A reader/resident of Osła wrote:
Please, let someone finally deal with the constant lack of water in Osła. There is practically no water every two or three days. Every time, you have to call the water utility and inform them that there is no water.
We received a response from Gmina Gromadka. It states that, in order to solve the problem of water availability, including in Osła, it will modernize the Water Treatment Plant in Krzyżowa in 2020–2022. The investment will begin shortly. Below is the full response from the municipality:
MODERNIZATION OF THE KRZYŻOWA WATER TREATMENT PLANT
One of the important objectives of the Water Supply, Sewerage and Treatment Plant in Gromadka is to ensure that the residents of Gmina Gromadka receive water of the highest quality and that water is supplied continuously, taking planned modernization and repair work into account. Due to repeated reports from residents of the villages of Krzyżowa, Osła and Różyniec about interruptions in water supply during peak consumption hours, Gmina Gromadka will modernize the Water Treatment Plant in Krzyżowa in 2020–2022.
The first part of the investment, carried out as part of a larger project co-financed by European Union funds under the Regional Operational Programme of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship for 2014–2020, will begin within the next few weeks. The planned project, entitled “Sanitary sewerage network with connections in Krzyżowa, Różyniec and Osła, with the Osła–Gromadka transfer line, together with the modernization of the wastewater treatment plant in Gromadka – stage II,” will be carried out by Kanwod of Golina for PLN 7,191,478.23. It will include, among other things, replacing the pumps in the wells and increasing their capacity, which will improve the efficiency of the water intake, as well as replacing the intermediate pumps with new, higher-capacity units.
Moreover, to ensure continuous operation, the Water Treatment Plant in Krzyżowa will be expanded with a visualization system that will transmit the following data to the visualization and monitoring system: water levels in the tanks, pump operation, information about pump failures and power outages. The monitoring system’s center will be located in the Central Dispatch Center of the future operator, namely the Water Supply, Sewerage and Treatment Plant in Gromadka.
As part of the investment, the installation of a photovoltaic system connected to the Water Treatment Plant’s internal electrical system is also planned. The photovoltaic installation will consist of 66 photovoltaic (PV) panels. With this number of panels, the system’s rated capacity will be 21.7 kWp.
Furthermore, the second part of the investment, concerning the modernization of the plant, is planned for 2022: the construction of a water tank. The planned tank will be built next to the existing water tanks. It will enable the smooth distribution of water to residents of Krzyżowa, Różyniec and Osła.
The measures undertaken will help eliminate the temporary water shortages occurring in Krzyżowa, Różyniec and Osła during periods of peak consumption, ensure continuous monitoring of the Water Treatment Plant’s operation and enable a faster response to distribution problems.
Tomasz Matyjewicz