14.05.2024
Public water supply and water protection
The volume of water abstracted from business entities that manage public water supply and sewage in Montenegro in 2023 compared to 2020 increased by 24.6%. Volume of water abstracted by businesses that manage public water supply and public sewage system in 2023 amounted to 151 141 000.0 m3. Water is mainly abstracted from groundwater and spring water 86.2%, 1.2% is abstracted from surface water, while 12.6% of the total volume of water abstracted is from other water supply systems.
In 2023 water distributed in Montenegro amounted to 62 410 000.0 m3, which is 33.4% more than in 2020. Water losses in Montenegro in 2023 compared to 2020, increased by 19.1% and amounted to 88 730 000.0 m3.
Length of public water supply in 2023 amounted to 4 922.0km.
The total amount of wastewater from settlements in Montenegro in 2023 amounted to 28 837 000.0 m3. The amount of treated wastewater in 2023 decreased by 60.7% compared to 2020.
Length of public sewage system in Montenegro in 2023 amounted to 1 396.0 km.