Riko, along with the
investor, Mr. Željko Burić, the Mayor of Šibenik, and Mr. Zvonimir Štrkal, the
Director of Vodovod i odvodnja Šibenik (Šibenik Water Supply and Sewerage), has signed a contract
for the construction of a sewage treatment plant in Šibenik. This plant will be
responsible for treating wastewater from the sewerage network.
Šibenik now has a wastewater treatment plant in Podsolarje, where
the wastewater flowing from the sewerage network is only mechanically treated.
This plant will undergo significant improvements, including the enhancement of
mechanical waste treatment through the addition of biological treatment and the
incorporation of a cogeneration unit. These upgrades will enable the recovery
of biogas from the waste sludge. The water that has been treated will be
released through an underwater outfall located at the southern tip of Zlarin
Island.
The consortium of Riko and GH Holding, with their proven success in
winning contracts in Croatia over the past several years, has been selected
through a public tender for the upgrade and reconstruction of the wastewater
treatment plant. During the contract signing, Zvonimir Štrkalj highlighted that
these two Slovenian companies were chosen based on their high quality and
economically viable proposal, as well as their extensive experience and
references.
The deadline for completing the project,
which aims to ensure cleaner water in Šibenik and its surrounding areas, is set
at three years from the signing of the contract.