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BIGULI SUB COUNTY GETS THREE NEW
WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SYSTEMS
Kamwenge District
Local Government
Pump operator John Batuma opened the tap. Water
gushed out. White. Bright. Reecting the sunrays.
Those who were standing in its way literally took
off for their lives.
Hidden in their “ight” was great joy. The joy of
accomplishment…. the knowledge that safe water was
now in easy reach. Piped water had come to Rwebishahi
community in Biguli sub county, Kamwenge district.
This was the scene early April as the partners promoting
the Everyone Forever Vision in Kamwenge District
made a nal technical tour of the system ahead of its
ofcial commissioning on 27 April 2016.
Rwebishahi water supply and sanitation system is one of
the four that have so far been constructed in Biguli Sub
county, with nancial support from Water For People.
The others are: Malere-Nyakabungo-Butanda and
Busingye-Buhumuriro, also to be commissioned today
27th April 2016 by Eng. Aaron Kabirizi, the Director of
Directorate of Water Development in the Ministry of
Water and Environment.
The fourth system is Biguli-Kirinda which was
commissioned in June 2015, covering a 7km distance
and serving 7000 people.
Water For People has since 2012 been working with
Wash Uganda’s George Mugenyi (back to camera) joins officials in first tests o Rwabishahi’s pipped water scheme
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Kamwenge District Local Government to improve Water
Sanitation and Hygiene Services. The primary focus
has been on ensuring that everyone in the district has
access to safe water, forever. This means that every
household, every clinic and every school has a reliable
and sustainable supply of safe water.
Interventions started in Biguli Sub County, with
assessment in ve target villages including: Biguli (1353
people), Kirinda (1084 people), Busingye (907 people),
Buhumuriro (878 people) and Rwebishahi (1378 people)and Malere Primary School with 1600 pupils.
NWSCG: Water of very high quality
Earlier assessments identied sites for drilling of
production wells in each of these communities. The
yields obtained varied between 2500 litres per hour
and 6,000 litres per hour. The borehole depths ranged
between 67 and 76 metres. Water Quality tests were
also carried out by the Central Laboratory of National
Water and Sewerage Corporation indicated that the
water contained in the aquifers being tapped are of very
good quality commensurate with the national standards
for potable water.
The piped water supply and sanitation systems were
designed and constructed. Community members were
sensitized about the cost of accessing water from the
system and the importance of contributing nancial
resources towards the maintenance of the scheme.
Soon enough, connections were being effected and
people were now accessing safe water at an affordable
fee. As at March 31st 2016, 13 tap stands and 3 kiosks
had been set up on the three new systems. All the
systems are managed by parish Water Supply andSanitation Boards, which have in turn hired private
scheme operators.
With a total storage capacity of 6550 metres, the
three systems can serve a domestic population of up
to 7,129 and an institutional population of 4,140. They
are all powered by three-phase electrical diesel-driven
generator sets of prime power 15kVA which powers the
electrical submersible pump. They cover a distance of
8.6km.
Worth investment
In terms of funding and other resources, Water for
People invested UGX1.2 Billion; Ministry of Waterand Environment and the Kamwenge District Local
Government provided technical and supervisory
support; Biguli Sub County provided manpower for
supervision and land acquisition, while the residents
provided the land for the sytems.
An engineer’s view
Speaking during the technical monitoring of the three
systems, Peter Opwonya the team lead of Technical
Support Unit Six (TSU6) expressed his satisfaction with
the project.
“From the nal inspection we have had today, this project
and system is ready for commissioning. We are happy
that the contractor has handled most of the snags we
identied at the previous site meetings,” Opwonya said.
“The emphasis now should be on the private operator
and the board, working closely with the sub-county
to sensitise people and ensure we have systems and
structures to maintain and operate sustainably.”
“As a sector, we are now shifting from the point water
sources, for example shallow wells, springs, boreholes,and moving to piped systems. If we have such systems
in Biguli and they are well managed, we should be able
to move in the right direction.”
Ministiry Engineer David checks the resorvior readings at Rwebishahi, and visits a water stall at Malere
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A Water Board ofcial and user’s comment
Gloria Laadi, treasurer of the Busingye-Rwebishahi-
Buhumiriro water supply and sanitation board, agreed
they are on the right track, learning important lessons
in maintaining the systems and improving people’s
lives.
“Previsously we were taking water from the swamp,
or buying unsafe water from the vendor. It was bad
and unhealthy,” Laadi recalls the situation before thepiped system was constructed by Water for People.
The price of water has since reduced from Sh500 to
sh200 in her area. In other areas it is as low as sh100.
Laadi admits that some challenges have emerged,
especially with Operation and Maintenance, as cases
of faulty taps have increased. Most of the money
collected from users is spent on fuel to pump the
water. Also with the onset of the rainy season, people
harvest rainwater for domestic use which reduces the
amount of money collected by the board. But on a
positive note, from the funds raised, the water boardhas been able to open a Post Bank account.
Users and pump mechanic comments
Maintenance, fuel and rains are common issues of
concern when you talk to users. Hope Atuhire operates
one of the tapstands on the Rwebishahi system. She
also operates an eatery in the area. While she says
water has improved her earnings and reputation, she
also bemoans the coming of the rains which have
halved her earnings. She says residents also need to
adjust to the price increase from sh100 to sh200.
Malere scheme operator Peter Tumwesiga calls for
more support in this early stage, to ensure viability of the
water project. He specically says there are challenges
relating with water meter reading which leads to losses.
LC3 chairman impressed
Simeon Komaho, Chairperson LC3 Biguli Sub county,
says all difculties are part of the initial stages of such
projects, and says the impact on the community is huge.
“We got the Water for People programe in 2012, we
then had 23% water coverage and were one of the water stressed sub-counties in Kamwenge. But now we
have 53% safe water coverage,” he said.
“Water borne diseases have been greatly minimized
and people have more time to concentrate on improving
Rwebishahi Water Supply and Sanitation Water Scheme
Description Specification
Location
District Kamwenge
County Kibale
Sub County Biguli
Parish Biguli
Villages Served Rwebishahi
Background Information
Size of Current Population beingserved
841 Domestic Population323 Institutional Population
Population Designed for or Capacity ofsystems in 20 years ((2016 – 2036)
1,325 Domestic Population509 Institutional Population
Management
Name of Water Supply and SanitationBoard Biguli Parish Water Supply and Sanitation Board
Name of Scheme Operator Batuma John
System Specifications
Source Production well that yields 5000litres per hourand is 67m deep well
Source of Energy The source is powered by a three phaseelectrical diesel driven generator set of Primepower 15kVA that a powers an electricalsubmersible pump.
Length of Transmission (pipeline fromsource to the tank)
1,600m
Nature and Capacity of Tank Reinforced Concrete Tank of 30,000litres
Length of distribution (for supplyingbeneficiaries)
2,100m
Number of Metered outlets as at end ofMarch 2016
4 Tap stands and 1 Kiosk
Source of Funds and Appreciation
Water for People Financed Capital Investment of up toUGX350,000,000
Ministry of Water & Environment andKamwenge District Local Government
Provision of technical supervisory Support
Biguli Sub County Local Government Provision of manpower for supervision and landacquisition
Rwebishahi residents Provision of land for the construction
Ministiry Engi-
neer David (lef)
and Sub Country
chie Ronald
Mgume (right)
make sure Hope
Atuhaire’s water
metre readings
are working well.
Atuhaire is one
o the first water
caretakers in
Rwebishahi.
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P. O Box 1420 Kampala - Uganda / Tel +256 414 223247 /www.waterforpeople.org
Facts about the schemes
Malere – Nyakabungo - Butanda Water Supply and Sanitation System
Description SpecificationLocation
District KamwengeCounty KibaleSub County BiguliParish Biguli
Villages Served Malere, Nyakabungo & ButandaBackground InformationSize of Current Population being served 2,467 Domestic Population
1,600 Institutional PopulationPopulation Designed for or Capacity ofsystems in 20 years ((2016 – 2036)
3,888Domestic Population2,560 Institutional Population
ManagementName of Water Supply & SanitationBoard
Malere Parish Water Supply and SanitationBoard
Name of Scheme Operator Tumwesiga Peter
System Specifications
Source 2 production boreholes with a yield of 2500litresper hour and 5000litres per hour that are 67mand 60m deep respectively
Source of Energy Each of the sources is powered by three phaseelectrical diesel driven generator set of Primepower 13kVA and 15kVA respectively that apower electrical submersible pumps.
Length of Transmission (pipeline fromeach of the sources to the tank)
2,300m and 2,150m
Nature and Capacity of Tank Elevated steel cylindrical tank with a capacity of30,000litres
Length of distribution (for supplyingbeneficiaries)
4,200m
Number of Metered outlets as at end ofMarch 2016
5 Tap stands and 1 Kiosk
Source of Funds and Appreciation
Water for People Financed Capital Investment of up toUGX500,000,000.Ministry of Water & Environment andKamwenge District Local Government
Provision of technical supervisory Support
Biguli Sub County Local Government Provision of manpower for supervision and landacquisition
Malere – Nyakabungo – Butandaresidents
Provision of land for the construction
Busingye - Buhumuriro Water Supply and Sanitation Water Scheme
Description Specification
Location
District Kamwenge
County Kibale
Sub County Biguli
Parish Biguli
Villages Served Busingye & Buhumuriro
Background Information
Size of Current Population being served 1,216 Domestic Population680 Institutional Population
Population Designed for or Capacity of
systems in 20 years ((2016 –
2036)
1,916 Domestic Population
1,071 Institutional PopulationManagement
Name of Water Supply and SanitationBoard
Biguli Parish Water Supply and SanitationBoard
Name of Scheme Operator Batuma John
System Specifications
Source 3,000litre per hour 61m deep production well
Source of Energy The source is powered by a three phaseelectrical diesel driven generator set of Primepower 15kVA that a powers an electricalsubmersible pump.
Length of Transmission (pipeline fromsource to the tank)
500m
Nature and Capacity of Tank 30,000litres, Reinforced Concrete TankLength of distribution (for supplyingbeneficiaries)
2,300m
Number of Metered outlets as at end ofMarch 2016
4 Tap stands and 1 Kiosk
Source of Funds and Appreciation
Water for People Financed Capital Investment of up toUGX350,000,000
Ministry of Water &Environment andKamwenge District Local Government Provision of technical supervisory Support
Biguli Sub County Local Government Provision of manpower for supervision andland acquisition
Busingye & Buhumuriro residents Provision of land for the construction
their income without worrying about water.”
“The majority of the people have not yet accessed water,
but we are optimistic, as this project is still going on. Out of
40 villages, a scheme was commission for two villages last
year, now we are adding six more villages.”
“We still have a challenge with the vulnerable and theelderly. They might not have enough money to pay as
they fetch, they will fail, and go back to the ponds…..that
means the water borne diseases will continue”
“My appeal to government is that Biguli sub county be
considered in the rural electrication project to help cut
costs of buying fuel to pump water.”
Hosts are most pleased
Jackson Mugarura has a huge
smile. There is a reason.
The headmaser of Malere
Primary School will not only
host the function to launchthe water schemes in Biguli,
but is already one of the main
beneciaries as a user.
“Oh. You cannot believe the happiness we, the students
and parents have,” he said.
“Our children now spend less time going to look for water,
and we worry less about their hygiene and water diseases
as we have safe water owing day and night.”
Water For All looks for 100% and sustainability
(REVISIT AUDIO)
Consultant George Mugenyi says..........Water is aservice that should be maintained on a commercial…there
is a lot of work being done…it is within policy of govt and
Te water tank at Malere serves 10,000 people.
Te school that hosts the launch.