It was a milestone in the country’s environmental policy when Zagrebačke otpadne vode d.o.o. (ZOV) was founded in Zagreb in 1998 in order to finance and build a central sewage purification plant and all needed infrastructure for the city of Zagreb. Now, ZOV is responsible for the maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant and its infrastructure including the pump stations, channels, streets and bridges. CTO Ante Pavić emphasizes the necessity to contribute to a healthy environment and to a healthy living.