Sector: Wastewater
Sub-Sector / Technically Autonomous Unit (Network, basin, ..): North Lebanon Water & Wastewater Establishment
  Component Present Situation Target Situation Projects Characteristics Priority
                Technical Constraints Cost Impact Uncertainty  
Sector Sub-sector Geographic area   Sp St ∆S   Description Min. delay to start Min. constr. period Million US$ Land value / expro (a') Yearly maintenance cost (b) Major rehab/replac. cost (c ) Span for rehab/replc (d) Yearly operation cost (e) Uncertainty   (High, Medium, Low)  
                  (Year) (Year)     % %   %        
                                         
      Physical Stock                                  
      1. Collection network Tripoli:                                 
        90% of population connected to sewerage network; Sewer length: 213 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 150 million, of which 90% are for new work, including upgrading and service connections in Tebbaneh, Basateen & Minaa, and the STP; Part of Tripoli is yet to be upgraded 100% of population of Greater Tripoli served, Population served: 0.8 million Preparation of bidding documents, construction and supervision   This is part of the road rehabilitation and upgrading program; its estimated cost is US$ 45 million 2 3             50% Minimizing pollution risk; Reduces malfunctions L  
        The infrastructure upgrading and rehabilitation of Greater Tripoli has been divided into three parts; the works include roads, water, sewerage, storm drainage and electricity. They have been didvided into three parts the first of which is on-going. The sewage and storm values of the first part are estimated at US$ 27 million and will be completed within 4 years.  Construction of the second and third pats at a value of US$ 22 million and 24 million, respectively Completion of part 1   This is part of the road rehabilitation and upgrading program; its estimated cost is US$ 30 million 1 3             25% Minimizing pollution risk; Reduces malfunctions L  
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Network deficiencies (capacity, settlement, leakages, combined sewage & stormwater) solved Upgrading all existing networks. It requires a land use survey, a detailed house connection survey to identify sewage and stormwater connections, developing options for stormwater collection, network capacity simulation, & regular O&M   Considered part of the O&M of the networks. However, the Establishment should enforce the standard construction details. 2 4 5 0 1 20 50 10 50% Improves efficiency of STP M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Adequate construction standards & workmanship established Setting and adopting standard specifications & construction details. Awareness workshops held by the administration for all stakeholders (Consultants, Contractors, Municipality, etc.)   Hiring the services of a consultancy firm with long track records  to prepare the requirements, and establishing the administrative set up to follow up 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 50% Reduces O&M & replacement costs; Standardize construction & facilitate operation L 1
        Akkar / Kobayat:                              
Waste water   N.Lebanon   20% of population connected to sewerage network, mainly in Akkar Al Atika & Bqerzla; Sewer length: 33 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 2 million. No substential work was done in the area. Master plan for Akkar & Kobayat Basins updated, including identification of water resources to be protected, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study    Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 25% Optimization of investment M 2
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Wastewater systems for villages or cluster of villages causing risk of water resources pollution (Abde system 1-2-3) constructed and operational Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately for villages listed, others may be identified by the Master Plan. 1 3 15 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Design of Mishmish system for the protection of water resources completed Mishmish wastewater designed, constructed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 3 4 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Jebrail tender documents completed Jebrail wastewater tendered, constructed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 3 10 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 2
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Kobayat tender documents completed Kobayat wastewater tendered, constructed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 3 7 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 2
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Bireh El Mounjiz system detailed design was completed in 1997; updating is required Bireh El Mounjiz  system wastewater design updated, tendered, constructed & operational Design updated, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     1 4 9 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 2
        Batroun:                                
Waste water   N.Lebanon   10% of population connected to sewerage network; Sewer length: 4.5 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 0.3 million; the feasibility study for the Batroun area was prepared in 1997 Master plan for Batroun Basins updated, including identification of water resources to be protected, identification and analysis of options for collection and treatment, assessment and design of stormwater requirements, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study    Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Wastewater systems for villages or cluster of villages causing risk of water resources pollution constructed and operational (Kfar Obeida, …)  Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately for villages listed, others may be identified by the Master Plan 2 6 10 0 1 20 50 10 50% Minimizing pollution risk M 3
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Batroun coastal area design and tender completed Batroun wastewater tendered, constructed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Construction of STP is on-going; network to be completed by the time the STP is completed 2 3 4.5 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Chekka coastal area design and tender completed Chekka wastewater tendered, constructed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Construction of STP is on-going; network to be completed by the time the STP is completed 2 3 3.3 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
        Becharre:                              
Waste water   N.Lebanon   10% of population connected to sewerage network; Sewer length: 9 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 0.5 million.  Master plan for Becharre Basins updated, including identification of water resources to be protected, identification and analysis of options for collection and treatment, assessment and design of stormwater requirements, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study    Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Wastewater systems for villages or cluster of villages causing risk of water resources pollution (Hasroun) designed, tendered, constructed and operational Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately for villages listed, others may be identified by the Master Plan. 2 6 3.5 0 1 20 50 10 50% Minimizing pollution risk M 2
Waste water   N.Lebanon   The feasibility and EIA for the collection network and treatment plant require updating Becharre wastewater design updated, tendered, constructed & operational Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 3 5 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk M 1
        Dannieh:                              
Waste water   N.Lebanon   10% of population connected to sewerage network; Sewer length: 17 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 1 million Master plan for Dannieh Basins updated, including identification of water resources to be protected, identification and analysis of options for collection and treatment, assessment and design of stormwater requirements, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study    Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Wastewater systems for villages or cluster of villages causing risk of water resources pollution (Beddaoui, Minieh, Bakhoun, Deir Omar, …) constructed and operational Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately for villages listed, others may be identified by the Master Plan. 2 6 20 0 1 20 50 10 50% Minimizing pollution risk M 3
Waste water   N.Lebanon Updating of design and EIA on-going Design of Bakhoun system for the protection of water resources completed Bakhoun wastewater designed, constructed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 3 6 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
        Koura:                              
Waste water   N.Lebanon   10% of population connected to sewerage network; Sewer length: 11 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 0.7 million Master plan for Koura Basins updated, including identification of water resources to be protected, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study    Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Tender documents for collection networks in connection with Koura STP completed Wastewater systems constructed and operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately 1 4 14 0 1 20 50 10 50% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
        Zogharta:                                
Waste water   N.Lebanon   50% of population connected to sewerage network; Sewer length: 45 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 2.7 million Master plan for Zogharta Basins updated, including identification of water resources to be protected, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study    Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Wastewater systems for villages or cluster of villages causing risk of water resources pollution (Zogharta, Mejdlaya, Racheine…) constructed and operational Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately for villages listed, others may be identified by the Master Plan. 2 6 10 0 1 20 50 10 50% Minimizing pollution risk M 3
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Design and tender documents for Ehden updated in 2003 Ehden wastewater system constructed and operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 3 5.5 0 1 20 50 10 50% Minimizing pollution risk M 1
                                         
      2. Treatment Plants Tripoli:                               
        STP under construction; Contract value: US$ 80 million STP constructed, operational and effluent is reused for landscape irrigation Completion of construction and O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring                   Optimization of operation 1
        Akkar / Kobayat:                                 
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Abde STP design and tender documents completed Abde STP constructed Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 1 3 10 0.2 2 20 10 10 25%   L 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Mishmish STP design and tender documents completed Mishmish STP constructed Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 1 3 4 0.2 2 20 10 10 25%   L 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Jebrayel STP design and tender documents completed Jebrayel STP constructed Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 1 3 6 0.2 2 20 10 10 25%   L 2
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Kobayyat STP design and tender documents completed Kobayyat STP constructed Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 1 3 3 0.2 2 20 30 15 25%   L 2
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Bireh El Mounjiz STP design and tender documents completed Bireh El Mounjiz STP constructed Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 1 3 3 0.5 2 20 30 15 25%   L 2
        Becharre:                                 
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Tender documents completed, EIA to be updated Becharre STP constructed, operational & effluent reused for irrigation Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 2 3 3 0.5 2 20 30 15 50% Optimization of operation M 1
          Hasroun STP constructed, operational & effluent reused for irrigation Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 2 3 1.8 0.5 2 20 30 15 50% Optimization of operation M 2
        Dannieh:                              
        Updating of feasibility and EIA on-going Bakhoun STP constructed, operational & effluent reused for irrigation Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 2 3 5 0.2 2 20 30 15 25% Optimization of operation M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Markibta package plant for a population of 1,000  Beddaoui, Minieh, Deir Omar STPs designed, constructed, operational & effluent reused for irrigation Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 2 3 5 0.2 2 20 30 15 50% Optimization of operation M 3
        Koura:                              
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Tender documents completed, Koura STP constructed, operational & effluent reused for irrigation Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 1 3 5.25 0.2 2 20 30 15 25% Optimization of operation L 1
        Zogharta:                              
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Ehden STP constructed, operational, & effluent reused for irrigation O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 2 3 3.75 0.2 2 20 30 15 50% Optimization of operation M 1
Waste water   N.Lebanon     Zogharta, Mejdlaya, Racheine STPs constructed, operational & effluent reused for irrigation  Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Training of Staff of Establishment for either O&M or contract management and monitoring 2 6 5 0.2 2 20 30 15 50% Optimization of operation M 3
      Institutional Setup                                  
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Todate, municipalities are still in charge of the sector. However, because of their inadequate capabilities and administrative shortage, CDR contracted out the O&M of the Ghadir plant. Government continues supporting the capital investment of wastewater projects; Water Establishment funds O&M Constitution of the Wastewater Department within the Establishment   Resolving governmental decision concerning staff hireing and salaries 1 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 50% Optimization operation L 1
        Payment to the contractor is made from the Municipalities Fund                                
Waste water   N.Lebanon   Legally, the North Lebanon Establishment is responsible for the sector, however the Establishment has neither the experience nor the administrative setup and required staff Administrative setup in Water Establishment established for project management & monitoring; Services for O&M are either by the Establishment or by specialized firms. Technical assistance, training & capacity building for staff to take over full responsibility of the sector, project identification, tendering, procurement, project management & monitoring, supervision, & O&M, public awareness campaign for all stakeholders to adopt, apply & monitor application of construction standards and workmanship     2 1 1.5           50% Optimization of investment and O&M cost L 1
      Economic values:                                  
      Investment (a) 272 510                              
      Land value / expropriation (a') 1 4                              
      Yearly maintenance cost (b) 1.1% 1.2%                              
      Major rehab/replac. cost (c ) 19.9% 0%