1. A research project supported by the European Commission
A research project supported by the European Commission
Contract No: EVK
FP5: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Key Action 4: City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage Thematic Priority 4.1.2: Improving the quality of urban life
December 2002-November 2005
The project results are the responsibility of the researchers and should not be construed as representing the views of the European Commission

2. National Context for Hungary
Political changes
Economic changes:
From dominant state ownership to dominant private ownership
No model
Legal changes:
Serving development of market economy
EU harmonization
Responsibility for local public utility moved to municipality

3. New role of municipalities
Local legislator
Price regulator
Owner of the network
Owner of the service provider company

4. Status of the water sector in the case study cities for households

5. Resources to cover costs
Price increase
New consumers
Efficiency (reorganization, lay-offs)
Public funding
Loan

6. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005
Budapest

7. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005
Debrecen

8. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005
Szeged

9. Agreements on the service and the financing
Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005
Agreements on the service and the financing
Budapest: municipality-MNC
Debrecen: municipality-company
company-bank with municipal approval
Szeged: municipality- MNC

10. Price formula Operation Maintenance Profit for the owners/bank
New investment

11. Operational costs Existing network (changing capacity utilization)
Maintenance
Management fee
New network
New treatment plant

12. Municipal responsibility
Water service
Sewerage
Septic tanks
Storm water/drainage

13. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005
Dynamic system