Case study: Union of Raba River communities
- Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA (United States)
This paper is a case study of the Union of Raba River Communities in Poland. The City of Cracow receives 60% of its water from the Dobczyce Reservoir, which is located in the Raba River Watershed. The water quality in this reservoir is threatened by pollution from non-point sources and untreated sewage. Because the reservoir and watershed are located outside of Cracow, protecting the water quality falls to communities that do not use the Reservoir. To meet this responsibility, communities in the watershed formed the Union of Raba River Communities (the Union). The Union hired a Cracow consulting firm to conduct a study of watershed management options, which was completed in January 1996. The Union is now evaluating the plan and looking for funding for implementation. The Union is also addressing specific problems in the watershed, including the siting of a much needed but unpopular landfill. There are numerous sources of pollution in the watershed including: sewage; runoff from urban areas, roads, agriculture, logged areas, landfills and dumps, fertilizer and pesticide storage areas, and petrol stations; and air pollution.
- OSTI ID:
- 500831
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9705100-; TRN: IM9732%%59
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 22. annual conference of the National Association of Environmental Professionals, Orlando, FL (United States), 19-23 May 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 22. annual conference of the National Association of Environmental Professionals; Daugherty, J.R. [ed.] [NOAA/NSSL, Boulder, CO (United States)]; PB: 1118 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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