The document discusses water resources and usage in the region of Bozhurishte, Bulgaria. It notes that water comes from various supply stations located around towns and is used for household (29%), agricultural (20%), and industrial (19%) purposes. Common household water usage includes toilet (47.7 liters), bathing (31.7 liters), and washing machines (30.2 liters). Key issues facing the region are water pollution from waste, water scarcity during disasters, and wastage from aging pipes. The municipality of Bozhurishte obtains water from wells and the Boben pump station, though pipes need repair. Industrial waste water is treated while agriculture relies on dams for irrigation.

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2. Menu:
Use of water in the region
Water resources
Use of water in different spheres of life
Problems and challenges connected with water
Ideas and ways for overcoming the problems connected with
water
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Usage of the water in the Municipality of Bozhurishte

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In Bozhurishte:
The water in Bozhurishte is delivered by
„Water supply and sewerage” EOOD
In Sofia Region:
The water in whole Sofia Region is delivered
by „Water supply and sewerage” EOOD
In the city Sofia:
In Sofia the water is supplied by „Sofian
Water“
Water resources
It comes from various water supply stations
located on the outskirts of town. The water
supply and sewerage systems are in the territory
of the Sofia region in the municipalities of:

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Use of water in the region
household
agricultural
industrial

5. 29%
20%
19%
15%
13%
2% 2%
Consumption of water
Toilet
Bath/shower
Washing machine
Cooking, drinking,
washing the dishes
Washing and
laundry
Dishwasher
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Consumption of water for one
household
Activity Liters per day
Toilet 47.7
Bath/shower 31.7
Washing machine 30.2
Cooking, drinking, washing
the dishes /by hand/
24.3
Washing and laundry by
hand
20.7
Dishwasher 3.6
Others 3.8
In general 162
Use of water in different spheres of life

6. Water
problems
Water
scarcity
Water
wastage
Water
pollution
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Problems and challenges
Water pollution – main reasons for the pollution are
throwing away hard waste in the water pools,
releasing of wastewater and pollution of the soil. The
main pollutant is the man. The water has polluted
everywhere it is used.
Water scarcity - sometimes there is lack of water
because of bad climate, natural disasters and
accidents.
Water wastage - the wastage of drinking water due to
the bad condition of the water supply system is one of
the main problems because is quite uneconomic.

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Research show, that there is constantly growing on
water consumption in our country. How to reduce it?
Ideas and ways for overcoming the problems

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Ideas and ways for overcoming the problems
How to cope with
pollution?

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Usage of the water in the Municipality of
Bozhurishte
The territory of the Municipality of Bozhurishte is located
in the water-catchment area of the river Iskar and
specifically in the area of its left inflow – the river Blato.
Through the area of the municipality are passing two
rivers – Belichka and Gurmazovska. Three dams are
located in the villages Pozharevo, Hrabarsko and
Herakovo and there are also underground waters, which
are located in depth between 2 and 7 meters.
For water supply of the households are used 10
pump stations. In the town of Bozhurishte is used
water coming from the pump station in Boben
and in the villages is used water from pump
stations from drilling wells. The structure of the
water supply system is in comparatively good
state but there is wastage of drinking water due
to disrepairs of the pipes. Although, in the
Municipality`s development plan is planned a
repairing of the system.

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Usage of the water in the Municipality of
Bozhurishte
The waste waters from the industrial companies on
the territory of the municipality, like “Spetema”,
“Milmex”, “Automotor Corporation”, “East -
West”, are going to the urban sewerage or are
collected in special reservoirs. The waste waters
that are collected in the reservoirs and can be
treated are later taken to water plant treatments.
In the agriculture the water is
mainly used for watering. The
quality and the fertility of the
soils in the municipality are
quite good. There are many big
areas of fields, mainly with
sunflowers and wheat, which
are located in the outskirts
around the town and the
villages. Main sources of
watering there are the dams.

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The Development plan of the
Municipality of Bozhuriste

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