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Report: Safe water system at Hamlet Lam Lang

Design and construction of a water system with a water tower, a storage tank with a capacity of 20.5 m3, a river water intake, pumps, water treatment, 20,061 m of water transmission and distribution pipeline, electrical and control systems, and implementa

2008-01-01
2008-04-01
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$12,352
$73,449
2,363
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Cam Thuy is a highland community of Cam Lo district, located in the middle of Quang Tri Province, 60km north of the city of Hue, in central Vietnam. It borders the district of Gio Linh in the North, the district of Trieu Phong in the South, DaKrong mountain in the West and Dong Ha town in the East.

There are 574 households in the project area. 95% of the residents make their living from farming and raising animals and the average monthly per capita income is $20. About 25% of the residents live below the GOV poverty line, i.e., earning a monthly per capita income of USD 12 or less.

Most people in the four hamlets lack access to clean water today. They use water from dug wells that has high levels of sediments, calcium, and iron. The water needs filtering prior to use, which is done using charcoal and sand.

For those who can afford it, fresh drinking water is available for purchase in local grocery stores or markets for about 60 cents per 20 liters. The poorer residents are limited to using the polluted water for their daily activities. There is a critical need for access to clean water for the residents in this area.

Few families in Lam Lang Hamlets 1-3 and Tam Hiep Hamlet have improved sanitary latrines, and hand washing with soap is not regularly done as often as it should be. Water-borne diseases are a problem for the residents, many of whom suffer from related skin, eye, and digestive illnesses.

No piped water system has ever been constructed in the area before. Water to the new clean water system will be taken from a river that runs nearby the commune and that provides large amounts of relatively clean water.

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Drinking Water - Community
Hygiene Education

¥ Assessment of local residentsÕ need for safe water and improved sanitation and hygiene in the project area.
¥ Assessment of the beneficiariesÕ willingness and ability to pay for both initial investments cost for house connections (about US$12-18 per household) and monthly consumption-based water tariffs, and contribution of labor to the construction as digging and backfilling pipeline trenches.
¥ Identification of the highest capacity, best quality and most reliable supply of clean water in the area (in this case, a river will serve as water source).
¥ Water quality testing of proposed sources, and certification of the selected source as fit for drinking before commencement of design and construction.
¥ Holding consultation meetings with potential beneficiary groups and the local authorities in order to allow everyone to voice their concerns and opinions about the proposed project, as well as to share local knowledge and experience about hygiene and clean water usage.
¥ The following standard activities will be carried out: Design and construction of the water tower, a river water intake, two pumps, piping, electrical and control systems, a water treatment system (depending upon the water quality test results), and water transmission and distribution system about 20,061 m in length. A water production meter will be installed on the outlet to the main distribution line to help monitor production and downstream water losses.
¥ Providing training to Water Managers and Project Management Board on technical and management skills to make sure the proper maintenance will be provided to the system when EMW phase out.
¥ Carry out a hygiene and sanitation behavioral change program, in order to maximize the community health benefits of the new water system.

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The local authorities of Cam Thuy Commune and Cam Lo District, residents of Lam Lang Hamlets 1-3 and Tam Hiep Hamlet and East Meets West Foundation.

Project Summary

Project ID :  251
Application ID : 277
Owner : East Meets West Foundation
Status : Complete - Partial Success
Country : Vietnam
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