ASEAN WORKING GROUP ON WATER ASEAN WORKING GROUP ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENTRESOURCES MANAGEMENT

(AWGWRM)(AWGWRM)

Feed back from ASEAN Working Group for

“ASEAN Water Data Management & Reporting System”

Updated July 2010

ContentsContentsPart 1 Introduction

Part 2 Overview of ASEAN Water Quality Monitoring Capabilities

Part 3 Existing ASEAN Water Quality Standards & River Classification

Part 4 Selection Criteria for Water Quality Parameters and River Basins to be Monitored

Part 5 Proposed Model of Data Collection Program

Part 6 Data Sharing and Protocol

Part 7 Funding Assistance

Part 8 Estimated Project Cost

Part 1: IntroductionPart 1: IntroductionASEAN Strategic Plan of Action on

Water Resources Management includes action on building a long-term water quality database for planning and strategic management of rivers

Project Concept 4: ASEAN Water Data Management & Reporting System

Project ObjectiveProject ObjectiveDesigning a limited, agreed, and affordable

water quality data collection programme that requires national water management agencies to measure, assess and report on a regular basis

Making full use of existing monitoring programmes (to maximize cost effectiveness)

Maximizing national consistency in monitoring related to water quality and river management

Building the initial programme in a way that is capable of future expansion

Part 2:Part 2: Overview of ASEAN Overview of ASEAN Monitoring Capabilities Monitoring Capabilities

Ten ASEAN Countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)

Various government agencies collecting data, monitoring and reporting

Part 2:Part 2: Overview of ASEAN Overview of ASEAN Monitoring Capabilities Monitoring Capabilities

(cont.)(cont.)To suit needs for control of water quality issues

Various water quality parameters being monitored

No long-term consistent database

Base line set of data yet to be established

ASEAN MembersASEAN MembersCountry River Basins River Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Brunei 4 1 n/a

Cambodia n/a n/a

Indonesia n/a n/a

Lao PDR n/a n/a

Malaysia 189 2 2,173 3

Myanmar 9 4 n/a

Philippines 234 (> 1000 km2) n/a

Singapore nil nil

Thailand 25 5 n/a

Vietnam 86 (> 10,000km2) 1,250 6

1. Brunei, Environmental Health Country Profile, World Health Organization (WHO), November 2004i2. JPS Malaysia, National Register of River Basin, KTA Tenaga Sdn Bhd (2003)3. Water Quality Monitoring Manual, MIHP (2007) : DID-107; DOE-1,106 ; MOH-658 ; DMG-302 Nos.4. State of Water Resources Management in ASEAN Report, October 2005 5. Thailand: Thailand Environment Monitor 2001(DOE)6. Vietnam: Vietnam Environment Monitor 2003 (DOE)

Source:

Part 3: Existing ASEAN Water Quality Part 3: Existing ASEAN Water Quality Standards & River Classification Standards & River Classification (cont.)(cont.)

No coherent set of water quality standards being adopted among ASEAN

Malaysia is working on an Interim National Water Quality Standard based on a formula of 6 parameters (DO, BOD, COD, Amm-N, SS, pH) to classify water quality index (WQI) into 5 classes

Water Quality StandardsWater Quality StandardsASEAN ASEAN Working Group on Water Resource Management

(AWGWRM) - ASEAN River Classification and Long Term Water

Quality Goals

Malaysia Department of Environment (DOE)

Interim National Water Quality Standards (NWQS)

Ministry of Health (MOH)

National Standards for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ)

International World Health Organization (WHO)

- Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality

Part 4:Part 4: Selection Criteria for Selection Criteria for Parameters and Rivers Parameters and Rivers

Choice of Water Quality Parameters to be measured :-◦Importance of parameters to users

◦Availability of existing data in ASEAN countries

◦Complexity of data collection process

◦Costing of data collection◦Future development of database

Part 5:Part 5: Proposed Model Proposed Model Water Quality Data Collection Water Quality Data Collection Programme Programme

Proposed set of nine (9) basic parameters to be monitored◦ (1) pH◦ (2) Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD),

mg/l◦ (3) Chemical oxygen demand (COD), mg/l◦ (4) Ammoniacal Nitrogen, mg/l◦ (5) Total suspended solids (TSS), mg/l◦ (6) Dissolved oxygen (DO), mg/l◦ (7) Faecal coliform, counts/100ml◦ (8) Turbidity, NTU◦ (9) Temperature (°C)

Decision of Last MeetingDecision of Last MeetingThe Meeting agreed that before this proposal can be finalised for implementation, member countries need to provide their feedback and agreement on the following:

Type of parameters to measure the water quality and quantity to be included in the proposal – the draft proposal addresses 9 parameters.

Frequency of monitoring and measuring – the draft proposal calls for twice a month (fortnightly) measurements and reporting.

The appointment of lead agency in each member country which will be responsible for this project and to provide the data required.

Member countries’ commitment and agreement to implement the system, in particular to share the country data on a regular basis.

Member countries’ requirement for international funding for implementation.

Parameters agreed to be measured by ASEAN Members

ParameterpH BOD COD Amm-N TSS DO Faecal

Coliform Turbidity Temperat

ure Others

Unit

Country

(PH) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (counts/100ml )

(NTU ) (oC )

Malaysia √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ River flowRiver velocity

Myanmar √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ N/a

Singapore √ √ X X X √ X √ √ N/a

Brunei √ √ √ √ √ √ MPN/100 ml √ √ River flowRiver velocity

Cambodia No Respond

Indonesia √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ River flow

Lao PDR √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ River flowRiver velocity

Philippines No Respond

Thailand √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ River flowRiver velocity

Vietnam √ √ √ √ √ √ MPN/100 ml √ √ River flowRiver velocity

Malaysian River SelectionMalaysian River SelectionNo. River

Total Length (km)

Total Basin Area (km2)

Frequency of Data Collection

1 Selangor River 120 1,820 Twice monthly

2 Bernam River 187 3,335 Twice monthly

3 Langat River 120 1,815 Twice monthly

4 Muda River 180 4,300 Twice monthly

5 Muar River 288 6,595 Twice monthly

6 Padas River 3768,726

Twice monthly

7 Sarawak River 120 2375 Twice monthly

Singapore River SelectionSingapore River Selection

No. River Total Length (km)

Total Basin Area (km2)

Frequency of Data Collection

1. Singapore River N/a N/a  monthly reporting

2. Kallang River N/a N/a  monthly reporting

Myanmar River & Stations Myanmar River & Stations SelectionSelection

No Station River Drainage Area

(sq. km)

Annual Runoff

(106 m3)

Annual Rainfall (mm)

Frequency of Data Collection

1 Myitkyina Ayeyarwady 41803 1,13,000 2173 Twice monthly

2 Bhamo Ayeyarwady - - 2806 Twice monthly

3 Katha Ayeyarwady 77942 1,67,000 (yr-2001) Twice monthly

4 Mandalay Ayeyarwady 120193 1,98,000 2308 Twice monthly

5 Nyaung Oo Ayeyarwady 309248 3,17,000 860 Twice monthly

6 Magway Ayeyarwady 335567 - 688 Twice monthly

7 Aung Lan Ayeyarwady 340390 3,55,000 (yr-2000)

825 Twice monthly

8 Pyay Ayeyarwady 346225 3,78,000 925 Twice monthly

9 Hinthada Ayeyarwady 348064 - 2447 Twice monthly

Myanmar River & Stations Selection (Cont.)

No Station River Drainage Area

(sq. km)

Annual Runoff

(106 m3)

Annual Rainfall (mm)

Frequency of Data Collection

10 Maubin Toe - - (yr-2001) Twice monthly

11 Homalin Chindwin 43124 1,11,700 (yr-2000)

3042 Twice monthly

12 Kalawa Chindwin 72848 1,33,000 (yr-2001) Twice monthly

13 Monywa Chindwin 110350 1,56,000 2174 Twice monthly

14 Phaan Thanlwin 295270 18,600 1637 Twice monthly

15 Mawlamyine Thanlwin - (yr-2000) 784 Twice monthly

16 Tounggo Sittoung 14660 - 4238 Twice monthly

17 Madauk Sittoung 26758 38,300 3465 Twice monthly

18 Pathein Ngawun - (yr-1999) 2904 Twice monthly

Data Sharing and ProtocolData Sharing and Protocol Malaysia will enable data to be shared

electronically by modern information technology among ASEAN countries

Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia and Lao PDR data are restricted access with certain parameters classified and its open to all member countries.

Cambodia and Philippines have no respond.

Funding assistanceFunding assistance Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Brunei

need the funding assistance.

Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia fund the project using their own country resources.

Lao PDR have no respond on item 3.

Cambodia and Philippines have no respond on the questionnaire

Estimated Project CostEstimated Project Cost

Country Activities Cost

Malaysia Installing new water Quality stations together with equipment & sampling tests for 200 stations @ US$ 10,000.00/year x 2 yrs

USD 4,000,000.00

Consultancy services for 2 yrs USD 1,500,000.00

Salaries, travelling, accommodation and subsistence allowance of project management staff for 2 yrs ( 3 persons )

USD 200,000.00

Office administrative and meeting organization expenses and evaluation budget.

USD 50,000.00

Total CostUSD

5,750,000.00

Country Activities Cost

Myanmar Water Quality Tests (9) Parameters, 2 times a week, for 2 years costing per station.

Cost 29196 USD in clouding 20% import clearance and sales tax (Say 30,000 USD/station)

30,000 USD/ per station

Total Cost (for 18 stations) USD 540,000

Brunei, Vietnam

Not submit their estimated project cost -

Singapore Not submit their estimated project cost - Cambodia Not submit their estimated project cost - Indonesia Not submit their estimated project cost -

Estimated Project Cost Cont.

Country Activities Cost

Lao PDR Not submit their estimated project cost -

Philippines Not submit their estimated project cost -

Thailand Not submit their estimated project cost -

Vietnam Not submit their estimated project cost -

Estimated Project Cost Cont.