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Present statePresent stateof sof surface water monitoring urface water monitoring of of Republic of MoldovaRepublic of Moldova

Svetlana Svetlana StirbuStirbu

Environmental Quality Monitoring DepartmentEnvironmental Quality Monitoring DepartmentState State HydrometeorologicalHydrometeorologicalServiceService

2727--29 April 2010, Kiev29 April 2010, Kiev

Physical and demographic Physical and demographic structure of Republic of Moldovastructure of Republic of Moldova

�� The territory of the country is 33.8 thousand kmThe territory of the country is 33.8 thousand km22

�� North to South North to South –– 350 km350 km

�� West to East West to East -- 150 km150 km

�� Population:Population: 4,1 4,1 mlnmln ..�� 125.1 pers./sq. km 125.1 pers./sq. km �� Climate:Climate:�� moderate continentalmoderate continental

�� The average temperature:The average temperature:between between –– 3,53,500C in JanuaryC in Januaryand +21,4and +21,400C in July,C in July,Rainfall varies from 618 to 307 mmRainfall varies from 618 to 307 mmWarm and sunny days: 190 annuallyWarm and sunny days: 190 annually

The land fund of The land fund of the Republic of Moldovathe Republic of Moldova

�� Total area of land resources is 3385 million haTotal area of land resources is 3385 million ha

�� Forest area 433 thousand ha Forest area 433 thousand ha -- 9,6%9,6%

�� Agricultural land: 75,5%Agricultural land: 75,5%

�� Other land: 12,1%Other land: 12,1%

�� Water resources: 2,8%Water resources: 2,8%

Water resources Water resources

�� Surface watersSurface waters

�� 3621 rivers with total length 16000km3621 rivers with total length 16000km

�� 4117 natural lakes and artificial reservoirs4117 natural lakes and artificial reservoirs

�� Ground watersGround waters

�� Over 7000 artesian wells and 166542 wells Over 7000 artesian wells and 166542 wells fed fed from ground watersfrom ground waters

Drinking water sourcesDrinking water sources in in Republic of Moldova Republic of Moldova

�� Main sources of drinking waters in Republic of Main sources of drinking waters in Republic of Moldova are:Moldova are:

�� Dniester River Dniester River -- 83 %83 %

�� Prut River Prut River –– 1.8 %1.8 %

�� Underground sources Underground sources –– 15%15%

�� Other surface water sources Other surface water sources –– 0.2% 0.2%

Main users of water resourcesMain users of water resources

Evolution of Evolution of users number for users number for

the years ofthe years of20022002--20082008

Total water consumption from natural Total water consumption from natural resources during 2000resources during 2000--2008 2008

During the 2000During the 2000--2008 years, 2008 years, total water consumption from total water consumption from natural resources was decreased natural resources was decreased from 918 from 918 mlnmln mm3 3 to 883 mln.mto 883 mln.m3 3

Water using for household needs Water using for household needs was reduced from 146 mln.mwas reduced from 146 mln.m33 to to 123 mln.m123 mln.m33. . The decrease of the total water The decrease of the total water consumption was conditioned by consumption was conditioned by the decline of industrial activity, the decline of industrial activity, save on and metering of water save on and metering of water used by population.used by population.

Potential pollution sources for Potential pollution sources for natural water resourcesnatural water resources

�� communal services sector (wastewater communal services sector (wastewater treatment plants, sewage, inadequate treatment plants, sewage, inadequate management of solid wastes)management of solid wastes)

�� agriculture (livestock manure, pesticide agriculture (livestock manure, pesticide storage)storage)

�� energy sector (oil storage, petrol stations, energy sector (oil storage, petrol stations, Polychlorinated Biphenyl , etc.)Polychlorinated Biphenyl , etc.)

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TransboundaryTransboundary waterswaters

�� Danube River, Dniester River, Prut River,Danube River, Dniester River, Prut River,

�� KogylnikKogylnik River, River, YalpugYalpugRiver, River,

�� CahulCahulLake, Lake, KuchurganKuchurganlimanliman�� The objective of monitoring that is performed by State The objective of monitoring that is performed by State HydrometeorologicalHydrometeorological

Service is the systematic observation of changes in water qualitService is the systematic observation of changes in water quality of y of tranboundarytranboundarywaters due to human impact. Samples are taken monthly; in case waters due to human impact. Samples are taken monthly; in case of very high pollution and accidents extra samples are taken. Vaof very high pollution and accidents extra samples are taken. Variables include riables include phisicophisico--chemical parameters, nutrients, pesticides, organic chemical parameters, nutrients, pesticides, organic micropollutantsmicropollutants, oil , oil products, etc.products, etc.

�� Routine biological monitoring takes place 3 times /year (vegetatRoutine biological monitoring takes place 3 times /year (vegetation period).ion period).

�� Variables are phytoplankton, zooplankton, Variables are phytoplankton, zooplankton, macroinvertebratesmacroinvertebrates, , periphytonperiphyton, , bacteriplanktonbacteriplanktonand and macrophytesmacrophytes. .

TransboundaryTransboundary Surface water quality Surface water quality monitoring monitoring -- Cooperation Cooperation

�� Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Republic of Moldova and Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the mutual exchange of information and data on water Ukraine on the mutual exchange of information and data on water quality quality of the Dniester and Prut Rivers in the of the Dniester and Prut Rivers in the transboundarytransboundarysectiossectiosis realized.is realized.

�� Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Republic of Moldova and Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Republic of Moldova and Romania (Romania (““ RegiaRegiaApelorApelor RomâneRomâne”” concern, concern, IaIaşşii branch) is realized. The branch) is realized. The Centre is investigating the water quality of the Prut River in 7Centre is investigating the water quality of the Prut River in 7jointly jointly established monitoring sites, analyzing 39 hydro chemical indiceestablished monitoring sites, analyzing 39 hydro chemical indices and 3 s and 3 groups of groups of hydrobiologicalhydrobiologicalelements. elements.

Surface Water Quality Monitoring CenterSurface Water Quality Monitoring CenterEnvironmental Quality Monitoring Department Environmental Quality Monitoring Department

of State of State HydrometeorologicalHydrometeorological ServiceService

The centre started its activity in 1964, aiming to control the water quality of the transboundary rivers – Prut and Dniester. At present the activity of the Centre has extended and now it carries out systematic observations on surface water quality in 55 monitoring sites set up on 17 big and small rivers, 6 reservoirs, 3 natural lakes and 1 liman, analyzing 49 hydrochemicalindices and 6 groups of hydrobiological elements.

Proficiency tests Proficiency tests

�� Every three months the Centre Every three months the Centre participates in the external participates in the external international laboratory control international laboratory control ((QualcoQualcoDanube) in cooperation with Danube) in cooperation with the VITUKI Environmental Protection the VITUKI Environmental Protection and Water Resources Research and Water Resources Research Institute, Hungary. This activity Institute, Hungary. This activity contributes to increasing of the contributes to increasing of the veracity and competitively of the veracity and competitively of the analyses carried out in the laboratories analyses carried out in the laboratories of the Department.of the Department.

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�� The legislative and institutional componentThe legislative and institutional component�� Report on Water Directives Convergence Evaluation in the RepubliReport on Water Directives Convergence Evaluation in the Republic of c of

Moldova (in Moldova (in Romanian Romanian and and EnglishEnglish))

�� Convergence plans for the three EU water Directives for the RepuConvergence plans for the three EU water Directives for the Republic of blic of Moldova:Moldova:

�� •• Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (in Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (in RomanianRomanian and and EnglishEnglish))

•• Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC (in Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC (in RomanianRomanianand and EnglishEnglish))

•• The Protection of Waters against Pollution caused by Nitrates ..The Protection of Waters against Pollution caused by Nitrates ... . Directive 91/676/EEC (in Directive 91/676/EEC (in RomanianRomanian and and EnglishEnglish))

�� Draft Regulation on Surface Water ProtectionDraft Regulation on Surface Water Protectionfor the Republic of Moldova (in for the Republic of Moldova (in

RomanianRomanian and and RussianRussian))

The relevant documentsThe relevant documents

�� Explanatory note for Draft RWP (in Explanatory note for Draft RWP (in RomanianRomanian and and RussianRussian))

�� Draft Regulation on Identification, Delimitation and ClassificatDraft Regulation on Identification, Delimitation and Classification of Water ion of Water BodiesBodies for the Republic of Moldova (in for the Republic of Moldova (in RomanianRomanian and and RussianRussian))

�� Regulatory Impact Assessment for the draft Regulation on SurfaceRegulatory Impact Assessment for the draft Regulation on SurfaceWater Water Protection for the Republic of Moldova (in Protection for the Republic of Moldova (in RomanianRomanian, , RussianRussianand and EnglishEnglish))

�� Guidelines for developing an integrated monitoring program of suGuidelines for developing an integrated monitoring program of surface water in rface water in Republic of MoldovaRepublic of Moldova

�� BIOLOGICAL QUALITY ELEMENTS OF THE EU WATER FRAMEWORK BIOLOGICAL QUALITY ELEMENTS OF THE EU WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE: REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE, NEEDS, DIRECTIVE: REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE, NEEDS, RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS TACIS/2008/137TACIS/2008/137--153153(EC)(EC)

Thank you for your Thank you for your kind attentionkind attention

�� When the well is dry, we know the worth of water. When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.

�� All the water that will ever be is, right now. All the water that will ever be is, right now.

�� ““ Water which is too pure has no fishWater which is too pure has no fish””

�� Email : Email : svetlana.stirbu@gmail.comsvetlana.stirbu@gmail.com