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ANAR; Romania owns 181 dams of exceptional importance; 2223 dams are in the C and D category
Romania has at present 181 dams of exceptional importance, exceptional importance (category A and B) as well as 2,223 of C and D category ( normal and reduced importance), show the data of the National Administration Apele Romane (‘Romanian waters’) (ANAR) published on Wednesday.
‘The ministry of waters and forests (MAP) and the National Administration ‘apele romane’ (ANAR) Monitor and control through the Inspection of waters the state of dams and following the check-ups they establish measures and conformation plans and/or apply sanctions for the breaking of the legislation in the domain of security of dams and waters management. As a result of the check-ups as well as the awareness of the owners, the percentage of unauthorized dams dropped significantly as compared to 2017. According to the principle of transparency and for the correct information of the public opinion, data from the most recent report of monitorisation of the dams in Romania there were posted on the MAP and ANAR sites on 11 December 2018’ says ANAR.
According to the quoted source, for the category of A and B importance, their number is 181, out of which 86 are owned by ANAR, 89 by Hidroelectrica and six by other entitites. In the case of other entitites, out of total of 6 there is only one which is non-authorised, in Bilciuresti – a dam built in 1930 and where at present, there are works to place it in safety.
Similarly, at national level, there are 2,223 dams of C and D importance ( 330 owned by ANAR, 1,672 owned by other entitites). Out of the total number of dams of C and D category, there are 982 are unauthorized (27 owned by ANAR but the majority are under working for safety or reauthorization).
‘Romanian waters’ say that the unauthorized dams are owned, as a rule, by companies în insolvency Different from other commercial private entities (commercial companies, authorized natural people, family associations, etc) and have a term of conformity which is permanent. ‘Under the supervision of the ministry of waters and forests, the national administration of ‘Romanian Waters’ applies a plan of measures for a period of 3-5 years to harmonize all unauthorized dams from the point of view of the national legislation regarding safety. At present, according to this plan, there are proposed for authorization/reauthorization 341 dams, in 2019, in 2020 314 and 317 in 2021 –a total of 972 dams. We underline the fact that for the dams and reservoirs which have several owners who fight over the right of property in court, MAP has no competence to intervene in the trial, but they have permanent check-ups through their specialty domains of the ANAR so that any risk situation appearing like the damage of the works in case of floods (…)be monitored’ the press release says.
ANAR considers that, at no moment there was ‘ the risk of catastrophy with significant consequences, on the population, properties and environment’ as it is mentioned in the Report of the court of accounts which presents the situation fo the dams in Romania in 2017. According to the officials in ‘Apele Romane’ the document was drawn up by people with no competence in the domain of hydrotechnicity and ‘ inducing a feeling of panic among the citizens without requiring the pointview on the part of the specialists in the domain is a measure which proves lack of professionalism even in the domain of newspapers’.
‘We fight against the statements which do not correspond to the truth and we repeat the fact that MAP and ANAR act permanently to ensure the supply of all services and benefits which the dams could bring, Including the security and safety of the citizens’ the quoted source says.
According to the legislation, the dams belong to four categories: A – exceptional importance, B - special importance, C – normal importance and D – reduced importance.