Greece - Water Management

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Central

The Special Secretariat for Water (SSW) under the Ministry of Environment and Energy are responsible for:

  •  coordinating water management issues,
  • implementing the WFD,
  • monitoring the quality and quantity of water,
  • overseeing and regulating waste water and reuse and flood management,
  • engaging the public,
  • approving all regional RBMPs and FRMPs.

 

The National Council for Water (NCW) is responsible for:

  • developing the national strategy on the management and protection of Greek waters
  • approving the national RBMP and FRMP prepared by the SSW

 

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

  • licensing discharges of industrial waste water and municipal waste water from treatment plants.

 

The Regional Water Departments are responsible for:

  •  overseeing or preparing the preparation the RBMPs and the FRMPs in their Region. The Regional Water Departments can transfer that competence to the Special Secretariat for Water, which was the case in the previous cycle of implementation for all but two Regions,
  • engaging the public in the preparation of the RBMP and FRMP.

 

Local

The Municipalities are responsible for:

  • participating in public consultations for the preparation of the RBMPs and FRMPs,
  • protecting and managing water resources from extensive fisheries and pollution,
  • constructing, maintaining and managing local water supply, irrigation, and sewage systems.

 

Responsible ministries/bodies

Central

Regional

  • Regional Water Departments (Περιφερειακές Διευθύνσεις Υδάτων)
  • Regional environmental departments

Local

  • Municipalities (Δήμοι)

 

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