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Water Tariffs Continue to Grow in Lithuania Due to EU Investments
20 May 2013 - 07:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian National Control Commission for Prices end Energy (NCCPE), the utility sector’s regulator, this month approved three Lithuanian municipal water companies’ requests to raise water and
Lithuanian Officials Oppose EC Directive on Water Service Concessions
27 Mar 2013 - 07:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Lithuanian officials have expressed opposition to the European Commission’s draft directive on public service concessions due to concerns that it would mean inevitable privatization of public water
Lithuanian Construction Company Accused of Stealing EU Funding
8 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Lithuania’s Financial Crime Investigation Office (FCIO) on January 3 issued an official statement that the heads of water infrastructure construction company Kruonio Hidroakumuliacines Elektrines S
US, Lithuanian Researchers Team Up for Purification System
14 Aug 2012 - 08:51 by Local Press Report
EU Auditors Scrutinize Sludge Management in Vilnius
24 Jul 2012 - 13:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The European Court of Auditors, which audits the accounts of EU institutions, last week heard testimony from the Lithuanian Agency for Environmental Project Management over a sludge management proj
NIB, Vilnius Sign $10.4 Million USD Infrastructure Loan Agreement
10 Jul 2012 - 08:46 by Local Press Report
VILNIUS (Environment Expert) — The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the City of Vilnius have signed an agreement providing the city with a new 20-year loan facility totalling $10.4 million USD for financing a municipal investm
Lithuanian Environment Ministry Approves Funding for Vilnius, Kaisiadorys
22 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian Ministry of Environment on June 18 signed two new agreements to provide grants funds for water projects in Kaisiadorys municipality and in the capital, Vilnius.
Critics Say Merging Lithuania’s Water Utilities May Violate EU Principles
7 Jun 2012 - 09:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian government has submitted a draft of its Drinkable Water Supply and Sewerage Management Law to parliament, claiming the legislation will reduce water tariffs for consumers.
Vilniaus Vandenys Launches New Sludge, Biogas Facility
8 Feb 2012 - 15:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys plans to start operating a new sludge drying plant by middle of the year.
The utility is already testing various systems at the facility.
Vilnius Utility Signs Deal to Expand Buivydiskes Network
25 Jan 2012 - 10:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the water company operating in the Lithuanian capital, signed a contract for expansion of the water supply and wastewater network in the town of Buivydiskes.
Vilniaus Vandenys Completes Water Management Projects in Vilnius, Svencioneliai
15 Dec 2011 - 21:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company operating in the Lithuanian capital, this month completed a water management project in the Bajorai, Tarande and Balsiai quarters of the c
Vilniaus Vandenys Dissatisfied With Sludge Transport Costs
2 Nov 2011 - 10:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Lithuania’s largest water supply and wastewater treatment company, Vilniaus Vandenys -- which also manages sludge -- is pondering what to do with the sludge if the Latvian town of Jurmala decides
Vilniaus Vandenys to Launch Sludge Management Unit Soon
19 Oct 2011 - 09:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company serving the Lithuanian capital, is preparing to launch a new sludge management facility.
Siauliu Vandenys Signs Water Management Contract with German Company
14 Sep 2011 - 09:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, SIAULIAI — Siauliu Vandenys, the regional water and wastewater company operating in Siauliai, in northern Lithuania, has signed a contract for a new European Union-funded water and wastewater project with t
Ninety-Five Percent of Vilnius’ Water-Meters Could Be Inaccurate
14 Sep 2011 - 09:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian Metrology Inspectorate (LMI) says the majority of residents of Vilnius, as well as those in Svencionys, Salcininkai and Vilnius rural municipalities, are paying for water based on
Vilniaus Vandenys Reduces Losses in First Half of 2011
3 Aug 2011 - 09:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company operating in the Lithuanian capital, has incurred some $910,000 USD in losses in the first half of 2011.
Lithuania’s Labor Party Seeks Control of Major Water Utility; Kickbacks Suspected
6 Jul 2011 - 15:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the largest Lithuanian utility, with 40 percent of the Lithuanian water market, has seen three new directors general in one year during the course of political shake-ups in Vil
German Companies Modernizing Sludge Management Facilities in Telsiai, Siauliai, Vilnius
18 May 2011 - 09:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — A consortium formed by Lithuanian construction company Vetruna and German company Stulz H+E GmbH signed a contract for reconstruction of the wastewater sludge management facility at Telsiai waste
Vilniaus Vandenys Left Without Management Staff Due to Court Decision
30 Mar 2011 - 09:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilnius’ first-tier court has suspended the decision of the board of directors of regional water and wastewater company Vilniaus Vandenys to dismiss Valentinas Miltienis as CEO of the firm.
Turmoil Surrounding Vilniaus Vandenys Continues
16 Mar 2011 - 10:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company operating in the Lithuanian capital has been at the center of recent political turmoil, which appears to be reaching its peak this m
Vilnius Residents’ Water Debts Mount Due to Dispute Between Utilities
2 Mar 2011 - 11:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Thousands of Vilnius residents owe some $8 million USD in unpaid bills for hot water supply.
Vilniaus Vandenys Denies It Violated the Law in Sludge Processing Facility Project
9 Feb 2011 - 10:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian National Public Procurement Office (LNPPO) has completed its audit of public procurement processes at Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company.
Case of Vilniaus Vandenys Former Management Staff Passed to Vilnius Court
18 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Vilnius Prosecutors’ Office has transferred the case of the former management staff of regional water management company Vilniaus Vandenys to the court of first instance in Vilnius.
Disputes Continue Over Water Tariffs in Vilnius Region
15 Dec 2010 - 14:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company operating in the Lithuanian capital, issued a statement announcing a possible revision of its investment projects.
Vilniaus Vandenys Still Embroiled in Conflict Over Tariffs, Investment Program
11 Aug 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company operating in the Lithuanian capital, remains embroiled in conflict with state institutions over an increase in water tariffs,
Investigation Into Vilniaus Vandenys Accelerates
26 May 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the regional water management company in the Lithuanian capital, faces further investigation, with state institutions giving additional scrutiny to the company's
Prosecutor's Office Investigates Mismanagement at Vilniaus Vandenys
17 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — T he Vilnius prosecutor's office has renewed its investigation into the case of Vilniaus Vandenys, the municipally owned water management company.
Court Appeal Slows Down Water Management Project in Klaipeda
10 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Senasis Akvedukas, a Vilnius-based company specializing in water and wastewater projects, has submitted an appeal over
Water, Wastewater Projects to Start in Vilnius Rural Municipality
2 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — A water and wastewater management project is set to start in Maisiagala, a small town some 20 kilometers north of Vilnius. Seventeen companies participated in the bid process
OSCE Adopts Resolution on Water Management
15 Jul 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
VILNIUS (The Baltic Review) — The 18th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today adopted its concluding document, the Vilnius Declaration, which includes a resolution on water management.
Lithuanian Laboratory to Certify Low-Capacity Wastewater Treatment Facilities
1 Jul 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — A state-owned laboratory for certification of low-capacity wastewater treatment facilities has started operations in Maisiagala village near Vilnius.
Total investment in the project is some
Vilnius Municipality to Revise Drinking Water Tariffs
8 Apr 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — The Lithuanian National Control Commission for Prices and Energy (NCCPE) has required the Vilnius city municipal administration to revise drinking water prices in the city, due to the negative
Vilnius Water Supply Company Signs Loan Agreement With Nordic Investment Bank
21 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Vilniaus Vandenys, the municipallyowned water supply company in the Lithuanian capital, has signed a loan contract with Nordic Investment Bank.
Vilniaus Vandenys will receive a bank loan
Vilnius District Announces New Bid for Supply, Wastewater Management
7 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — This month an administration office of municipality of Vilnius rural district will announce a bid for construction work on the drinking water supply and
Modern Water Treatment Equipment Installed at Griskes Paper Mill
19 Nov 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — M odern water treatment equipment has been installed at the Grigiskes company, which owns one of the largest paper mills in the Baltic states in the outskirts of Vilnius.
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