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Inte r national Symposium on

HARMONISING E NVIRONME NT AL CONSIDE RAT IONS WIT H SUST AINABL E DE VE L OPME NT POT E NT IAL

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Rive r Basins Rive r Basins

PROT E CT ING WAT E R RE SOURCE S

ISSUE

S AND CHAL L E NGE S

by:

NOORHASHIM BIN BARON

National Wa te r Se r vic e s Commission (SPAN) SURUHANJAYA PE

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National Wa te r Se r vic e s Commission (SPAN) 24 – 26 MAC 2010 PRINCE HOT E L & RE SIDE NCE , KUAL A L UMPUR

1 Policy and Institutional Framework on

OUT L INE OF PRE SE NT AT ION

1. Policy and Institutional Framework on Water Services and Role of SPAN

2. Issues and Challenges

3. Conclusion

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BODY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY DESCRIPTION Federal Government (Ministr of Energ Water Policy matters Development of a holistic water policy for the co ntr b setting polic

POL ICY & INST IT UT IONAL F RAME WORK ON WAT E R SE RVICE S

(Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications) for the country by setting policy directions. State Government Raw Water matters Regulate raw water abstraction and catchment management National Water Resource Council (NWRC) – chaired by Prime Minister Water Resource matters – Cross boundaries / Inter state / Issue of National Ensures coordination with the various State Government in the management

f the water basins.

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/ Issue of National interest National Water Services Commission (SPAN) Regulatory matters Regulate the Water Services industry (Water and Sewerage services)

STATE FEDERAL

WAT E R SUPPL Y SYST E M

DAM RIVER BALANCING RESERVOIR SERVICE RESERVOIR CONSUMER

STATE

FEDERAL

CATCHMENT AREA WATER TREATMENT PLANT

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SOURCE TREATMENT DISTRIBUTION

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A) Individual Septic Tank

PREMISE OWNER

SE WE RAGE SYST E M

RIVER SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

B) Connected System

PREMISE OWNER SEPTIC TANK

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COLLECTION TREATMENT

Sewerage remains under the jurisdiction of Federal Government

National Policy Objectives for the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Industry are:

NAT IONAL POL ICY OBJE CT IVE S

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To establish a transparent and integrated structure for water supply services and sewerage services that delivers effective and efficient service to consumers;

ii.

To ensure long term availability and sustainability of water supply including the conservation of water;

iii. To contribute to the sustainability of the watercourse and the

water catchment areas;

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iv. To facilitate the development of competition to promote

economy and efficiency in the water supply services and sewerage services industry;

v.

To establish a regulatory environment which facilitates financial self sustainability amongst the operator in the water services and sewerage services industry in the long term;

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To regulate for the long-term benefit of the consumers;

NAT IONAL POL ICY OBJE CT IVE S (Cont’d… )

vi. To regulate for the long-term benefit of the consumers;
vii. To regulate tariff and ensure the provision of affordable

services on an equitable basis;

viii. To improve the quality of life and environment through the

effective and efficient management of water supply services and sewerage services;

ix. To establish an effective system of accountability and

governance between operators in the water services and sewerage services industry; and

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sewerage services industry; and

x.

To regulate the safety and security of the water supply system and sewerage system.

An

Act to establish the Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara – SPAN (National Water Services Commission)

SURUHANJAYA PE RKHIDMAT AN AIR NE GARA ACT 2006 [Ac t 654]

( ) and set out the function and powers of SPAN which includes:

To advise the Minister on the national policy objective To implement and enforce the provisions

f WSIA

To supervise and monitor water supply services and sewerage services activities To review and recommend tariffs

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To review and recommend tariffs

SPAN is the economic and technical

regulator

Approved by Parliament in June 2006

and came into force on 1 Feb 2007

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An Act to provide for and regulate water

supply services and sewerage services

Objective : to establish a licensing and

WAT E R SE RVICE S INDUST RY (WSIA) ACT 2006 [Ac t 655]

Objective : to establish a licensing and

regulatory framework for regulatory intervention to promote national policy

bjectives for the industry.
Does not affect general applications of

existing laws on environment quality and land matters and existing State powers on water source

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water source.

Approved in Parliament in June 2006 and

gazetted on 20th July 2006

Came into force on 1st January 2008

WHO ARE BE ING RE GUL AT E D?

PUBLIC WATER OPERATORS PRIVATE WATER OPERATORS REGULATED BY SPAN PUBLIC SEWERAGE OPERATORS OPERATORS PRIVATE SEWERAGE OPERATORS SEWERAGE CONTRACTORS

IWK, PBT Kelantan,

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WATER CONTRACTORS CONTRACTORS MANUFACTURERS / SUPPLIERS PLUMBERS

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QUAL IT Y OUT PUT

The new regulatory regime is aimed to ensure:

QUALITY PEOPLE + PROCESS QUALITY INPUT QUALITY OUTPUT

Quality

Materials
Products

Skilled, Competent

Contractors

QUALITY OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

Efficient

Operation
Facilities

+ + =

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Contractors

Plumbers

Standard, Proven

Specification
Procedures
Best

Practices

Facilities

Management and Maintenance

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OUT L INE OF PRE SE NT AT ION

1. Policy and Institutional Framework on Water Services and Role of SPAN

2. Issues and Challenges

3. Conclusion

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ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S

Sg. L

angat Wate r Catc hme nt

Sg. Langat
Sg. Raya
Sg. Perimbun
Sg. Sering

Bandar Mahkota Cheras

Sg. Long

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Sg. Cheras

ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S

Shutdown of Che ra s Bt. 11 Wa te r T re a tme nt Pla nt

Design Capacity: 7.13 MGD;
Extracting water from Sg. Langat;
Located on top of Bukit Sebaran, Hulu Langat at 133.8

m above sea level;

Experienced a total of more than 50 times shutdown

since 1998;

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Raw water pollution: -
High ammonia level
Contaminated with oil / diesel
Contain chemicals

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ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S Part of water catchment areas has been transformed from forest / agricultural area to residential, commercial & industrial area (urbanisation)

Sg. Langat

WTP Cheras Bt 11 WTP

(urbanisation).

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Langat River Raya Raya Cheras River

ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S Langat River (Upper Langat) and its tributaries

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Raya River Perimbun River

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ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S Langat River (Upper Langat) and its tributaries

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Sourc e of pollution

Domestic sewage
Effluent from public & private STP and septic tanks.
Manufacturing and Industrial discharge
Effluent discharges, illegal dumping, leakages of waste,

accidental spillage etc.

Wet market
Private nurseries & agriculture

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Private nurseries & agriculture
Run-off water

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E VOL UT ION OF T HE SE WE RAGE SYST E M IN MAL AYSIA

Prior to 1950-s

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Year

1950-s 1970-s 1980-s 1990-s 2000

Primitive / Primary Treatment Partial / Full Secondary Treatment

1960-s

Pour Flush Septic Tank Imhoff Tank OP/AL Activated Sludge/ Biological Filters Fully Mechanised Plant

Address Public Health Address River Pollution Address Environment

Future Tertiary Treatment

BE F ORE & AF T E R RE F URBISHME NT / UPGRADING

Before After

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ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S

E nvironme nta l Qua lity Ac t 1974 E nvironme nta l Qua lity (Se wa g e ) Re g ula tions 2009

E fflue nt disc ha rg e sta nda rds for e xisting se wa g e tre a tme nt syste ms

Se wa g e tre a tme nt syste ms a pprove d be fore Ja nua ry 1999 Type of Sewage Treatment Systems Parameter Unit Communal Septic Tank Imhoff Tank Aerated Lagoon Oxidation Pond Mechanical System A B A B A B A B A B (a) BOD5 at 20oC mg/L 200 200 175 175 100 100 120 120 60 60 (b) COD mg/L

300

300 360 360 180 240 (c) Suspended Solids mg/L 180 180 150 150 120 120 150 150 100 120 (d) Oil & Grease mg/L

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20 (e) Ammoniacal Nitrogen mg/L

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100 80 80 70 70 60 60 S t t t t d ft J 1999

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ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S

E nvironme nta l Qua lity Ac t 1974 E nvironme nta l Qua lity (Se wa g e ) Re g ula tions 2009

E fflue nt disc ha rg e sta nda rds A & B for ne w se wa g e tre a tme nt syste ms

STANDARD A B (a) Temperature

C

40 40 (b) pH Value

6.0 - 9.0

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(g) Ammoniacal Nitrogen (enclosed water body) mg/L 5.0 5.0 (h) Ammoniacal Nitrogen (river) mg/L 10.0 20.0 (i) Nitrate – Nitrogen (river) mg/L 20.0 50.0 (j) Nitrate – Nitrogen (enclosed water body) mg/L 10.0 10.0 (h) Phosphorus (enclosed water body) mg/L 5.0 10.0

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ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S Possible Solution

Structural Non-structural Upgrade the existing water treatment plant Enforcement Upgrade the existing sewage treatment plant Awareness campaign Relocate the water intake point Research and Development

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Improve the drainage systems to control both quantity and quality of urban runoff.

1 Policy and Institutional Framework on

OUT L INE OF PRE SE NT AT ION

1. Policy and Institutional Framework on Water Services and Role of SPAN

2. Issues and Challenges

3. Conclusion

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CONCL USION

The

protection

f

Langat water catchment is needed in ensuring sustainability

f water

resources for future use;

The water management approach shall

consider for both quantity and quality of

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river water.

THANK YOU

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