Muğla signs 62.9 million euro EBRD loan for water infrastructure

Muğla Metropolitan Municipality and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a 62.9 million euro loan agreement to implement a project aimed at reducing drinking water loss and leakage in the Dalaman, Ortaca, and Köyceğiz districts.

The project, included in the 2026 Public Investment Program, involves renewing 771 kilometers of existing drinking water lines and constructing 69 kilometers of new main transmission lines. Additionally, nine new water depots will be built, four existing depots will be renovated, and the Topgözü water source will be integrated into the system.

To improve efficiency and response times to malfunctions, the project will utilize SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and DMA (District Metered Area) systems for effective network monitoring. EBRD Sustainable Infrastructure Director Harry Boyd-Carpenter emphasized the importance of strengthening water infrastructure to combat future challenges posed by climate change and drought.