Scaling-Up Partnership Activities Mr. Serm Huekkhuntod, PWA Water Safety Conference 2010

PARTNERSHIP BACKGROUND Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia Location Population served No of Employees DW Coverage % Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water) Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) S. Korea (nationwide) 11.5 million25 million 5,500 4,000 92% of service area Thailand (nationwide) 97% of service area

Focus area Pilot location Date WOP commenced Expected outcomes Water Quality Management and Monitoring Khon Khaen Waterwork, Thailand November 2009 Greater assurance of safe water supply provision and increased capacities to address water quality constraints PARTNERSHIP BACKGROUND Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia PARTNERSHIP BACKGROUND Implemented with support from USAID/Eco-Asia Water Quality Control Critical problem of water quality (turbidity, low chlorine residual) Water Quality Monitoring SCADA system in preparation

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia Khon Khaen Waterwork Total existing capacity 115,200 m3 per day* Service area Khon Khaen Khon Khaen municipality area and surrounding No of Connections 74,000 Water production 105,000 m3 per day Water sale68,800 m3 per day *excluding WTP under construction to be completed in 2012 PWA SERVICE AREAS AREA1 AREA2 AREA4 AREA5 AREA3 Khon Kaen Province

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia KEY ACTIVITIES ActivitiesDateVenueParticipants 1 Partnership agreement at WaterLinks Forum 2009 and rapid assessment of Khon Khaen Waterworks by K-Water Oct 1-2, 2009 Bangkok, Khon Khaen (Thailand) 3 K-Water 2 MoU signing, work planning discussions, high-level delegates visit Nov 1-5, 2009 Daejeon (Korea) 5 PWA 3 Specialized training on optimizing production and distribution operations Dec 14-19, 2009 Daejeon (Korea) 4 PWA 4 TOT Training on production/distribution system operations and monitoring of improvements in Khon Khaen Mar 29-30, 2010 Bangkok, Khon Khaen (Thailand) 32 PWA, 2 K-Water 5 Focused training on SCADA design and implementation Jun 7-12, 2010 Daejeon (Korea) 4 PWA 6 TOT training on SCADA design and support on implementation in Khon Khaen Aug , 2010 Khon Khaen (Thailand) 15 PWA, 3 K-Water

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia INDICATIVE RESULTS o Drafting of Water Safety Plan for Khon Khaen waterwork Identification of issues in production and distribution systems through the Plan and K-Water feedback Need for better monitoring o Improving production processes to better remove turbidity at Baan Ko Ta Enhancing chemical feeding process (e.g. feeding rate, flow meter installation, chemical stabilization tank, SOP) Installing tube settlers in sedimentation tanks Optimizing filtration (e.g. backwashing frequencies, new media, cover, SOP, C x T values, monitoring) o Ensuring safe water distribution Installing chlorine booster pump in Rattanapa pump station Increase pipe flushing frequency Taking and monitoring regular samples in furthest points of network

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia INDICATIVE RESULTS o Water quality monitoring using SCADA Installing Water Quality Monitoring systems at raw and treated water (instruments, software) Renovating SCADA central control room in Baan KoTa WTP including upgrades of communication system for all stations; hardware and software; and SCADA system testing Installing communication system for headquarter, regional office and WTP office; test run for control and monitoring; Preparing data base and reporting mechanisms

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia Trained staff at Khon Khaen facility to share with colleagues in Region 6 SOPs on SCADA and production treatment systems (chemical feeding table, filtration backwash) developed for Khon Khaen facility with help by K-Water to be used as templates for other waterworks as they plan to improve operations Selected scientists/engineers from each region attended specialized training on optimizing production and distribution processes by K-Water to help disseminate good practices (Training-of-Trainer approach) Baan Ko Ta WTP will be used as model for other waterworks through site visits PWA to roll-out Water Safety Plan development in 10 additional waterworks in 2011 to help with water quality management improvements SCALING-UP

10 Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia Replication of Water Safety Plan The success of Water Safety Plan development and implementation (supported by USAID/ECO-Asia) convinced PWA Governor to approve the replication of Water Safety Plan development in 10 waterworks across the country. PWA region. Name of PWA wwks. 1Paknamprasae 2Anthong 3Thamaka 4Surathani 5Phatthalung PWA region. Name of PWA wwks. 6Khonkaen 7Sakon Nakon 8Phibunmangsahan 9Maetang 10Phichit Water safety plan,2010

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia

Water Safety Conference November , Kuching, Malaysia Provincial Waterworks Authority in Thailand (PWA) Thank You