Greek Deputy Minister Nikos Papathanasis has approved 29.14 million euros to complete the second phase of the sewage network in Glyka Nera.
The decision by Nikos Papathanasis incorporates Phase B of the construction into the Environment and Climate Change program under the 2021 to 2027 National Strategic Reference Framework, known as ESPA. Total public expenditure for the infrastructure project stands at 29,148,873.45 euros, with implementation assigned to state utility EYDAP S.A.
The project represents a vital environmental infrastructure development for Glyka Nera in the Municipality of Peania as well as the wider regional area. The second phase entails laying approximately 26 kilometers of sewage collection and transport pipelines, including about 21 kilometers of gravity pipelines and five kilometers of pressure pipelines.
Pipeline construction and network details
In addition to the main pipeline network, Phase B incorporates two new pumping stations and 1,460 external branch connections designed to link residential and commercial properties directly to the network.
Phase B completes an initiative originally launched during the previous ESPA programming period. Under Phase A, workers finished roughly 70 percent of the physical scope, constructing approximately 42.5 kilometers of network pipelines and installing 2,067 property connections.
Impact on Peania residents and environment
Once the construction is finished, approximately 11,000 residents in the Glyka Nera district of Peania Municipality will be served by a fully integrated sewage system.
Wastewater collected across the newly connected network will be conveyed directly to the regional Koropi Peania Wastewater Treatment Center for processing.
The Koropi Peania facility is a major environmental processing plant built to handle municipal sewage across the Mesogeia plain in East Attica, protecting regional groundwater reserves and coastal waters from untreated effluent.
Local utility and regional funding background
Glyka Nera is a residential suburban community situated in East Attica on the eastern slopes of Mount Hymettus, operating within the administrative boundaries of the Municipality of Peania.
The project manager, EYDAP S.A., also known as the Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company, is the primary water supply and sanitation provider in Greece, serving millions of customers across the broader Athens metropolitan region.
Funding for the project is funneled through ESPA, the primary Greek national management framework that allocates European Union structural investment funding into local infrastructure, environmental protection, and regional development initiatives.
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance directs the distribution of co funded European resources across Greece to ensure sustainable regional infrastructure growth and modern sanitation access for local communities.
