Croatia
Croatia
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97 - 100%
95 - 97%
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70 - 85%
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Overview: urban waste water production and its treatment
In -, households and certain industries in - urban areas generate - million p.e. of waste water every day, which is an amount equivalent to around - million bathtubs or - million m3.
However, urban waste water needs to be treated before discharge, in order to avoid pollution to the environment. In -, urban waste water is treated in - plants across the country before it is discharged.
Figure 1
Number of treatment plants by type of treatment
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Biological treatment with - removal
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Biological treatment
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Primary treatment
Map view 1: Zoom in to check the treatment plant of your interest (pop up window with detailed information opens when clicking on a point in the map)
Footnotes
Figure 2
Amount of urban waste water which is required to be collected and treated according to the UWWTD
Amount of waste water (in million p.e.)
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Total generated
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Collection
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Biological treatment
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Biological treatment with - removal
What are the targets for urban waste water collection and treatment in -?
According to the UWWTD, - is required to provide in urban areas:
- Collection of - million p.e. of waste water
- Biological treatment to - million p.e. of waste water
- Biological treatment with - removal to - million p.e. of waste water
This is why the amount of urban waste water that needs biological treatment (- million p.e.) is lower than the collected urban waste water (- million p.e).
Furthermore, the amount of urban waste water that needs biological treatment with - removal (- million p.e.) is lower than the collected urban waste water (- million p.e.), because this type of treatment is necessary only for larger urban areas (over 10 000 p.e.), discharging into sensitive areas.
Has - met the targets for urban waste water collection and treatment?
Figure 3
Amount of urban waste water which still needs to be collected or treated according to the requirements of the UWWTD
Distance to target in million p.e.
Overall, -% of the urban waste water in - is treated according to the requirements of the UWWTD. This is - the EU average of -%.
Figure 4
The proportion of urban waste water that meets all requirements of the UWWTD (collection, biological treatment, biological treatment with nitrogen and/or phosphorus removal) in compliant urban areas
Compliance rate %
Map view 2: Zoom in to check if urban waste water in the urban area of your interest is collected and treated according to the requirements of the UWWTD
(pop up window with detailed information opens when clicking on a point in the map)
What progress has - made in meeting its targets for urban waste water collection and treatment?
Between 2014 and 2018, -:
- - the required target for collection of urban waste water
- - the required target for biological treatment of urban waste water
- - the required target for biological treatment of urban waste water with - removal
Figure 5
Recent trends in the amount of urban waste water which is not collected or treated according to the requirements of the UWWTD
Distance to target in million p.e.
Collection
Biological treatment
Biological treatment with - removal
Does - reuse treated urban waste water?
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Is there a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions by the urban waste water treatment sector in -?
In -, emissions of greenhouse gases by the urban waste water treatment sector have - by -% between - and 2019.
Figure 7
Trends in emission of greenhouse gases by the urban waste water treatment sector
Kt CO2 eq
How does - protect its most sensitive waters from algal blooms?
Too much nitrogen or phosphorus in water can cause algal blooms. This may affect fish, bathers and the wider environment negatively.
- designated - of its territory as sensitive areas and decided that agglomerations over 10 000 p.e. discharging into sensitive areas must apply biological treatment with - removal.
Map view 4: Zoom in to check if the treatment plant in the urban area of your interest discharges into a sensitive area
(pop up window with detailed information opens when clicking on a point in the map)
Areas characterised as sensitive for "other" reasons refer to surface freshwaters intended for the abstraction of drinking water, which could have higher nitrate concentration compared to the relevant EU legislation if action is not taken, as well as to areas where more stringent treatment is necessary compared to the UWWTD requirements to fulfil the requirements of other EU legislation.
By implementing the Water Framework Directive, countries have assessed the quality of national waters, including surface water bodies (e.g. rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters) and groundwater bodies. In addition, they have identified the pressures that contribute to less than good water quality (i.e. poor chemical status or less than good ecological status for their surface water bodies, and poor chemical status for their groundwater bodies).
Figure 8
Percentage of different water body types having less than good water quality, and being affected significantly by discharges of urban waste water, discharges from unconnected dwellings and storm water overflows in the latest RBMPs
Percentage of surface water bodies (%) or groundwater bodies area (%)
Are waste water discharges a significant pressure for waters in -?
According to the latest River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) in -:
- Discharges of urban waste water contribute significantly to less than good water quality in:
- 0% of river water bodies
- 0% of lake water bodies
- 0% of transitional water bodies
- 0% of coastal water bodies
- 0% of groundwater bodies area
- Discharges of waste water from unconnected dwellings contribute significantly to less than good water quality in:
- 0% of river water bodies
- 0% of lake water bodies
- 0% of transitional water bodies
- 0% of coastal water bodies
- 0% of groundwater bodies area
Discharges from storm water overflows are not reported as significant pressures.
- 0% of river water bodies
- 0% of lake water bodies
- 0% of transitional water bodies
- 0% of coastal water bodies
- 0% of groundwater bodies area
Is there an increase in the number of monitored bathing water sites with excellent water quality in -?
The monitored bathing water sites with excellent water quality in - have - between 2010 (- sites) and - (- sites).
It is noted that bathing water sites are not necessarily affected by direct discharges of urban waste water. Therefore, observed water quality problems can also be related to other activities.
Figure 9
Progress in the number of monitored bathing water sites having excellent water quality in recent years
Number of monitored bathing water sites
You may check the status of the bathing waters of - by clicking on the link and selecting the country from the available list.
More information
Croatia applies Article 5(2-3) of the Directive. Consequently, all agglomerations >10,000 p.e. in the country and discharging into sensitive areas must comply with Article 5 (apply more stringent treatment than secondary i.e. nitrogen and/or phosphorus removal). Croatia has designated 81 sensitive areas.
In line with the requirements under their Accession Treaty, compliance with the main requirements of the Directive must have been partially achieved in Croatia by 2018 and fully achieved by 2020. Croatia did not report compliance information prior to 2018. The distance to target (Figure 3 & 5) shows what must be achieved by 2020.
Croatia did not report their current investments (Figure 10). However, their expected annual investment costs per capita for installing and renewing waste water collecting systems and treatment plants is 105 EUR/inhabitant/year.
Data sources used in the Country Profiles
Text, Figure 1-6 , Map view 1-4: Waterbase - UWWTD: Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive – reported data
Text and Figure 7: EEA greenhouse gases - data viewer
Text and Figure 8- WFD: WISE WFD Database: reported data
Text and Figure 9 - Bathing water
Bathing Water Directive: Status of bathing water: reported data