1. WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY Bethlehem-Biet Jala-Biet Sahour
The Role of Water Operator Partnerships
in the Improvement on
Water Utilities (WSSA)
March 2017
WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY
Bethlehem-Biet Jala-Biet Sahour

2. WSSA Is a local-government service type organization.
Service Area is 25 Km2
Provides water and Waste water services for 120,000 inhabitants of
Five cities , Six local villages , and Three refugee camps
15,000 subscriptions
Is a medium size organization ( 90 employees)

4. WATER SERVICE Average total water purchased 10,000 m3/d NRW is 40%
Palestinian water authority (PWA) 30% of the total
Israeli water company (Mekorot) 67 %
Jerusalem water company (Hagihon) 3%
NRW is 40%
Deteriorated water network since 1950s.
All pipes made of Steel, total length 250 Km
Its undersized network with 70% coverage of WSSA service area

5. BULK WATER SUPPLY

6. WATER Facts
Average water supply per capita 65 L/d in WSSA service area
The minimum international standard for water consumption is 100 L/c/d.
An Israeli citizen consumes an average 300 L/c/d
An Israeli Settler consumes 400 L/c/d.
Palestinian do not have control over their water resources , they are allowed to utilize only 10%.
97 water infrastructure projects are still pending in joint water committee (JWC) between ( ) no meeting arranged.
All 16 projects were submitted to the JWC in 2016 are still waiting approvals.

7. SEWERAGE SERVICE Total effluent 8,000 m3/d divided into two areas
West catchment area 3000 m3/d discharged to Israeli WW connection
East catchment area 5000 m3/d discharge into Qidron Valley (Wadi Annar)
Overflow of the non-treated effluent to the nearby villages
Network constructed on 1990s
Undersized waste water network
Waste water network covering only 60%.
Waste water treatment plants are not available in Bethlehem Governorate.

8. ON-Going PROJECTS AFD/CPS 1027 : Funded by AFD & Dutch government
Constructing 2 main reservoirs:
Biet Sahour in Area (A) construction in progress
Biet Jala in Area (C) the permit of construction received after 7 years
Rehab of 43 Km of the potable water network
Supplying 5 sewerage pumps and rehab of the waste pumping stations.

9. ON-Going PROJECTS
CPS 1027 official ceremony
CPS 1027 Storage Yard

10. ON-Going PROJECTS Master Plan of water & waste water agglomeration :
Funded by City of Paris & Alps Grenoble
Overcome the flooding in rainfall period.
Create GIS database, mapping and hydraulic model
Provide an adequate strategies for storm and waste water services.

11. MASTER PLAN outputs Currently GIS outputs under revision.
Wastewater network, 188 Km
Manholes, 7,200
Wastewater network, categorized per (diameter, material, condition and slope).
Wastewater catchments
Storm water network 28 Km.
Storm water GIS data.

13. ON-Going PROJECTS Bethlehem Smart Water (SCADA):
Funded by PMSP & Torino Municipality
Establishing a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system for water supply using RTUs.

14. Global Water Operator Partnership Alliance
WOPs work by binding the skills, knowledge and goodwill within a 'mentor' utility to build the capacity of another utility (the mentee) that needs assistance or guidance.
Through mentorship, WOPs progressively strengthen and empower the mentee operator on management, financial and technical levels to implement operational and organizational changes that will lead to better and more sustainable services.
WOPs are carried out on a solidarity basis and are not to be used for commercial purposes.

15. Global Water Operator Partnership Alliance

16. ON-Going Partnerships
Implementing Water Safety plan (WSP): WOP between ONEE-Morocco & WSSA
Objectives:
Diagnosis of water supply system and water quality monitoring system; (Potable water network, laboratory infrastructure, and equipment)
WSP Implementation on Bethlehem;
Training course on WSP, diagnosis on the Potable water supply system.
Staff field training (capacity building)

17. ON-Going Partnerships
Establishing GIS unit:
WOP between EdP French & WSSA
Objectives:
Establishing GIS Unit through technical support
GIS unit implementation:
Need assessment diagnosis and data collection
Technical support in ToR preparation for WSSA staff
Pilot project for comprehensive system related to billing zones customer data integration

18. Water Network

19. Pilot Study case

20. Daily Maintenance Operations

21. ON-Going Partnerships
Capacity Building in GIS system development:
WOP between BCASA-Barcelona & WSSA
Objectives:
Development on building staff capacity in GIS system
GIS development process:
Technical support on GIS unit
Monitoring the GIS users
Monitoring the network management model
Training on decision support system

22. ON-Going Partnerships
Establishing (NRW) Unit:
WOP between ONEE & WSSA
Objectives:
Improve WSSA’s operational performances on Non Revenue Water (NRW) Management
NRW Unit establishment :
Diagnosis of current situation & assessment of training needs
Training on NRW (water balance, leak detection, metering performance , connections)
Coaching and Follow-up.

23. A Pillar for International Partnerships;
Clear need assessment
( preparation, readiness and facilitate communication)
Lessons learnt from International Partnerships
Be ready
improve your communication tools
Be receptive to different Ideas

24. THANK YOU