The citizens of three localities - Nisporeni, Varzaresti and Grozesti – are supplied with high-quality water following the implementation of the Prut-Nisporeni water supply project, IPN reports.

High-quality drinking water taken from the Prut River is provided to approximately 15,000 customers in the three localities. The system has higher water provision capacity and is ready for more connections and extension in the rayon.

The budget of this international multi-donor effort is €14.6 million, with funds provided by the European Union, the Austrian Development Cooperation and the Swiss Development Cooperation. The Moldovan authorities have contributed close to €2 million.

In a press release, the EU Delegation to Moldova says this project is unique because it takes water from the Prut and transports it via a Raw Water Pumping Station to a modern Water Treatment Plant operating to European standards.
 
Also through this project, the beneficiary municipalities created a modern, regional water supply operator in form of a Joint Stock Company (JSC). The operator starts with an operational plan for the years 2016 - 2017.