Sector: Wastewater
Sub-Sector / Technically Autonomous Unit (Network, basin, ..): Bekaa 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 Baalbek & Hermel:                                 
Waste water   Bekaa Baalbek & surrounding sewerage network under construction; Several villages, such as Chmistar & Bednayel are 100% connected; Others have no sewerage networks; Sewer length: 82 km; Estimated investment cost since 1999: US$ 7 million, most of which is on the STP of Baalbek Master plan for wastewater (sewage & stormwater) for Assi and upper and middle Litani Basins prepared, including identification of water resources to be protected, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study for Assi Basin; Master Plan & Feasibility Study for Upper and Middle Litani Basins   Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 10 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Wastewwater systems for the area South of Baalbek and north of Zahle (Timnine) Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 6 2 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk M 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Wastewater systems for Hermel Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately for villages listed, others may be identified by the Master Plan. 2 3 4.1 0 1 20 50 10 25% Improves efficiency of STP L 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Wastewater systems for Laboue Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Can proceed immediately for villages listed, others may be identified by the Master Plan. 2 2 2.5 0 1 20 50 10 25% Improves efficiency of STP L 1
        Direct discharge of raw sewage into water stream abolished and diverted to STPs Included elsewhere                       Reduces O&M & replacement costs    
Waste water   Bekaa   Network deficiencies (capacity, settlement, leakages) 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 1 0 1 20 50 10 50% Reduces malfunctions M 3
        Adequate construction standards & workmanship established Included elsewhere                       Improves efficiency of STP    
Waste water   Bekaa     Collectors constructed within river beds replaced  Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 2 2 0 1 20 50 10 50% Reduces O&M & replacement costs M 1
      Zahle:                                
Waste water   Bekaa Zahle & surroundings 75% of population connected to sewerage network; Raw sewage is disposed in rivers and streams; Main collectors are constructed within river beds; Sewer length: 112 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 27 million of which 74% are for new works (on-going construction of STP) Master plan for Upper and Middle Litani Basins (refer to Baalbek above), including identification of water resources to be protected, industrial wastewater management, establishing priorities & construction schedule, & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study for Upper and Middle Litani Basin   Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 10 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   Bekaa Tender documents completed; awaiting funding Rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of the sewerage and stormwater networks of Anjar - Majdel Anjar system and surroundings Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     1 3 5 0 1 20 50 10 50% Minimizing pollution risk; Minimizing pollution risk; Reduces malfunctions; Improves efficiency of STP; Reduces O&M & replacement cost M 1
                                         
      Chamsine (West Beqaa & upper Rachaya):                                
Waste water   Bekaa 50% of population connected;  Raw sewage discharged into rivers and streams; Main collectors constructed within river beds; Sewer length: 99 km; Estimated investment cost: US$ 24 million, of which 95% are for rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of sewage and storm networks of 3 systems out of a total of 8 systems Master plan for Middle Litani Basin updated (refer to Baalbek), including identification of water resources to be protected, industrial wastewater management, establishing priorities & construction schedule, defining flood protection areas & setting construction standards & workmanship Master Plan & Feasibility Study for Middle Litani Basin (refer to Baalbek)   Establishing the Administrative set up 2 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 50% Optimization of investment M 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Rachaya collection network completed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Feasibility study & detailed design required 3 3 1.5 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 3
Waste water   Bekaa   Qaraoun collection network completed & operational Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     1 3 1.3 0 1 20 50 10 25% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Villages downstream the Qaraoun dam having collection networks are discharging into the river Collection network designed, constructed & operational Design and feasibility study     2 1 0.5           50% Minimizing pollution risk L 1
      2. Treatment Plants Baalbek & Hermel:                                 
      STP constructed in 2000 for a capacity of 12,5000 m3/d to serve a population of about 75,000 but not operational, Investment cost US$ 15 million STP operational and effluent reused for irrigation O&M and upgrading to tertiary treatment          0.7           50% Reduces pollution; Provides additional water resources for irrigation L 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Hermel STP constructed, operational and effluent reused for irrigation Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     3 2 6.1 0.5 2 20 50 15 25% Reduces pollution; Provides additional water resources for irrigation M 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Timnine STP constructed, operational and effluent reused for irrigation Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 2 7 0.5 2 20 50 15 50% Reduces pollution; Provides additional water resources for irrigation M 1
Waste water   Bekaa     Laboue STP constructed, operational & effluent reused for irrigation Design, tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 2 2 0.5 2 20 50 15 50% Reduces pollution; Provides additional water resources for irrigation M 1
      Chamsine (West Beqaa & upper Rachaya):                                
Waste water   Bekaa Qaraoun STP under construction Qaraoun STP constructed, operational and effluent reused for irrigation,  O&M , tendering, construction & supervision     1 2 3.7 0.5 2 20 30 15 50% Reduces pollution; Provides additional water resources for irrigation L 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Marj STP constructed, operational and effluent reused for irrigation (Anjar, Majdel Anjar system) Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M     2 2 15 0.5 2 20 30 15 50% Reduces pollution; Provides additional water resources for irrigation L 1
Waste water   Bekaa   Rachaya STP constructed, operational and effluent reused for irrigation,  Tendering, construction, supervision & O&M   Feasibility study & detailed design required 2 2 3.5 0.5 2 20 30 15 50% Reduces pollution; Provides additional water resources for irrigation M 3
      Institutional Setup                                  
Waste water   Bekaa 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   Bekaa   Legally, the Bekaa 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 0 0 0 10 0 50% Optimization of investment and O&M cost L 1
      Economic values:                              
      Investment (a) 73 207                          
      Land value / expropriation (a') 3 2                          
      Yearly maintenance cost (b) 1.4% 0.8%                          
      Major rehab/replac. cost (c ) 16.4% 1%                          
      Span for rehab/replc (d) 5 40                          
      Yearly operation cost (e) 12% 9%                          
                                         
      Performance Indicators:                                  
      Results                                  
      Low % of polluted water resources                                  
      Volume of TSE available for irrigation & landscape irrigation                                  
                                         
      Means                                  
      Coverage of collection network                                  
      % of sewerage treated                                  
      Capabilities of Establishment                                  
      Number of employees per 1000 connections                                  
                                         
62.4 Priority 00
Priority 0
Priority 1