Report: Clean Water System at Hamlet 3,4 Binh Dao - Binh Trieu

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, 13,404 m of water transmission and distribution pipeline, electrical and control systems, and implementati

2008-06-20
2008-09-20
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$9,746
$57,954
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Hamlets 3&4 in Binh Dao Commune and Group 3 in Binh Trieu Commune are located 55 km south-west of Da Nang City in central Vietnam. They neighbor the communes of Binh Duong in the north, Binh Trieu in the west, Binh Hai in the south and Binh Minh in the east. The total area is 1,150 ha, out of which only 320 ha may be used for farming.

Residents mainly subsist on farming rice, cassava, sweet potatoes and laboring. Some also fish in a small branch of the Thu Bon River but this has a constantly deteriorating quality due to erosion, and today most fishermen have turned to laboring as the river is almost totally filled with sand.

The average monthly per capita income is USD 17, and 31% of the population lives below the national poverty line, i.e., earning a monthly per capita income of USD 12 or less. Due to the difficult living conditions, many people move from the area to seek work in urban areas.

The community is located close to the Truong Giang River, which has brackish water. As a result, groundwater in the area is generally salty and contains rust-colored sediments.

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 groundwater for their daily activities. There is a critical need for access to clean water for the residents in this area.

Few families in Hamlets 3&4 in Binh Dao Commune and Group 3 in Binh Trieu Commune 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 investment cost for house connections and monthly consumption-based water tariffs, and contribution of labour 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 target hamlet.
¥ 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 13,404 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 behavioural change program, in order to maximize the community health benefits of the new water system. The EMW Hygiene and Sanitation Behavioral Change (HSBC) program (currently under preparation) 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. Details of the HSBC program are currently under development.

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The local authorities of Thang Binh District, Binh Dao Commune and Binh Trieu Commune, the residents of Hamlets 3&4 in Binh Dao Commune and Group 3 of Binh Trieu Commune and East Meets West Foundation.

Project Summary

Project ID :  258
Application ID : 277
Owner : East Meets West Foundation
Status : Complete - Partial Success
Country : Vietnam
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