Compilation of responses to the SoE Water Quantity questionnaire provided by all participant countries Regional workshop of ETC/ICM with West Balkan countries Skopje, Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1

Currently active monitoring stations network Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2 ALBARSMEHRMKXK Reported RBDs Total reported number of currently active streamflow stations Total reported number of currently active groundwater level measuring stations cca 30 (51?) Total reported number of currently active precipitation stations Total reported number of currently active reservoirs

Data availability Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 3 Components of the Water Balance as spatially aggregated data on a specific reporting unit ALBARSMEHRMKXK Areal Precipitation (P) NoYesNoYes Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) No Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa) No YesNo Internal Flow (D = P - ETa) No YesNo Total actual external inflow (Qi) No Total actual outflow (Qo) No Water Requirements (WR) No Aquifer Recharge (Re) No Snowpack No Changes in Reservoir storage (ΔSWs) No Changes in Groundwater storage (ΔGWs) No Return flow (before/after use) No Reused water (and leakages) No Desalinated water No Water imports No Water exports No Bottled water No Yes No Artificial groundwater recharge No

Data availability Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 4 Point data (individual measurements within the specific reporting unit) ALBARSMEHRMKXK Streamflow (Q) at selected gauges NoYesNoYes Reservoir inflow/outflow No Yes No Groundwater level (H) at selected wells Yes NoYes NoYes General info on rain gauge stations No Yes

Data availability Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 5 Water abstraction componentsALBARSMEHRMKXK Total Volume of freshwater abstraction (from both SW + GW) NoYes NoYes No Total Volume of freshwater abstraction for public water supply systems(from both SW + GW) NoYes No Total Volume of freshwater abstraction (from both SW + GW) for self-supply and breakdown per sector (according to NACE classes) NoYes No YesNo Groundwater available for annual abstraction Yes No Yes No Evaporation Losses (during transport and use) No YesNANo Non freshwater sources (marine and brackish water) and breakdown per sector (according to NACE classes) No YesNANo

Data availability Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 6 Water use componentsALBARSMEHRMKXK Total Volume of freshwater used and breakdown by sector (according to NACE classes) NoYes NoYes No Total volume of freshwater used provided by public water supply systems and breakdown by sector (according to NACE classes) NoYes No Total volume of freshwater used provided by self-supply and breakdown by sector( according to NACE classes) NoYes NoYes No Volume of freshwater (from both SW + GW) used per large item (based on 3 classes categorisation for cities, industries and agricultural units) NoYesNo YesNANo Recycled water NoYesNo YesNANo

Frequency of WQ data process and analysis Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 7 ALIrregularly BAAnnually RS Annually MEMore frequently than annually, Annually, In periods longer than one year, Irregularly HR In periods longer than one year MKMore frequently than annually XKAnnually and more frequently than annually

IT Infrastructure Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 8 ALBARSMEHRMKXK System Water IS and monitoring Windows, EDAMIS Data base DOS, HYDRAS Hydrological and Water information system Windows Extent National National, regional National Purpose Relevant and timely information on the state of the water flow Water quantity reporting to Eurostat Data Base water quantity reporting and data/information exchange DEMASdp, MapInfo, HEC RAS Technologies or software utilized Automatic stations OTT, SEBA, software Visual basic.NET, SQL Server 2008/R2 custom made software, Internet and Intranet explorer Standards used Number of users 2multiple1 (DEMASdp), 5 (MapInfo), 1 (HECRAS)

Current WQ dataflow – Format and Automisation Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 9 AL BA Mostly in electronic format RS Data of were performed on IBM OS/390 platform, while data from 2007 and further are on Windows platform. All input data are automated and reports are predefined by output requirements. ME All WQ dataflow is in analogue format, 70% of which is also in electronic format. Optimization includes automation of existing hydrological stations and purchasing of equipment for discharge measurements, especially at high water levels. HR All available WQ dataflow is in electronic format. About 20% of the current hydrological stations are equipped for automatic transfer of water level data. Another 10 % of the monitoring network is on process for automisation which will improve the conditions for better and more reliable measurements. MK Modernization of the existing hydrological network began with the construction of a part of the hydrological stations operated by the HMA under the project called The River Monitoring System Project (RIMSYS) which is a collaborative project undertaken and supported by Switzerland and Macedonia. This project covered a total of 18 automatic hydrological stations. Due to lack of financial and human resources only one hydrological yearbook was published. Data on water level and water temperature are real–time available from all 18 river monitoring stations on the internet. Only a small percent of the water quantity data is available in electronic format. XK All water level and flow data of Kosovo’s hydrometric stations for the period before the war in Kosovo are digitized in Excel format. All hydrometric stations are equipped with sensors that record water level. Plans for installation of several stations equipped with instruments for access in real-time, as well as 60 Automatic Rain Gauge throughout the territory of Kosovo.

How should the WQ dataflow process be improved ? Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10 AL BAInstalling a database management system, organizing data dissemination, training RSImproving QA on data dissemination. MEForming of monitoring network to the number of stations adopted by Master plan in Montenegro (51 stations). Introduction of hydrological Yearbook on the basis of observed and measured data during the year. Staff training for the use of existing databases and development of WISKI base for the future period. Water information system is prescribed by law, but no funds allocated to establish it; data are obtained from the municipal structures mostly in analogue format and are often insufficient HR Further development of inter institutional cooperation on data collection and exchange as well as development of additional products required for water management for the establishment of a database management system. MK Increasing and improving human resources, modernization, expansion and maintenance of the existing monitoring network, web application for data dissemination XK Repairing hydrometric stations and extending their reactivity with rainfall stations and supply instruments as: sensor for measuring water level and flow, and supply instruments for real-time access to the main rivers. Software purchase and training organization.

Publication of water quantity data Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 11 AL BAUndefined - There is no unique national policy. Different data providers have their own terms RSLimited access to data ME Limited access to data HRUndefined - There is no unique national policy. Different data providers have their own terms MK Access fully open to public under conditions such as permission or recording (password) XK Fully open under conditions, Limited access, Economic terms

National policy regarding the publication of other WQ data Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 12 AL BAfully open under conditions, limited access, economic terms RSLimited access to data ME Limited access to data HRLimited access to data MK Access fully open to public under conditions XK Fully open under conditions, limited access, economic terms

Croatia commented that none of the institutions has sole authority for systematically monitoring quality control and reporting water quantity data. There is an initiative to nominate Hrvatske vode as National Topic Centre on Water, which should enable better data flow, data collection, data control, data analysis and development of new products including those from questionnaire. Harmonization process is ongoing. Serbia commented that their Statistical Office produces water statistics based on annual Surveys (collecting data from reporting units) for previous year. Collecting, production and dissemination data based on Law on Official Statistics (Official Gazette of RS No. 104/2009). Kosovo commented that currently they have numerous problems regarding technical maintenance, supply and calibration of instruments for hydrometric stations and lack of staff and stimulating work because of small salaries. They have also difficulties in daily level conversion and formation of flow curves of sustainable streams. Regional workshop on SoE water quantity reporting January 2013, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 13 Comments