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Atlantic Ocean
Guyana French
Guyana
Brazil
Surname
Water
Resources
The freshwater resources can be divided into: Natural freshwater resources, including rivers,
creeks, swamps and marsh covering 12,000 square km, discharging 4,975 cubic meters per second into the Atlantic Ocean
Manmade Brokopondo Lake, a hydropower facility, covering 1,560 square km.
The main source of public water supply: Coastal Zone; Groundwater Hinterland; Groundwater and a minor portion use
surface water (the extend of groundwater in the hinterland is not known)
Mineral Water in Suriname is extracted from the following aquifers: The “A-Sands” Aquifer (for Capital City) and Zanderij aquifer Coesewijne Aquifer
Water is supply by:
Suriname Water Company (SWM); this company is since 1933 responsible for the water distribution is coastal areas (state own)
Department of Water Supply Services of the Ministry of Natural Resources
The ministry of Regional Development
Current information available on water: Water consumption Production Number of connection Imports/ exports of bottle-water
Water legislation
Suriname has no general law on water. The only important legislation is the Nature Protection law of 1954
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting: Suriname has no experience with the SEEA There are no plans right now for an Environmental-Economic
Accounting
Programs and Projects on water
Interwat; the Institutional Development project aims at strengthening the organization and structure of the Suriname Water Company in order to render it more self-sufficient.
The Strategic Plan, which aims at improving 15 systems in the rural area and 27 "Water Supply systems" in the hinterland during the period of 1994 to 2015.
The Mid Term Plan for the coastal area is a plan of action aiming at integrating the activities included in the Strategic Plan, the Five Year Plan and the Institutional Development project. The is to transfer the rural systems to SWM (up to 2010).
Policies and Strategies
Full autonomy of the Suriname Water Company; community-based water supply management approach; and legal statement of recognition for the village water committees.
Sanitation must be given national priority; a Drainage Authority for capital city is recommended; ultimately Suriname should organize under at a National Water Authority.
Inter-institutional collaboration and inter-sector coordination/cooperation; private participation in the sector and development of Human Resources for the sector.
Water saving and protection; norms for planning, design and construction of water supply systems; water protection against bacterial contamination; and water quality monitoring.
Technical and institutional measures should be taken on behalf of sanitation; the Master Plan for Greater Paramaribo should be executed and the waste from the airport must be treated
Special focus is on the following
Replacement and rehabilitation of production- and distribution facilities
A large degree of community participation Continuous health and environmental education
programs should be undertaken The Ministry of Health and Environment
Authority should provide leadership in ensuring that appropriate water quality is achieved
2002 2003 2004
16,145,271 15,899,586 16,452,753
Water consumption SWM Service Area (in cubic meters), 2002-2004
2002 2003 2004
28,664,983 31,594,071 33,267,600
Water Production Operated by SWM (in cubic meters)
Number of connection
Kind of connection 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Yard Connection 3,057 2,868 2,851 2,823 2,737 3,074
House Connection 48,904 49,318
50,016
50,454
51,567 53,679
House with Swimming pool
48 50 57 59 68 69
Industrial & Commercial Connection
4,611 4,748 4,995 4,997 5,593 5,816
Institution 1,018 1,017 1,030 1,043 1,053 1,069
Total 57,638 58,001
58,949
59,376
61,018 63,707
SWOT Analysis of the Water sector in SurinameThis SWOT Analysis is to divided into: Economic part Social/ Cultural Environmental Institutional organization
Economic
Strengths Excellent quality water (low
chloride contents) Large per capita resource in
aquifers Close technical cooperation
with similar industries in the Netherlands
Weaknesses Insufficient funds for expansion
of drinking water network No split of sewerage and
drinking water supply and use Slow salination beaches
consumption is higher than rate of replenishment by aquifer
Inadequate legislation (Drilling Act. Of 1952 still applies)
Mining Rights areas not yet renewed despite timely application
Economic
Opportunities Export of bottle water Establishment of Water
Authority Establishment of
groundwater protection zones
Replacement of old stations, establishment of larger pumping stations
Threats Depletion of resources for
Greater Paramaribo (A Sands)
Depletion of shells for filtration
Social/ Cultural
Strengths 90% of population linked to
drinking water company; 10% in very sparsely populated areas
Low population density and growth
Relatively high literacy and environmental awareness
Weaknesses Potable water not
available everywhere Wastage due to inefficient
use, and no reporting of leakage
Social/ Cultural
Opportunities Raise awareness to reduce
waste and inefficient use of mineral water
Threats None
Environmental
Strengths No contamination by industrial
or agricultural activities Low possibility of well
Contamination (artesian well and aquifer contamination
Weaknesses Too many potentially
contamination activities in Savanna Zone; e.g. sand excavation, waste dumping
Environmental
Opportunities Legislation to prevent
contamination of Savanna Zone
Threats Contamination of
catchments area of Zanderij aquifer (Savanna Zone)
Institutional organization
Strengths None
Weaknesses Outdated and inadequate
legal instruments/ framework
The GMD (Geological Mining Department) needs institutional strengthening
Institutional organization
Opportunities Establishment of the Water
Authority, if necessary, imbedded in the Minerals Institute
Threats Budget constraints to fund
vital public institutions Continued weakness of
institutional and legal framework
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