General Water System Information
- •Description of proposed water supply system (name, service connections, population to be served)
- •Estimates of residential, commercial, school, industrial, public taps, and agricultural connections expected to be served
- •Information about date of construction and/or rehabilitation of the water supply system
- •Service areas to be covered by the water supply system
- •Map of facilities showing locations of water sources, catchment areas, treatment facilities, storage facilities, and primary transmission lines
- •Feasibility study, including environmental impact assessment, economic and financial analysis, and social impact assessment
- •Five (5)-Year forecasts of demand and supply plan for water (disaggregated by customer category)
- •Number of customers by customer category and service area
- •Estimates of technical and non-technical losses
- •Five (5)-Year forecasts of supply by source
- •Relevant contracts or agreements with other water service providers
- •Approved tariffs in use (if applicable)
Source Water Information and Rights
- •Description of water source: nature (surface, ground, sea water), type of collection structure (dam, wells, rivers)
- •Capacity of source (dam storage capacity in m³, well/river capacity in liter/sec)
- •Location of source and raw water quality report by season
- •Full description of intakes (if surface water source)
- •Information on existing and proposed wells/boreholes (depth, recharge, maximum pumping rate)
- •Copy of water use permit from Authority authorizing raw water abstraction
- •Demonstration that proposed source is sufficient to reliably serve anticipated demands for at least 30 years
- •Water demand forecasted for five (5) years for source, distribution, and entire system
Water Source Safety and Quality
- •Report of vulnerability assessment to contamination (mining, agricultural, commercial, domestic activities)
- •Remedial actions proposed if source is susceptible to contamination
- •Report on raw water analysis by Competent Authority tested and proposed source water treatment
- •Compliance with WHO drinking water standards
Treatment Facilities and Design
- •Type of water treatment and treatment scheme to be used
- •Flow diagram showing locations and relationships of individual treatment process units
- •Backwash system information
- •Design criteria/parameters used for treatment units
- •Planned design capacities and operational capacities (if different from design)
- •Type and dosages of treatment chemicals, method of feeding
- •Demonstration that all chemicals comply with national standards
Disinfection and Storage Systems
- •Disinfection equipment, feed rates, residuals, contact times, and CT values
- •Capacity of treated water storage tanks at treatment plant and other storage locations
- •Material used for storage construction
- •Description of sludge treatment and disposal arrangements
- •Description of treatment process control and metering plan
Transmission System Information
- •Layout of transmission system showing pipe dimensions (diameters, length, materials)
- •Maximum pressure specifications
- •Pumping stations (pumping rate, pressure, energy consumption)
- •Service Reservoirs (storage capacity, material, frequency of storage cleaning)
- •Valves and bulk meters information
- •System Control philosophy details
Electricity and Operational Requirements
- •Electricity supply requirements for treatment system
- •Source of electricity for treatment system
- •Operational and maintenance procedures
- •Personnel qualifications and training requirements