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Case Study: Kłodnica catchment, (Odra river basin) Poland

Janusz KrupanekInstitut for Ecology of Industrial Areas

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Introduction case study: Kłodnica

• Kłodnica catchment area 1125,8 km² (Odra river basin) Flow rate: around 20 m3/s at the mouth of the river

• Population of 1 mln. inhabitants (Upper Silesia region)• Land use: agriculture 50 %, Urban and Industrial 30%, forest 20% • Industry (coal mining, energy sector, metallurgy, metal

production, mechanical sector, chemical industry)• Functions: receptor for anthropogenic water, water retention,

recreation, source of water for industry, ecological protection• Impact: WWTP, industry, contaminated land, wastes, air deposition• PAH, Hg, Cd as relevant contaminants (representative for coal and

heavy industries)

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Introduction case study: Kłodnica

• Kłodnica catchment - Highly Modified Water Body located in urbanized and industrialized region– chemical water quality goals to be achieved by 2015– ecological good status (not defined yet)

• Water Management Plan (Odra/Kłodnica) under public consultation (no specifications on priority pollutants)

• Monitoring system under national revision – to be improved • Priorities for water management defined (priority pollutants

not explicitly indicated)• Environmental spending in priority pollutants related

sectors (WWTP, waste management, industry) 700 mln Euro (years 2005 – 2015)

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Specific challenges

• Limited knowledge and understanding (data extent and reliability)– relatively easy to identify point sources of discharge.– difficult to make the evaluation on the emission (detection

limit, way of reporting) – difficult to assess ecological response of the water system

• High importance of autonomous developments (baseline scenario): – ongoing socio-economical activities and changes – undertaken and planned investments in water protection

infrastructure– impact of EU policies and opportunities arising

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Specific challenges

• The institutional issue: – Complex management pattern and decision making process –

the division of competences and responsibilities between local, regional and national administration e.g. mining issue as governmental problem

– Data provision: water quality monitoring integration, practices of emissions reporting

– Efficiency of law execution e.g. not controlled emissions

• The political issue: – low policy relevance of priority pollutants

• Public awareness, interest and perception

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Lessons learned from case study• Strong interaction with stakeholders helps in better

understanding of the existing and future problems and to define the main challenges for the catchment

• Problem definition depends highly on quality of accessible information concerning water, chemical and ecological status

• Uncetainty evaluation and understanding is very important – establishing level of data reliability required for decision making in river quality management

• Institutional aspect is very important to be included in the decision making process along with technical and socio-economic aspects

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Lessons learned from case study• It is important to take into account co-benefits and multi

goal approaches related to various basic actions and policies underataken or planned in the catchment. For substance oriented additional measures, the cost benefit ratio can be expected much higher

• The management cycle as defined in WFD is very important allowing for step by step approach in complex situations and gradual improvement of the river quality (derogations)

• DSS application currently (2009 –2013) is limited due to existing relevant management conditions

• DSS can be effectively used within second round of management 2015 – 2021