Report: Clean Water System at Ha Nhuan

Design and construction of a water system with a water tower, a storage tank with a capacity of 20.5 m3, two wells with pumps, water treatment; 15,096 m of water transmission and distribution pipeline, electrical and control systems, and implementation o

2008-04-01
2008-09-01
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$11,062
$65,780
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Duy Phuoc Commune is located in the east of Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, very close to the Highway 1A with the area of 1,238 ha, and far away Danang city about 35 km in the south. There are has 2,814 households with a total population of 13,114 persons in the whole commune, including 800 households (4,000 persons) in My Phuoc and Ha Nhuan. Most of the population subsists on farming with their low incomes.

It is a poor community, with an average monthly per capita income of $20. About one-quarter of the residents live below the GOV poverty line, i.e., earning a monthly per capita income of USD 12 or less.

Due to its low topography and the vicinity of Thu Bon River, the groundwater of the area is contaminated with lime, salt, and sediments and has bad smell all year round. The majority of the resident in Ha Nhuan and My Phuoc uses the water from dug well or drilled well of about 4 - 8 meters in depth within the area for their daily activities. Water for drinking or cooking however is either taken from the wells and is filtered in traditional way, through water jars with sand, coal and stones, and then boil before drinking.

Few families in My Phuoc and Ha Nhuan Hamlets 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.

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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, water will be taken from two deep drilled wells).
¥ 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.
¥ MOU signed between EMW and local authorities at Provincial, District and Commune level.
¥ The following standard activities will be carried out: Design and construction of the storage tank(s), water tower, drilling wells, installing pumps, piping, electrical and control systems, a water treatment system (depending upon the water quality test results), and water transmission and distribution system about 15,096 m. A water production meter will be installed on the outlet to the main distribution line to help monitor production and downstream water losses.
¥ Training of 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. The EMW Hygiene and Sanitation Behavioral Change (HSBC) program will provide awareness raising, training and financial incentives to help families build latrines, and carry out social marketing activities to encourage people to adopt more effective hygiene and sanitation behaviors. The HSBC program is currently under preparation and the details of the program under development

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The local authorities of Duy Xuyen District and Duy Phuoc Commune, EMW and the residents of My Phuoc and Ha Nhuan Hamlets.

Project Summary

Project ID :  254
Owner : East Meets West Foundation
Country : Vietnam
Go to : Application (Proposal)
Status : Complete - Partial Success

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Self Verified? : No
By 3rd Party? : No

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