"Water is a crucial resource for human life. Therefore, protecting and restoring the quality of water must be a top priority for cities. Water scarcity, floods as well as pollution are part of a reality that cities face. UWA2030 is a bold initiative that will allow cities to be better involved in the implementation of water policy, defining their key role in achieving the objectives of the WFD, as well as facilitating the exchange of good practices in overcoming the challenges that we all face. The City of Timisoara is profoundly committed to the goals of the UWA2030 and is eager to work in the implementation of the strategy."
Nicolae Robu, Mayor of Timisoara
The main ongoing water management project in the City of Timisoara is the Hydraulic modelling of the city´s sewer network, which includes measures for better coping with increasing floods (construction of retention tanks and overflows , optimisation of the collectors)
Interested in finding out more? Contact the Operations and Development Director of AQUATIM S.A, Mr. Gheorghe Stinean (e-mail:gheorghe.stinea[at]aquatim.ro ).
Culita Chis (Director of the Utilities Department, City Hall of Timisoara Municipality)
Culita Chis has ten years of experience in the management of public services and utilities. He has been working at the Municipality of Timisoara since January 1998, first as a specialist inspector in the Transport Bureau, and then - as of 2007 - as the Director of utilities.
Location within country
Timisoara is located in the western part of Romania within the Bega-Timis-Caras hydrographic basin. The Bega river crosses the city from East to West.
Number of inhabitants
319,279 (2011)
Main economic sectors
- Service sector
- Industry sector (Automotive, Electronics and Electrotechnics, Software)
- Construction sector
Source/s of water supply
Surface water from the Bega river (70%) as well as groundwater (30%).
Main utilities providing water and waste water services
AQUATIM S.A. Timisoara
Updated: September 2017