A study visit has been carried out on 21-26 September 2014 in Germany and Netherlands, focusing on wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment and solid waste disposal technologies within the scope of contract “Technical Asisstance for Strengthening the Capacities of MoEU Department of EU Investments and End Recipients” signed between Contracting Authority (Department of EU Investments within the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization) and the Consultant (Grontmij A/S - Grontmij Mühendislik Müşavirlik ve Tasarım Ltd. Şti. in consortium with PM Group).
The study visit delegation consisted of 10 staff members from the Department of EU Investments of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, and 5 staff members from the Provincial Directorates (Adana, Balıkesir, Diyarbakır, Erzurum and Şanlıurfa).
The participants had the chance to see the best practices and new technologies applied in Germany and the Netherlands by being informed by international Grontmij experts as well as by visiting several facilities which were guided by facility representatives.
In Germany, the study tour consisted of visits to Duisburg-Vierlinden Wastewater Treatment Plant, Flingern Incineration Plant, Landfill Hubbelrath and Solingen Incineration Plant, and in the Netherlands it included the visit to Wervershoof Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The Delegation also visited the German Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection of the German State of North Rhine Westphalia, Düsseldorf and met with Mr. Mertsch and Mrs. Kastel, who are responsible for wastewater related issues within the Ministry. This meeting gave the visiting delegation an excellent opportunity to compare the legal requirements and applications in Germany and Turkey.
