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 of Rive r Rive r Basins 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 National Wa te r Se r Se r vic e s Commission (SPAN) vic e s Commission (SPAN) 24 – 26 MAC 2010 PRINCE HOT E L & RE SIDE NCE , KUAL A L UMPUR 1 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA OUT L INE OF PRE SE NT AT ION 1 1. Policy and Institutional Framework on Policy and Institutional Framework on Water Services and Role of SPAN 2. Issues and Challenges 3. Conclusion 2 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 1
POL ICY & INST IT UT IONAL F RAME WORK ON WAT E R SE RVICE S AREA OF BODY DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBILITY Federal Government Policy matters Development of a holistic water policy (Ministry of Energy, Water (Ministr of Energ Water for the co ntr b setting polic for the country by setting policy and Communications) directions. State Government Raw Water matters Regulate raw water abstraction and catchment management National Water Resource Water Resource Ensures coordination with the various Council (NWRC) – chaired matters – Cross State Government in the management by Prime Minister boundaries / Inter state of the water basins. / Issue of National / Issue of National interest National Water Services Regulatory matters Regulate the Water Services industry Commission (SPAN) (Water and Sewerage services) 3 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA WAT E R SUPPL Y SYST E M STATE STATE FEDERAL FEDERAL CATCHMENT AREA BALANCING RESERVOIR SERVICE � RESERVOIR WATER TREATMENT DAM PLANT CONSUMER RIVER SOURCE TREATMENT DISTRIBUTION 4 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 2
SE WE RAGE SYST E M A) Individual Septic Tank PREMISE OWNER SEPTIC TANK B) Connected System PREMISE OWNER SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT RIVER TREATMENT COLLECTION Sewerage remains under the jurisdiction of Federal Government 5 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA NAT IONAL POL ICY OBJE CT IVE S National Policy Objectives for the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Industry are: i. 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; 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; 6 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 3
NAT IONAL POL ICY OBJE CT IVE S (Cont’d… ) vi. To regulate for the long-term benefit of the consumers; To regulate for the long-term benefit of the consumers; vi 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 sewerage services industry; and x. To regulate the safety and security of the water supply system and sewerage system. 7 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA SURUHANJAYA PE RKHIDMAT AN AIR NE GARA ACT 2006 [Ac t 654] � An Act to establish the Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara – SPAN (National Water Services Commission) ( ) 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 of WSIA � To supervise and monitor water supply services and sewerage services activities � To review and recommend tariffs � 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 8 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 4
WAT E R SE RVICE S INDUST RY (WSIA) ACT 2006 [Ac t 655] � An Act to provide for and regulate water supply services and sewerage services � � Objective : to establish a licensing and Objective : to establish a licensing and regulatory framework for regulatory intervention to promote national policy objectives for the industry. � Does not affect general applications of existing laws on environment quality and land matters and existing State powers on water source. water source � Approved in Parliament in June 2006 and gazetted on 20 th July 2006 Came into force on 1 st January 2008 � 9 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA WHO ARE BE ING RE GUL AT E D? PUBLIC PRIVATE WATER WATER OPERATORS OPERATORS OPERATORS PRIVATE SEWERAGE OPERATORS PUBLIC SEWERAGE OPERATORS REGULATED BY SPAN • IWK, PBT Kelantan, SEWERAGE PBT Pasir Gudang + MBJB CONTRACTORS CONTRACTORS WATER CONTRACTORS PLUMBERS MANUFACTURERS / SUPPLIERS 10 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 5
QUAL IT Y OUT PUT The new regulatory regime is aimed to ensure: QUALITY QUALITY + + = QUALITY QUALITY PEOPLE + OPERATION & OUTPUT INPUT PROCESS MAINTENANCE Quality Skilled, Efficient • Materials Competent • Operation • Products • Contractors Contractors • • Facilities Facilities • Plumbers Management and Maintenance Standard, Proven • Specification • Procedures • Best Practices 11 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA OUT L INE OF PRE SE NT AT ION 1 1. Policy and Institutional Framework on Policy and Institutional Framework on Water Services and Role of SPAN 2. Issues and Challenges 3. Conclusion 12 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 6
ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S - Sg. L angat Wate r Catc hme nt Sg. Sering Sg. Perimbun Bandar Mahkota Cheras Sg. Raya Sg. Langat Sg. Long Sg. Cheras 13 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 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; � Raw water pollution: - � High ammonia level � Contaminated with oil / diesel � Contain chemicals 14 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 7
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). (urbanisation) Sg. Langat WTP Cheras Bt 11 WTP Langat River Raya Raya Cheras River 15 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S Langat River (Upper Langat) and its tributaries Langat River Sering River Perimbun River Raya River 16 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 8
ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S Langat River (Upper Langat) and its tributaries 17 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA ISSUE S AND CHAL L E NGE S Sourc e of pollution Domestic sewage o � Effluent from public & private STP and septic tanks. Manufacturing and Industrial discharge o � Effluent discharges, illegal dumping, leakages of waste, accidental spillage etc. Wet market o Private nurseries & agriculture Private nurseries & agriculture o o Run-off water o 18 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 9
E VOL UT ION OF T HE SE WE RAGE SYST E M IN MAL AYSIA Prior to 1950-s Septic Tank OP/AL Activated Sludge/ Fully Mechanised Biological Filters Plant Pour Flush Imhoff Tank Year 1950-s 1960-s 1970-s 1980-s 1990-s 2000 Partial / Full Secondary Treatment Primitive / Primary Treatment Future Tertiary Treatment Address River Pollution Address Public Health Address Environment 19 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA BE F ORE & AF T E R RE F URBISHME NT / UPGRADING Before After 20 S URUHANJAYA P E RKHIDMATAN A IR N E GARA 10
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