REVITAL I – Environmental assessment for natural resources revitalization in Solotvyno with an overarching view to preventing the further pollution of the Upper-Tisza Basin through the preparation of a complex monitoring system
The Integrated Tisza River Basin Management Plan (ITRBMP), approved at the ministerial level, indicates that the Tisza River Basin has a significantly higher risk of accidental pollution from mining compared to the Danube River Basin. The Tisza River suffered serious environmental impacts following the 2008 Solotvyno salt mine disaster, which caused salt contamination levels to spike to ten times the average. In addition to salt pollution affecting ground and surface waters, the instability of the mine shafts poses ongoing threats to human safety and creates cascading environmental risks. To thoroughly assess these issues, two EU missions were conducted in 2016, leading to a report with recommended environmental actions.
REVITAL I marks the first project to begin implementing these environmental recommendations. Its main goal is to lay the groundwork for revitalizing the Solotvyno mine and its surrounding area through enhanced cross-border cooperation. The project has three specific objectives:
- To assess the current environmental state of the Solotvyno salt mine and its surroundings using innovative technology.
- To establish monitoring systems that will track changes in water quality, water levels, and soil stability in surface and near-subsurface areas.
- To raise awareness and disseminate project findings at various levels, benefiting both local residents and communities along the Tisza River across four countries.
Basic information
Start date: 01-09-2019
End date: 31-08-2023
Budget in Euro: Overall: 1 075 817,58
ERDF Contribution: 968.235,81
Thematic objective 6 : Environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation
Priorities 6.1: Sustainable use of the environment in the cross border area – preservation of natural resources, actions to reduce GHG emission and pollution of rivers
More information is available via the following website: REVITAL I.
