Moyo Water Supply and Sanitation System
  Location of Moyo Water Supply and Sanitation System | |
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| Desalination plant | |
|---|---|
| Location | Moyo Town, Moyo District |
| Coordinates | 03°37′33″N 31°43′54″E / 3.62583°N 31.73167°E |
| Cost | US$1.825 million (UGX:6.4 billion) |
| Technology | Sedimentation, Chlorination |
| Percent of water supply | 100% of Moyo Municipality Metropolitan Area |
| Operation date | 3 September 2021 |
Moyo Water Supply and Sanitation System (MWSS), also Moyo Water Supply and Sewerage System is a water intake, purification, distribution and waste water collection and disposal system in Moyo Town and surrounding metropolis in Moyo District, Uganda.[1][2]
Location[edit]
The water treatment facility is located in Moyo Municipality, in Moyo District, in the West Nile sub-region, in Uganda's Northern Region. The raw water is sourced from two boreholes (Pamoju 1 and Pamoju 2), located in town's neighborhood known as Pamoju.[2]
Overview[edit]
Prior to 2020, Moyo Municipality was supplied with water from a small antiquated system with a capacity to supply no more than 500 customers. The water scarcity in the town adversely affected businesses, families, schools and refugee centres.[2]
In 2020, the government of Uganda, through the Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment and with joint funding from KfW of Germany, designed the Moyo Water Supply and Sanitation System.[2]
The water supply system comprises two boreholes; Pamoju 1 and Pamoju 2. Water is pumped from these water sources to two overhead storage reservoirs of 300 cubic meters (300,000 L) and 164 cubic meters (164,000 L) for a total 464 cubic meters (464,000 L) of water storage. Distribution pipes then convey the potable water to end-users.[2]
Construction and funding[edit]
In 2020, the Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment, which is the implementing agency, awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to Reddy's Borehole and Technical Services, a Ugandan company. Bright Technical Services, another Ugandan company, was the engineering supervisor.[2] The construction cost is reported as USh6.4 billion (approx.US$1.855 million).[1]
Other considerations[edit]
The sanitation component of the system comprises (a) "two blocks of six-station drainable latrines" constructed at one of the primary schools and (b) "a 13-stall toilet", connected to a septic tank.[2] Construction lasted approximately one year.[1][2]
The system as configured in September 2021 benefits an estimated 28,500 people in 39 villages in Moyo Municipality and environs.[1][2][3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Bill Oketch (7 September 2021). "Relief as clean safe water flows in Moyo". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Inès Magoum (6 September 2021). "Uganda: A new drinking water supply system supplies 28,500 people in Moyo". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Nelson Mandela (3 September 2021). "Newly commissioned piped water to benefit 39 villages in Moyo". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 September 2021.