Report: Clean Water System at Ngu Xa

Design and construction of a water system with a water tower, a storage tank with a capacity of 20.5 m3, two deep wells, two pumps, water treatment, 16,770 m of water transmission and distribution pipeline, electrical and control systems, and implementati

2008-03-01
2008-06-01
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$11,790
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Binh Chanh Commune is a highland community located 65 km southwest of Da Nang City, in Central Vietnam. It borders Binh Quy commune to the north, Binh Tu town to the east, Binh Phu Commune to the west, and Binh Que Commune to the south. Binh Chanh has a total area of 1,486 ha, of which xxx ha are used for farming wet rice and other crops. Forests and mountains comprise xxx ha, and the remaining area is uncultivated land. There are 1,178 households (4,450 people) in the commune and 95% of the residents subsist on farming. The average monthly per capita income is $19, however, there are 287 poor households, and occupying 24.7% of the residents live below the GOV poverty line, i.e., earning a monthly per capita income of USD 12 or less.

Binh Chanh has 5 hamlets Ngu Xa, Long Hoi, My Tra, Tu Tra and hamlet 4, in which 3 of them are project location with 1,026 ha. The project population is 642 households (2,289 people) while 190 among them are poor, occupying 29.5% generally (details: Ngu Xa: 88 HHs - 26.5%; Long Hoi: 53HHs - 28.3% and My Tra: 49 HHs - 28.9%).

The local people have dug open wells around 3 Ð 4 meters in depth for their daily use. The water smells bad and has high contain of iron sulphate, and the wells commonly dry out during dry season. The short distance between the wells and the agricultural fields contributes to contamination of the water. Digestive problems, such as cholera, are common and many suffer from skin infections.
There is obviously a critical need for access to clean water for the residents in this area.

Few families in Ngu Xa, Long Hoi and My Tra Hamlets have improved sanitary latrines, and hand washing with soap is not regularly done as often as it should be.

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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, the source will be two ground water 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.
¥ The following standard activities will be carried out: Design and construction of the storage tank(s), water tower, two separate drilled and cased wells, two pumps (submersible or centrifugal depending upon the selected water source depth), piping, electrical and control systems, a water treatment system (depending upon the water quality test results), and water transmission and distribution system about 16,770 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 Thang Binh District and Binh Chanh Commune, EMW and the residents of Ngu Xa, Long Hoi and My Tra Hamlets.

Project Summary

Project ID :  256
Application ID : 277
Owner : East Meets West Foundation
Status : Complete - Partial Success
Country : Vietnam
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