencing and access gate; the construction of the building elements necessary for the monitoring of the warehouse in the post-closure period; integration works in the landscape) 3. Promoting the pilot intervention carried out with the support of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, during the 20 months of implementation of the project. This will improve the quality of the environment as well as the quality of life of the citizens of Botoşani. The project is considered a pilot one, since its implementation, as proposed in the project, may generate a model of best practice, which might be multiplied by several other territorial administrative units in the country.
Summary of project results
The project aims to increase the capacity of UAT Botosani Municipality to manage, reduce and eliminate the risks generated by hazardous substances and municipal waste, by closing 3 temporary municipal landfills from the Botosani area.
The project implemented activities targeting 3 specific objectives:
1. Determining the impact of the closure of 3 temporary municipal landfills on the environment, thus assessing the consequences of the risks posed by these landfills to environment and population health, and, identifying proper measures to clean the area and decrease the pollution risk.
2. Developing and implement the plan of measures for the in situ closure of those 3 temporary municipal landfills, in compliance with the legislative in force norms, namely GD no. 349/2005 on waste management, and Order of the minister of environment and water management no, 757/2004 for the approval of the Technical Norm on waste storage.
3. Promoting pilot intervention, carried out with the support of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, closing temporary municipal landfills according to the EU and national legislation, reaching the main goal of project, a ‘green’ and sustainable environment for living.
The implementation of the project activities led to the following concrete results:
- The elaboration of the Technical project for the execution of works – ‘Closure of non-compliant SST in Botosani Municipality, Botosani county’
- The execution of works for the closure of the temporary landfill in Botosani Municipality:
- The elaboration and implementation of the Monitoring plan for environmental factors during the closure of temporary municipal landfills
- 3 temporary landfills closed (the main practical result of the project);
- development of a Guide of good practices.
All project activities and results were disseminated and communicated to stakeholders, inhabitants, general public and mass-media through several informative events, announced by press releases, such as:
- launching conference (https://eeagrantsmediu.ro/ro_ro/fara-categorie/comunicat-de-presa-ref-lansarea-proiectului-inchidere-sst-neconforme-in-municipiul-botosani-judetul-botosani/, https://eeagrantsmediu.ro/ro_ro/fara-categorie/comunicat-de-presa-ref-proiectul-inchidere-sst-neconforme-in-municipiul-botosani-judetul-botosani/, https://www.botosaninews.ro/556162/anunturi/anunt-proiectul-inchidere-sst-neconforme-in-municipiul-botosani-judetul-botosani/, https://botosani24.ro/una-dintre-problemele-istorice-ale-municipiului-botosani-va-fi-inchisa-34924.html).
- final conference (https://www.presshub.ro/conferinta-de-inchidere-a-proiectului-inchidere-sst-neconforme-in-municipiul-botosani-judetul-botosani-322657/).
- 2 workshops/meetings with the specific topic of raising the awareness on the impact of hazardous substances and municipal waste on the environment and public health, and the importance of the project implementation for closing 3 old temporary municipal landfills from the Botosani Municipality area.
The 90.000 inhabitants of the Botosani City and neighboring areas directly benefit from the results of the project implementation – closure of the temporary municipal waste deposits.