Almost 3,000 trees were planted by employees of the Bulgarian Waterworks Holding on the occasion of Water Day

Nearly 3,000 trees were planted by representatives of "Bulgarian Waterworks Holding" EAD and the water supply companies in areas serviced by water supply operators throughout the country. The initiative is on the occasion of World Water Day, which is celebrated today - March 22, the company announced.

The management of the state company - a representative of the water supply industry, in cooperation with the water supply operators in its structure, undertook the organization and implementation of the large-scale undertaking at the national level in order to support and bring to the fore the importance and responsibility towards the protection and preservation of the environment and the available water resources as an invaluable natural resource.

The start of the initiative was given in front of the largest pumping station of "Waterworks" EOOD - Sofia - "Opicsvet". A total of 200 trees have been planted on the grounds of the water treatment and pumping stations served by the company. Some of them were planted by the chairman and members of the Board of Directors of "Bulgarian Waterworks Holding" - Eng. Lozko Lozev, Irena Georgieva, Atanas Boyadzhiev, Vladimir Bibov, the manager of the Waterworks Sofia Region, Eng. Rositsa Itova, employees and citizens. With joint efforts and care, various types of trees were planted, and a commitment was made to care for the plants.

The chairman of the board and executive director of the holding, Eng. Thanks for the hard work. I wish all colleagues to enjoy their professional successes for many years. I believe this joint effort will lead to a more sustainable water management system in communities for current and future generations,” he said. Engineer Lozev added that the increase of green areas and the promotion of similar type of positive practices is an important step in the protection and maintenance of the environment, which is also a priority of "Bulgarian Waterworks Holding".

"Water, as you know, is life, without water there is no life. Its delivery is a vital necessity for residents not only in our country, but globally. Planting the trees is a great initiative that we, as a company, welcome," said the manager of "Water Supply and Sewerage" - Sofia Rositsa Itova.

Vladimir Bibov also congratulated the World Water Day and emphasized that this national cause achieved its success thanks to the good cooperation and coordination between "Bulgarian Waterworks Holding" EAD and the Ministry of Agriculture, whose structures provided the saplings. "We welcome all initiatives throughout the country on the occasion of World Water Day and appeal to everyone from the sector to continue working with enthusiasm and motivation in order to have the opportunity to have equal access to cleaner water, as is the motto of our initiative today, and namely "Planting for clean water", commented Bibov.

The joint campaign to plant the plants is also underway in the territories served by other water supply companies in the country.

"Waterworks" EAD Burgas started planting 150 trees in its sites in the municipalities of Aytos, Ravda, Pomorie, Sozopol, Sredets, Burgas and Aheloy. 100 plants of the red oak and horse chestnut species are planted by Blagoevgrad Waterworks employees. A total of 200 saplings - 60 acacias, 60 common sycamores, 40 sycamores and 40 walnuts - are being planted in the sanitary and safety zones of the Varna Waterworks facilities. Waterworks Vidin plants 50 American red oaks in the area of the pumping station in the immediate vicinity of the town of Vidin.

100 are the plants that are planted around the "Hristo Smirnenski" dam served by Gabrovo Waterworks, purification and pumping stations on the territory of Gabrovo, Sevlievo, Dryanovo and Tryavna. These are 71 red oaks, 22 yews and 7 birches.

There are 100 new plantations - common pine and acacia, in pumping stations or in the yards of the Dobrich water and sanitation district administrations. Another 80 saplings are planted in the area of 3 pumping stations and one pressure reservoir by employees of "Vodosnabdjavane Dunav" EOOD - Razgrad. 100 new silver spruces are planted near the two sewage treatment plants served by the Kardzhali Waterworks - Kardjali and Momchilgrad.

Between 50 and 100 saplings will be planted by "Kyustendilska voda" EOOD - Kyustendil near various of its sites, which are judged to have optimal conditions for the development of young trees.

100 new plants are being planted around the wastewater treatment plants of Lovech, Lukovit and Yablanitsa. Waterworks Montana planted 40 chestnuts, 102 pines and 20 poplars in the area of the "Srechenska Bara" hydroelectric plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant - Montana. Employees of Waterworks EOOD Pazardzhik planted 150 trees, at Waterworks Pernik - another 200 saplings, and another 120 were planted by the workers of VK Plovdiv.

200 honey-bearing and deciduous trees are planted by Silistra Waterworks in municipal areas and in sanitary and security zones of water sources and facilities served by the company.

"Waterworks" Ltd. Sliven provided a total of 160 plants. 100 of them are planted around facilities in the land of the village of Novachevo, municipality of Sliven, and 30 each – in the municipalities of Kotel and Shivachevo.

101 sycamore trees are planted by Water Supply and Sewerage OOD Targovishte in the sanitary and safety zones of the facilities managed by it. 125 saplings are the saplings planted by employees of Shumen Waterworks Ltd., and workers of Yambol Waterworks planted 80 trees.

Planting trees is essential for the water cycle, for the quality and quantity of water. Evidence from practice shows that increasing green areas and promoting similar types of activities is a prerequisite for reducing floods, balancing river flows, ensuring better water quality, with less sediment and less pollutants, compared to with other watersheds lacking trees.

With this and other activities and initiatives, "Bulgarian Waterworks Holding" EAD will continue its commitment to work in support of the "Water Supply and Sewerage" sector, with the aim of improving services and water quality, as well as achieving long-lasting results.

World Water Day is celebrated annually on March 22. The date was announced by the UN General Assembly in 1993 and since then it has been celebrated with various initiatives around the world. This year, the UN motto is "Water for Peace", motivated by the importance and contribution of water as an invaluable natural resource vital to the protection of the environment and life.