Project Summary

Drinking Water-Irrigation
WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK MODERNIZATION DESIGN OF MUNICIPALITY OF SIDIROKASTRO, SERRES PREFECTURE

Client: Municipality of Sidirokastro
Year: 2001
Budget: 5.055.000€ (2002 prices)

ISSUE
The purpose of the project was the Ύδρευσηfinal design of the water distribution networks for the City of Sidirokastro. Specifically, the design included:
1. A new expanded distribution network which covered the entire city
2. Replacement of the existing pipelines with new 3rd generation polyethylene pipelines

SOLUTION
The City of Sidirokastro had water distribution networks which due to the age (50 years old) and the construction material (asbestos and steel pipelines) they could not ensure the adequacy and good quality of drinking water.

The table below shows the total peak population for the City of Sidirokastro, for each design phase.

Peak Population of served communities
CommunityPopulation 2001Projected Population in 20 yearsProjected Population in 40 years
Sidirokastro 5.632 7.292 9.441
TOTAL 5.632 7.292 9.441

The design of the project was pursuant to the Greek Presidential Decree 696/74. The design of the pipelines was based on a 40-year horizon. Specifically, the project included:

BENEFIT
The modernization of the water distribution pipelines, solved the problem of supplying sufficient quantity and appropriate quality of drinking water, in the City of Sidirokastro.