George Banghiore, Octavia Moise, Mari-Isabella Stan
DOI: 10.2478/ouacsce-2024-0011
Pages: 96-102
Abstract This paper analyses the determinants of the economic and operational
sustainability of sewerage services at the level of an economic operator, using data from an
11-year period, focusing on investments from European funds, network extension,
environmental compliance and tariff policy. The results reveal uneven distribution of
investments and high volumes of untreated wastewater, which reveal deficiencies in
planning and infrastructure. Connected population is identified as a key factor for
financial sustainability. Slow network expansion and tariff stability limit the ability of
operators to invest in modernization. The results provide practical directions for
improving the management of sewerage services in the long term.
Keywords – key determinants, sewerage services, sustainability.
