İzmir Metropolitan Municipality İZSU General Directorate continues to carry out rainwater separation productions for the continuation and sustainability of the bay within the framework of the "Living Bay" program. This program aims to eliminate the sources of pollution reaching the gulf. In this context, rainwater separation and stream improvement works are continuing in 10 neighborhoods of Buca district.
İZSU General Directorate works uninterruptedly in order to provide modern infrastructure in every part of İzmir. Infrastructure works that work with a combined system for the separation of rain water and waste water channels continue. In the last three years, 220 kilometers of rain water line to the Gulf has been completed, and it is planned to put a 270 kilometer storm water line into service in this period.
Rainwater separation works in Buca district are progressing rapidly, and it is aimed to strengthen the infrastructure against floods and to make the bay swimmable. As part of this project, 16 kilometers of rainwater separation and 10 kilometers of wastewater lines are manufactured. This project will serve 11 neighborhoods of Buca. The chronic problem of the region has been resolved with the productions completed in Zafer District.
In addition, new reclamation works are carried out to meet the 2-year flood flow rate in order to provide flood control on the 500-kilometer route of Kozağaç Stream. Within the scope of the project, the production of a 3,500-meter separation line and 1,000-meter culvert has been completed, and flooding is prevented by constructing grids at the points where rainwater is collected.
After the completion of the 1st Stage works in Buca district, Buca Koop. A new 8-kilometer project will be implemented in Yıldız, Kuruçeşme, Adatepe and Hürriyet neighborhoods. Thanks to these efforts, in addition to preventing the pollutants that may reach the bay, the rain water flow rate to the wastewater treatment plants and the associated energy consumption will decrease, and the carbon footprint of the city will be reduced.