Water Environment Management Activities in

Mandalay

Presented by

Water and Sanitation Department

Mandalay City Development Committee

17 May 2018

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Content

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1. Introduction on Mandalay’s Water Environment

2. Current Conditions

3. Water Environment Management Activities

4. Conclusion

Introduction on Mandalay’s Water Environment

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Mandalay City Profile

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Population - 1.46 million

Township - 6 Nos

Area - 314.76 km2

Annual Average Rainfall - 956 mm

Annual Average Relative Humidity-

66%

Mandalay’s Water Environment

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Surface Water Ground Water

• Irrawady River• Doke Hta Waddy River• Sedawgyi Dam• Yeywar Dam• Taung Tha Man Lake• Kan Taw Gyi Lake• Taung Inn, Myauk Inn• Thingazar Creek

• Production tube wells for city water supply system

• Private tube wells

Relevant River Bodies NearMandalay

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Irrawaddy River

Doke Hta Waddy (or) Myitnge River

Prominent Lakes in Mandalay

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KanDawGyi Lake

TaungTaMan Lake

North Inn, South Inn

Prominent Dams Near Mandalay

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Sedawgyi Dam

Yeywar Dam

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Prominent Creek in Mandalay

Thingazar Creek

Current Conditions

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Water Usage for Distribution

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Average Water Distribution about 43 Million Gallons Per Day

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Toilet effluent (partly)

Strom water

MCDCFecal sludgeOxidation pond

Greywater

Domestic Wastewater Disposal

Domestic Wastewater Disposal

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No. Name of Drain Length

1. ShweTaChaung 7.14 miles

2. NgweTaChaung 4.7 miles

3. Mingalar 0.96 miles

4. Columbo 3.57 miles

5. Nadi 5.78 miles

6. Payandaw 7.01 miles

7. Thingazar 2.95 miles

8. MyaungGyi 1.76 miles

9. TatMyaw 2.79 miles

Length of Drains 36.64 miles

Wastewater Pumping Stations

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No. Pumping station Name

Discharge rate (m3/hr)

1. Kat Kyaw 4090

2. Shwe Gae 11818

3. Sangha Hopital(Kandawgyi)

4540

4. Zaungkalaw 4540

5. Thingazar 4545

6. Nagarni Pagoda(Kandawgyi)

2045

Total 31578

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Industrial Wastewater Disposal

Previous Final Disposal water body 1 (1991-2008)

Taung Tha Man Lake Ayeyarwadday RiverIndustrial zones

WastewaterWastewater

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Industrial Wastewater Disposal

15,000 ft PVC pipe line North Inn South InnIndustrial zones

WastewaterWastewater

Previous Final Disposal water body 2 (2008-2015)

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Industrial Wastewater Disposal

Current Final Disposal water body (2015- till now)

Industrial Zones

Dotehtawaddy river

Wastewater

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It has many negative externalities, if it is not managed adequately

Social

Environmental

Economic

Industrial Wastewater Disposal

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Industrial Wastewater Disposal

The First Central Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant is now being constructed by Hydrotek Supreme Mandalay Co. Ltd.

Water Environment Management Activities

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Surface Water Quality Monitoring

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Monthly monitoring the water quality of -

1. Irrawaddy River

2. Doke Hta Waddy River

3. Moat

4. Kan Taw Kyi Lake

5. Taung Ta Man Lake

Most Recent Surface WaterQuality Monitoring

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Analyzed BOD & COD according to the methods

trained by the project (Conducted in April)

Technical Supports from the Project

232 sets of Computers

Global water flow probe FP111

Digital current meter UC-200v

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Technical Supports from the Project

Can Measure On-site

• pH

• Dissolved Oxygen

• Conductivity

• Salinity

• Total Dissolved Solids

• Water temperature

• Turbidity

• Oxidation-Reduction Potential

• Water DepthU52G Multiparameter Water Quality Meter

Local training on

• Water Quality Survey

• Report Writing

• QGIS (Geographical Information System)

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Technical Supports from the Project

Times Oversea 🛫 Training in Japan

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Technical Supports from the Project

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Conclusion

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Challenges

In order to do water quality monitoring by MCDC

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Budget Limitations

💰💼Insufficient

Human Resource

🌡️🔬

⚗️Difficulties in

Reagents Availability for

Water Laboratory

Conclusion

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To improve Mandalay’s Water Environment

By cooperating and coordinating with the governmental

departments, NGOs & private sectors

Sustainable Mandalay’s water environment management

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Thank You Very Much!ありがとうございました