EU to Fund Bulgarian Sewage Projects

The EU will fund €600m ($762m) to Bulgaria to help improve the country’s ageing water infrastructure.

The projects will be implemented in 36 municipalities for the construction of wastewater treatment plants and sewage networks.

Municipalities with a population higher than 10,000 are eligible to seek funds from the EU to achieve the standard set by European legislation on urban wastewater treatment and reduction of disparities in sewage connection.

The deadline for the preparation and construction works for the sewage projects is 31 December 2014, according to sofiaecho.com.