The document outlines the methodology for evaluating nutrient discharge reductions in Romania's Integrated Nutrients Pollution Control Project. It highlights the use of ground and surface water monitoring, implementation of manure management practices, and wastewater treatment investments aimed at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus discharge into water bodies. The project forecasts significant improvements in nutrient management, with a target of 300,000 kg of nitrogen reduction annually by the end of the project.

1. Government of Romania
Global Environment Facility
The World Bank
Integrated Nutrients Pollution Control Project
LN 4873 – RO
WBTF 050327-RO
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ROMANIA
Naiana Milea - PMU Director

2. Methodology for evaluating the reduction of nutrients discharge
in the Project area
a) use of analysis data provided by a ground and surface water monitoring
program performed by ANAR, in the Project area, using 124 piezometers and 84
surface water sampling points;
b) use of proxies to estimate the reduced N & P discharge into the water bodies.

3. Stress reduction measurements: Pollution reduction practices
Type on
intervention
Achievements
Stress reduction
Manure
Management
investments
Completed in 34 communes, (50% of the
localities included in the Project): 39
communal level manure storage, 1236
individual household storage facilities, 29
sets of equipment for manure management
51,120 kg
N/year, 29,820 kg
P/year.
Municipal
waste water
New/extension of domestic wastewater
6,400 kg N/year,
sewerage systems and treatment plants in 16 1,025 kg P/year,
villages receiving also investments for
62,735 kg BOD/year.
livestock manure proper management at
community level.
Promotion of
the Code of
Good
Agricultural
Practices
reduced or conservative tillage, nutrient
management plans with soil testing, use of
leguminous plants in crop rotation, use of
organic fertilizers, plantation of buffer strips
and vegetative barriers, public awareness
and better information, etc
10,320kg N/year-2012;
24,000kg N/year-2015
in Project area

4. Stress reduction measurements: Agricultural pollution reduction practices
Year
Manure properly
stored and used (t)
Nutrient reduction (kg)
N
P2O5
K2O
2011
2,400
8,640
5,040
11,520
2012
7,200
25,920
15,120
34,560
2013
14,200
51,120
29,820
68,160
Forecast 2014
39,000
140,400
81,900
187,200
Forecast 2015
112,500
405,000
236,250
540,000
Target for end of Project: 300,000 kg N/year