Contact

Consortium

44-IZSU_LOGO

atisuaritma@izsu.gov.tr

İZMİR SU VE KANALİZASYON İDARESİ GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No:16 Konak / İZMİR / TURKIYE

https://www.izsu.gov.tr/

Short Description:

General Directorate of İzmir Water and Sewerage Administration (İZSU) was established with the decision of the Central Government Cabinet dated 11.03.1987 and numbered 87/11594. İZSU General Directorate, is a public organization with an independent budget and public legal personality under İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. The duties, powers and responsibilities of İZSU based on the Law No. 2560 on the Establishment and Duties of the General Directorate of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, including the amendments made by Law No. 3009 enacted in 1984. The main purpose of IZSU is to provide drinking water, wastewater and flood control services to the city of Izmir in an economical, efficient, high quality and sustainable manner.

Role in CARDIMED:

In CARDIMED, IZSU will construct a new discharge channel in order to reduce the pressure and odor problem caused by organic pollutants at the current discharge point of Çiğli Wastewater Treatment Plant. With the construction of the new discharge channel, treated wastewater will be diverted to the previous bed of Gediz River which outlet is located in a deeper area of the bay. IZSU will also be responsible for the rehabilitation of Çilazmak Lagoon which has been partially disappeared due to shallowing, sediment accumulation and restricted water circulation. Rehabilitation of Çilazmak Lagoon will increase the biological diversity in the Gediz Delta and will make Gediz area more resiliant to climate change.