6th World Water ForumWWF Session on “ Financing Sanitation Sector “

( MED 4.2 Session )

Eng. Nadia AbdouChairpersonAWCO14th March ,2012

Alexandria Water company

Introduction

Resources Of Raw Water

Noubaria Canal

Mahmoudia Canal

Khandak Canal

Drinking Water Canal

Solutions & Projects to Keep Good Resources at Naubaria Canal –TDS Degradation

Preserving the Standard of Turbid Water Quality the Intake of El Seiouf WTP

- Water resources of Rond Point,El Seiouf , El Mamoura( El Montaza Canal) and ( Forn El Geraia ) WTP (s) are located on the Mahmoudia Canal.

- Manshia WTP is located on the canal emanated from the Mahmoudia Canal in Khourshid area, before being polluted by industrial wastes.

- While the permanent analysis of the daily intakes is done according to the standard specifications and the general standards. some specifications of water banks are not complied with the standard specifications. Accordingly, the following corrective actions have been taken:-

-In 1988, the intake of Rond Point WTP changed from Mahmoudia canal to a drinking water canal.

- In 1990, El Mamoura WTP was supplied with new pipes instead of El Montaza canal which was supplying the raw water from Mahmoudia Canal.

- In 1996, new pipes were connected to Forn El Geraia WTP to supply the raw water from the drinking canal.

- It was necessary to expand the drinking

canal to provide raw water to the intake

to be :1.200000 m3 / day.

- In 2002, all WTP(s) intakes were changed

to comply with the international standard

specifications and the intakes are

automatically purified.

- The intake is purified regularly from the

accumulative weeds and silt deposits.

- A continuous cooperation between AWCO

and the Ministry of Irrigation and water

Resources to purify the canal annually or

when required.

Preserving the Standard of Turbid Water Quality the Intake of El Seiouf WTP

AWCO Laboratories - The mission of Alexandria Water

Company is to produce a cup of water

complies with the international

standards . In each WTP, there is a

highly scientifically and technically

equipped lab responsible for following

up the purification process starting

from the intakes till the customer

networks .In addition, AWCO’s Central

Lab has the start of art equipments to

carry out all the chemical, organic,

- (Inorganic), bacteriological and

biological analysis. Indicated in the

international and Egyptian standards .

- A joint sanitary committee is formed between

the Administration of Health Affairs and AWCO’s

Central Laboratory for withdrawing samples from

the networks to determine the validity of the

bacteriological analysis. In addition to the

weekly random sampling of all the distribution

system to assure that water comply with

standars .

- Since July 2010 till June 2011,58.29 samples

have been withdrawn . 925 samples only have

proved to be incompatible with a percentage of

1.6 %

AWCO Laboratories

water used for washing filters was poured

directly down stream El Mahmoudia Canal.

But currently, water is poured into

drains ,and water used for washing filters

is monthly analyzed to comply with the

standard specifications.

AWCO Laboratories

ISO 17025 : 2005 Certificate for AWCO Central Lab

,

AWCO central lab. has been selected as the first water utility in Egypt

during the first international conference SWSSC 2010 held by

HCWW

AWCO Certificates in Laboratories Sector

Tanks Purification

In 1990 , a research has been made in AWCO lab tackled 50 tanks in Alexandria , the Chemical , bacteriological & biological researches results indicate that there is a difference between the quality of tanks water and the quality of houses water . A survey has been made to many tanks in Alexandria , and the following problems have been found out: Tanks without covers . Tanks made by breaks , concrete and painted by biotammen which is an unhealthy dangerous isolative material . Corroded metal tanks . Fiberglass tanks polluted by weeds .

 TariffThe tariff of AWCO takes in to consideration the poors. It hasn’t been changed since 10 years and the government subsidy covers about 70% of drinking water production cost . That, definitely reflects AWCO awarness with the importance of providing all society classes with drinking water to improve standard of the sanitations for all levels of Alexandria people in general

AWCO Tariff

Urban poor areas in Alexandria suffer from lack of

sanitary services such as water and sanitary drainage .

AWCO provide these areas with water to raise their

sanitary level through the following authorities:-

1) AWCO self efforts:-

The annual plan of Renewal and Replacement:-

AWCO is implementing an annual renewal and

replacement plan for the old networks including old

pipelines and connections which are made of asbestos

or lead with the annual cost L.E 37.000000

AWCO Financing Projects to Improve Sanitary Standards

- USAID ( El Hadara Area ) is an urban

poor area .

Water has been supplied to this area by

the grant of the USAID with the cost of

L.E 5 million.

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2)The Grants:-

AWCO Financing Projects to Improve Sanitary Standards

3)The efforts of NGO(s) in funding sanitary projects:-

- El Tawfikia village has been provided by water for more

than 200 families deprived of water with the cost of L.E

350.000.

AWCO Financing Projects to improve Sanitary Standards ( conti..)

3)The efforts of NGO(s) in funding sanitary projects:-

- El Sernaga village has been provided by water for 30

families deprived of water with the cost of L.E 40.000.

AWCO Financing Projects to improve Sanitary Standards ( conti..)

3)The efforts of NGO(s) in funding sanitary projects:- - Abees village has been provided by water for 21

families deprived of water with the cost of L.E 16.000.

AWCO Financing Projects to improve Sanitary Standards ( conti..)

3)The efforts of NGO(s) in funding sanitary projects:-

- Doctors' village has been provided by 50

water connections with the cost of L.E 50.000.

AWCO Financing Projects to improve Sanitary Standards ( conti..)

-An annual budget of about L.E 5

million is dedicated to update and

maintain AWCO Laboratories’

equipments.

AWCO Financing Projects to improve Sanitary Standards ( conti..)

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