91998E1769(01)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1769/98

by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(5 June 1998)

Subject: Sewerage and sewage treatment system in Old Kavalla

The Eastern Macedonia Department of the Technical Chamber of Greece claims that the drains and pumping stations for the sewage system in Old Kavalla have been built in the waterfront area as opposed to the approved study, which provided for them to be built higher up, on stable ground and away from the waterfront.

Given that:

- the project is funded from Community resources,

- the construction of the system in the waterfront area, in an exceptional summer resort such as Old Kavalla, creates environmental problems and deprives the public of free access to and use of the waterfront and the beach,

- there is a constant threat to the system from rough seas (in the winter of 1996-1997 a section of the drains was swept away),

can the Commission investigate the matter and examine whether there is a discrepancy between the locations indicated in the study and the actual locations of the work and, if so, will it ask the Greek authorities for clarification

Supplementary answer

given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(9 October 1998)

Further to its answer of 24 June 1998(1), the Commission can now provide the following information.

As a result of its request to the Greek authorities for information on the drainage system and the biological sewage treatment plant at Palio Kavalas, the Commission received a copy of the exchange of letters between the DEYA (The Public Water Supply and Drainage Company) of Kavala and the Eastern Macedonia Department of the Greek Technical Chamber. The Commission is sending this correspondence to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament Secretariat.

It emerges from the correspondence that the issue has been resolved because the clarifications provided by DEYA mean that the Technical Chamber is satisfied with the work carried out.

(1) OJ C 386, 11.12.1998, p. 157.