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Wastewater Strategy

“Not to Waste our Water”

STRATEGY OBJECTIVES

COLLECT AND TREAT ALL WASTEWATER ACCORDING TO NATIONAL STANDARDS AND REGIONAL AGREEMENTS

REUSE TREATED WASTEWATER FOR AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, AND AMENITY

IN LINE WITH NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS

RECOVER COSTBASED ON THE ‘POLLUTER PAYS’ PRINCIPLE

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MAIN SECTOR ISSUES

1. NO CLEAR POLICY WITH RESPECT TO:

a. SELECTION OF TREATMENT PLANT SIZES AND TECHNOLOGIES

b. TREATMENT TECHNIQUES ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS

c. POPULATION PROJECTION YEARS

2. FRAGMENTED APPROACH WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTION AND TREATMENT

3. NO CONSIDERATION FOR RE-USE OF TREATED EFFLUENT

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4. LACK OF PRE-TREATMENT POLICY FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

5. EXCESSIVE DELAYS FOR PROJECTS COMPLETION MOST PROJECTS TAKE MORE THAN 10 YEARS TO BE COMPLETED

6. NO WASTEWATER FEES TO COVER THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SECTOR

7. POOR LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

CURRENT SITUATIONGENERATED WASTEWATER: 310

MILLION CUBIC

COLLECTED WASTEWATER: 60%

TREATED: 8%

OPERATIONAL TREATMENT PLANTS: 4

COMPLETED TREATMENT PLANTS BUT NOT OPERATIONAL: 7

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: 6

UNDER DESIGN: 17

REQUIRE FUNDING: 20

INVESTMENTS TO DATE: 1.5 BILLION USD

ADDITIONAL FUNDS REQUIRED FOR 54 SCHEMES: 1.7 BILLION USD

ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR UNCOVERED AREAS

Sector targets

1. Increase the present wastewater collection (60%) and treatment (8%) to 80% collection and treatment by 2015, and 95% collection and treatment by 2020.

2. Increase reuse of treated effluent from zero percent in 2010 to 20% by 2015, and 50% by 2020.

3. Secondary treatment and reuse of all inland wastewater by 2020, and secondary treatment and reuse of coastal wastewater where reuse is economically justified by 2020 .

4. Pre-treatment of all industrial effluents by 2020

5. Full recovery of O&M costs by 2020 following the ‘polluter pays’ principle.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

INTEGRATED AND PRIORITIZED INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

TO RAPIDLY INCREASE WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND REUSE RATES

LEGAL, REGULATORY AND POLICY MEASURES TO SET AND REGULATE STANDARDS

INSTITUTIONAL MEASURES TO DEFINE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO CREATE CAPACITY FOR SERVICE DELIVERY

FINANCIAL MEASURES FOR VIABILITY AND AFFORDABLE SERVICES

OPTIMIZE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION 6

INVESTMENT SUMMARY

INVESTORSSHORT – MEDIUM TERM 2011-2015

(MILLION US$)

LONG TERM2016-2020

(MILLION US$)

TOTAL2011-2020

(MILLION US$)GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON 115 113 228

DONORS 250 250 500PRIVATE SECTOR 200 350 550MUNICIPALITIES 650 500 1150AVAILABLE AT CDR 680 - 680

TOTAL 1,895 1,213 3,108

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6%

13%

11%

34%

36%

SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM INVESTMENT (2011 - 2015)

Government of Lebanon: 115 M$

Donors: 250 M$

Private Sector: 200 M$

Municipalities: 650 M$

Available at CDR: 680 M$

Major Achievements

1- Projects2- Master Plans

12 Projects in 8 Regions Benefiting at least 25% of the

Population

CHEKKA, KOURA AND BATROUN WASTEWATER NETWORKS

SOUWAYJANI/CHOUF TREATMENT PLANTS

COASTAL KESERWAN, JEITA, KFARDEBIANE, AND HRAJEL WASTEWATER SCHEMES

REVISED LOCATION FOR BOURJ HAMMOUD TREATMENT PLANT

5 Regional Master Plans

BATROUN MASTER PLAN

BAABDA AND ALEY MASTER PLAN

KESERWANE MASTER PLAN

JBEIL MASTER PLAN