The Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) is planning investments amounting to 1.85 billion euros over the next decade, ANA reports.
The investment program mainly concerns large-scale sewage works in Eastern Attica but also includes water-supply projects (installation of new water lines, work on water supply networks, extensions, improvements, and replacements) and improvements in the sewerage network.
According to EYDAP’s CEO Haris Sachinis, a huge investment program with a budget of 900 million euros is underway in Eastern Attica, of which 90% is funded by the European Union. Of the projects involved, 52% are in progress while the rest are maturing. The transformation projects, smart grid, and meters, energy projects, new financial services, and supply chain systems account for 350 million euros, while the replacement of the water supply network to reduce leaks amounts to 400 million euros, and drainage projects account for 200 million euros. Regarding a program to replace old meters, so far 80,000 water meters have been installed in Faliro and Chalandri, while a pilot program in cooperation with HEDNO starts on Friday, which will involve the installation of smart water meters in the municipalities of Palaio Faliro and Penteli.
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