2.5
River Basin Management
Romania has a hydrographic network totaling 78,905 km, divided into 11 river basins / hydrographic areas: Table 2
RO hydrographic network River basin / Hydrographic area
No.
Area (km2)
%
1
Somes Tisa
22,380
9.43
2
Crisuri
14,860
6.26
3
Mures
28,310
11.93
4
Banat
18,393
7.74
5
Jiu
16,713
7.05
6
Olt
24,050
10.14
7
Arges Vedea
21,479
9.04
8
Ialomita Buzau
23,874
10.05
9
Siret
28,116
11.85
10
Prut
20,267
8.53
11
Danube, Danube Delta, Dobrogea + costal waters
18, 949 + 1, 130
7.98
TOTAL
Romania + coastal waters
237,291 + 1,130
100
Source: NAAR
Main actions taken by the Romanian government with regards of the improvement of water surface quality and implementation of the river basin management plan are: •
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the development of the methodology for the elaboration of the river basin management schemes as well as the analysis of river basins characteristics and the assessment of the human pressures on surface and groundwater resources the identification, classification and mapping of the protected areas (elaboration of Protected Areas Register) the economic analysis of water utilization and assessment of actual level for cost recuperation for those services for 2 river basins Somes Tisa and Arges (pilot project financed by EU PHARE program implemented by an international consortium managed by Arcadis Euroconsult); 6 international projects were initiated for the implementation of the WFD ( contributions of The Netherlands, UNDP, GEF) together with WATFRAME project in Siret basin and other PHARE projects in Ialomita-Buzau basin including the modernization of informational system in the water sector elaboration of the “Handbook for modernization and development of integrated monitoring system of Romanian Waters” establishing monitoring programs, investigation sections and the need for endowment of regional basin laboratories. A PHARE program is also in progress for evaluation and need of endowment of NAAR laboratories for determination of priority/dangerous substances. elaboration of the Implementation Plan for EU Directive on Nitrates, the action plans for risk areas and the “Best Agriculture Practices Code”. In Calarasi county it was implemented a pilot project on pollution control for nitrates of agricultural sources by setting up pilot management platforms for manure and forestation of risk areas. Based on project success the pilot will be extended at national level. for implementation of EU directive on urban waste waters treatment, projects proposals for the modernization of water infrastructure and waste water treatment were prepared and submitted for financing in Bucharest, Arad, Cris basin, Bârlad, Husi, Negresti, and Ploiesti). Under POS Environment major projects proposal are under development for building and rehabilitation of municipal water sewage/treatment and supply of drinking water to be submitted for financing from European sources. 31