Water Environment Management Activities in Mandalay Presented by Water and Sanitation Department Mandalay City Development Committee 17 May 2018 1
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
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
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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.
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
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