On “Apa Târnavei Mari”

“Apa Târnavei Mari” was founded in December 2006 as a Regional

Water and Wastewater Operating Company for the north-eastern part

of Sibiu County, in the central region of Romania. The company started

its activity on January 1st, 2007 and it took over the public water and

wastewater services in Mediaş, Agnita and Dumbrăveni. Starting in

2014, it will expand its operating area in order to provide water and

wastewater services in the town of Copşa Mică and in all the rural

agglomerations, members of the “Apa Târnavei Mari”1 IDA.

The company’s shareholders are: the Municipality of Mediaş

(78,18 %), Sibiu County Council (5,84 %), and the towns of Dumbrăveni

(8,32 %), Agnita (7,15 %) and Copşa Mică (0,50 %). The company’s

corporate headquarters are located in Mediaş, Sibiu County.

At present, S.C. “Apa Târnavei Mari” S.A. is a licensed operator,

having obtained financing for and carrying out a large EU Cohesion-

Fund project with special importance for the inhabitants in the region.

1 “Apa Târnavei Mari” Intercommunitary Development Association was founded in 2002, and it was

reorganized in 2006 in compliance with the new system of the IDAs. Its members are Mediaş,

Agnita, Dumbrăveni, Copşa Mică, Sibiu County Council and other 28 communes.

The name of our project is : “Extension and Rehabilitation of the

Water and Wastewater Systems in Mediaș, Agnita, Dumbrăveni

regions, Sibiu County”.

Our aim is to provide our clients with European-standard water

and wastewater services and to eventually cover 1822 km2, that is

33,6 % of Sibiu county’s surface, supplying 147.837 clients2 in 4 the

urban agglomerations and the 28 member communes of the “Apa

Târnavei Mari” IDA with water and wastewater services.

We wish to promote a strong and reliable operator by the

constant improvement of the services provided. We also contribute to

the development of the region by offering our clients the benefits of

a modern water infrastructure, thus improving their living standards

and assuring the basis for economic development.

We commit to:

Supply water 100% compliant with Romanian laws and regulations

in force at a pressure of at least 2 bars/connection;

Supply our clients with permanent water and wastewater services

with accidental interruptions of no more than 14 hours.

²According to the National Institute of Statistics census of 2002.

Sibiu County Map

Projected Service Coverage Area

Region surface: 1822 km2 (33,6 % of Sibiu county’s surface)

Predominant relief: hills and plateaus

Population : 147.837 inhabitants¹

Urban agglomerations: 4 towns: Mediaş, Agnita, Dumbrăveni, Copşa

Mică

Rural agglomerations: 28 communes

Present Coverage

Coverage area: 3 urban agglomerations - Mediaş, Agnita, Dumbrăveni

Beneficiary population: 72.569 inhabitants²

¹According to the National Institute of Statistics census of 2002.

² Number of inhabitants for whom the Project was designed in 2007-2008, according to the census

in 2002.

COVERAGE AREA MAP

WATER TIMELINE

UP TO THE COHESION-FUND PROJECT

Mediaş

The raw water source is Târnava Mare river- surface water intake.

1952 – the Water Treatment Plant is built (line 1) and extended in

1965 and 1986 (line 2).

1956 - the water distribution network is built; the pipes are of

gray cast iron, steel, asbestos cement and polyethylene-

currently, the water distribution network is about 107 km long.

1956 – the sewerage system is built; the total length of the

network is about 77 km, the pipe diametres ranging from 200 to

1 000 mm.

1963 – the Wastewater Treatment Plant is built from the coarse

screens to the primary settling tanks.

1980 – the secondary settling tank in the wastewater treatment

plant is built.

Agnita

Agnita is supplied with water from the Laita brook – surface

water intake. The water distribution system was built in 1977. The

sewerage system was built in 1980. The pipes are of gray cast iron,

steel, asbestos cement and polyethylene. The length of the networks

is 21 km and the water trunkline is 36.6 km long. The sewerage system

is 16,45 km long. Presently, Agnita has no Waste Water Treatment

Plant. Fortunately, the Cohesion-Fund Project which is in progress will

remedy this situation by the spring of 2013.

Dumbrăveni

Dumbrăveni is supplied by ground water, the water source consists of 9

depth wells. The water distribution system was built in 1979 and the

sewerage system in 1985. The present network consists of pipes made

from gray cast iron, steel and polyethylene. The length of the networks

is about 16,2 km. Presently, Dumbrăveni has no Waste Water

Treatment Plant, situation which will be remedied by the spring of

2013.

Copşa Mică

The water distribution system and the sewerage system were built in

1971 out of steel and polyethylene. The networks are 18km long.

OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

In order to achieve our mission, we constantly have in mind the

following strategic objectives:

Economic efficiency

Permanent improvement of production and logistic costs in order

to attain the desired performances and the level of services

expected by the clients at a minimum cost for the latter;

Promotion of an efficient pricing strategy that would ensure the

sustainability of exploitation, modernization and development costs,

taking into account the household affordability index in the region.

Modernization and improvement of services

Modernization and rehabilitation of the water and wastewater

infrastructure to the benefit of the population and of the

environment in Sibiu County in order to comply with the requirements

of the Delegation Contract;

Ensuring sustainable development and growth of organisational

flexibility;

Extension of coverage area and of client services;

Improvement of service quality by the development of new

technologies.

Client orientation

Permanent preoccupation for enhancing client trustworthiness and

ensuring transparency of our actions;

Improving the living standards of the population in our coverage

area by providing European-standard water and wastewater services;

Improving communication and educating clients to use water

rationally;

Educating clients to respect the environment and raising

awareness to the dangers of discharging certain substances in the

natural environment.

Professional competences

Improvement of overall efficiency of the company, by the correct

staff dimensioning, effective information and motivation thereof;

Permanent training of the employees, consequently improvement

of their professionalism;

Creating a pro-learning environment in the company and supporting

the employees in developing their own learning techniques by

offering them financial and training opportunities.

Concern for the environment

Rational management of natural resources;

Cutting out activities with negative impact on the environment;

Efficient implementation of modern wastewater treatment

technologies compliant with European standards;

Implementation of efficient sludge management methods.

Concern for population health

Permanent preoccupation for the protection of public health by

the modernization and monitoring of water and wastewater

treatment.