In 2018, the company „Wodociągi Słupsk” Sp. z o.o. carried out investment and replacement activities aimed at eliminating identified system deficiencies and expanding the network for new service recipients. All initiatives undertaken by the Company are geared towards improving the quality and efficiency of water and wastewater management services within the agglomeration, and primarily involve the execution of investments in:
- the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant,
- the construction and reconstruction of the sanitary sewerage network,
- the construction and reconstruction of water supply networks.
In 2018, the following investment tasks were completed:
I. within the City of Słupsk:
Investments implemented as part of the ongoing Project entitled: “Circular economy in the wastewater treatment plant along with the expansion of the water and sewage network in the Słupsk agglomeration” under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme (POIiŚ) 2014-2020:
a/ Reconstruction of the gravity sanitary sewerage network in Al. 3 Maja in Słupsk. Approximately 0.19 km of the network was modernized under the project.
b/ Construction of a sewerage network deodorization station in Al. 3 Maja in Słupsk.
c/ Replacement of the water supply network in Poprzeczna Street in Słupsk. A total of approx. 0.3 km of the water supply network was modernized in this street.
d/ Reconstruction of the water supply network between Lawendowa and Klonowa Streets in Słupsk. Approximately 0.16 km of the network was modernized under the project.
Furthermore, the design phase regarding the construction of the dry percolating digestion installation at the wastewater treatment plant in Słupsk was completed.
- Works on other investments crucial for the city’s development were also completed, including, among others:
a/ construction of a water supply and sewerage network in the area of Owocowa Street in Słupsk;
b/ replacement of the emergency water supply network in a part of the Niepodległości estate (the area of Dmowskiego Street);
c/ replacement of a section of the water supply network in Przemysłowa Street in Słupsk;
d/ construction of a water supply and sewerage network within the area of the Local Spatial Development Plan (MPZP) “Osiedle Zachód” in the region of Banacha, Grechuty, and Ordonówny Streets in Słupsk;
e/ renovation of the DN200 sanitary sewerage network in the Niepodległości estate;
Furthermore, as part of capital purchases in 2018, an electric truck was acquired, among others, for the customer service department.
II. within the Municipality of Kobylnica:
- Construction of a water supply and sewerage network including connections and the restoration of existing connections in the localities of Wrząca and Bzowo in the Kobylnica municipality;
2. Construction of local wastewater treatment plants in the localities of Wrząca and Bzowo in the Kobylnica municipality;
3. Execution of a new well borehole following the decommissioning of the old one in the locality of Zagórki.
III. For 2019, it is planned to continue the ongoing investments and launch new investment tasks, among others, under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme (POIiŚ) project implemented until the end of 2021:
- Construction works for the dry percolating digestion installation at the wastewater treatment plant in Słupsk – completion of the task is planned for December 2019;
Replacement of primary and secondary clarifier scrapers at the wastewater treatment plant in Słupsk – scheduled completion in May 2019;
- Modernization of the sludge dewatering unit through the purchase and installation of a high-efficiency dewatering centrifuge at the wastewater treatment plant in Słupsk – planned completion by the end of 2019;
- Implementation of deammonification technology for nitrogen removal from reject water – planned completion by the end of 2019;
- Construction of a sanitary sewerage network and a water supply network in Piłsudskiego and Zygmunta Augusta Streets in Słupsk – completion of works is planned for 2020.
In 2019, a small special-purpose vehicle for sewer network cleaning was already purchased under the project.
IV. Other investments planned for implementation/continued in 2019:
a/ within the City of Słupsk:
- Construction of a sanitary sewerage network in the area of Zaborowskiej – Legionów Polskich Streets in Słupsk;
- Execution of a new well borehole following the decommissioning of the old one in Płaszewo and Kczewo;
- Construction of a water supply and sewerage network for the area of the Local Spatial Development Plan (MPZP) “Zaborowskiej I” in Słupsk (area 11.25.KDL);
- Design work is underway for the task concerning the construction of a heating network with a power cable from the wastewater treatment plant to the “Trzy Fale” Water Park and the district heating plant KR-2, the construction of a pressure boosting station and a water supply network for the Local Spatial Development Plan (MPZP) “Dzielnica Mieszkaniowa Zachód” and part of the Local Spatial Development Plan (MPZP) “Zaborowskiej I”, as well as the construction of the OS-BAZA cable line.
b/ within the Municipality of Kobylnica:
- Construction of an installation for discharging backwash water from filter rinsing at the Water Treatment Station (SUW) in Lubuń;
- Design work is underway for the task concerning the construction of a transit water supply pipeline from Słupsk to Kobylnica and Bolesławice. Implementation is planned until July 2019.
In conclusion, it should be emphasized that the implementation of the aforementioned investments arises, among others, from the necessity to expand or reconstruct the existing water and sewage infrastructure, which will contribute to ensuring the continuity of water supply and wastewater discharge, as well as allow for the reduction of breakdown repair costs.
However, the execution of the works will involve certain inconveniences for residents—related to the temporary occupation and closure of parts of traffic lanes, the operation of construction equipment, and short-term interruptions in water supply (for the duration of making reconnections). The Company’s employees and the contractors performing work on behalf of the Company will make every effort to minimize these disruptions, and for our part, we believe that the achieved results of constructing the new networks will allow them to be quickly forgotten.