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The problem of quality drinking water supply and wastewater treatment is highly relevant for all regions of Ukraine and Poland. Furthermore, it is one of the most significant social issues. Water quality is directly affected by both the water supply system, as it leads to eutrophication of lakes and rivers, and sewerage, as wastewater effluents are major contributors to groundwater, and they ultimately affect water quality. Surface and ground water provide drinking water in Ukraine and Poland. Surface waters, which have anthropogenic pollution, provide 80% of public water supply. The monitoring data certifies that the quality of surface water is constantly deteriorating due to the direct discharge of domestic or industrial wastewater into water bodies, about 40% of which is not treated or does not meet sanitary requirements. When entering water bodies, insufficiently treated or untreated wastewater contaminates them with suspended particles, organic matter, pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria and viruses. The overall objective of the Project is improving the environmental situation in Western Ukraine and Eastern Poland by addressing the provision and conservation of water resources and promoting sustainable water management. Expected changes: – decrease of lake eutrophication in Western Ukraine and Eastern Poland through the development of a public water supply and sewerage system, which will manage the region’s water resources and preserve the water balance of the ecosystem of these areas; – countering the spread of diseases across borders (by reducing the level of contaminated wastewater entering water bodies); – developing social services, labour market and minimizing unemployment (by increasing the tourist attractiveness of recreational facilities in cross-border (CB) areas). As a result of project implementation: – 40,400 people will be connected to 10.476 km of newly built or reconstructed water supply systems; – 11,268 people will be connected to 26.459 km