Tajikistan - Dushanbe Water Supply Project : environmental management and monitoring plan

Dushanbe Water Supply Project Coordination Unit Dushanbe Water Supply Project E-387 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN (EMMP) Dushanbe August, 2000   Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP Dushanbe Water Supply Project Coordination Unit Dushanbe Water Supply Project Credit JNL PO 57883 Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan 1. Introduction This document summarizes the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) to ensure that the proposed project activities, including the rehabilitation of the water supply system in Dushanbe will meet the requirements of the World Bank environmental assessment policy as described in OP/BP/GP 4.01, as well as Tajikistan laws and regulations on environmental expertise and impact assessment, and will follow the best environmental practices. The purpose of this EMMP is to identify key environmental, social and human health impacts that will result from the project, propose mitigation measures to address all significant negative impacts, and establish the monitoring program. The investment program is to be financed by IDA under the proposed Dushanbe Water Supply Project. The project, through the implementation of the EMMP, is not expected to have significant negative environmental impacts and will pose no risk to human health; thus for the purposes of OP 4.01 the project has been categorized by the Bank as Category B. The project is expected to bring significant environmental and health benefits, such as improvements in the sustainability of water supply sources through reductions in losses and diminution in its irrational use, reduction of energy use through higher operational efficiency, and improvements in public health through better quality of treated water. This EMMP is divided in nine sections. After this introduction, Section 2 presents a brief project description; Section 3 summarizes the current environmental policy, legal and administrative framework; Section 4 presents the key features of the baseline conditions; Section 5 identifies the impacts associated with the project; Section 6 defines the mitigation measures; Section 7 describes the EMMP implementation and monitoring arrangements; Section 8 presents the estimated budget for implementation of the EMP, and Section 9 describes the public consultation plan. A summary of the project environmental issues and mitigation program is presented in Table 1. 2. Background and Project Description The city of Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan with a population of about 600,000. In line with the urban infrastructure investment policies and standards of the former Soviet Union, Dushanbe, as the capital of an autonomous Soviet republic, was provided with a water supply and sewerage system that ensured, according to official statistics, a service coverage rate of close to 90%. Investment for, and operating cost of, the services was, like in the case of other basic services, largely covered by subsidies from the central and municipal governments. Tariffs were set on the basis of social considerations and had no link with the cost of service operations whose efficiency was always severely limited by inadequate design and extremely poor quality of installations and equipment. After Tajikistan's independence in 1991, the generous inter-republican budget transfer system came to an end and the outbreak of civil war in 1992 sent the economy into collapse, and expenditures for covering even minimal operation and maintenance requirements were curtailed.  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP The lack of adequate resources, in turn, accelerated the deterioration in the physical conditions of water treatment plants and the distribution network. The effects of successive severe floods accelerated this deterioration in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998. As a result, water supply in Dushanbe has become highly unsafe, unreliable and inefficient as demonstrated by successive outbreaks of typhoid fever that took place in the past few years, service cutoffs that are a common occurrence in all areas of the city and last from a few hours to several days, and the fact that Dushanbe's gross per capita production of treated water (about 1,400 liters per capita per day) is about eleven times that of a city of comparable size in the Western hemisphere with more than 70 percent of produced water lost through network leaks, defective sanitary appliances and wastage by consumers. Institutionally, delivery of water supply and sewerage services is a responsibility of the Dushanbe municipality which owns the Dushanbe Water and Sewerage Company (Dushanbe Vodokanal- DVK), a financially and administratively autonomous public sector enterprise which operates, in principle, on a commercial basis, though at this point it is largely insolvent and cannot meet its responsibilities. The main issues affecting the water and sanitation services in Dushanbe include: - Poor conditions of facilities and equipment; - Inefficient operations; - Financial instability and non-viability (unrealistically low tariff levels till April 10, 2000 and poor collection rates); and * Unsatisfied labor productivity. Restoring fully satisfactory service levels for water supply in Dushanbe is estimated to require investments in excess of USD 100 million. There is no estimate for the level of material and technical resources required for the rehabilitation of the sewerage and wastewater treatment system. For the time being, this objective is clearly beyond the present financial capacity of DVK and - because of the short-term tariff increases it would entail - the Dushanbe population and, in particular, its poorer segments. It is also beyond the availability of external resources that can reasonably be expected to be mustered for such an operation in Tajikistan. Therefore, the approach proposed for the project is to design this first operation in the simplest possible way with a view to address only the technically and financially most critical issues and to use it to build up a basis for future, gradually expanding support to DVK from the World Bank, other IFIs and bilateral donors. Within the above context, the World Bank is considering a $15.0 million loan with the objective to help the Dushanbe Municipality and DVK begin addressing the most critical deficiencies of water supply services and to initiate the process of transforming DVK into a viable utility. Specifically, the project would assist DVK in improving the quality and reliability of water supply through: (a) reducing water losses by rehabilitating deteriorated network sections as well as improving network design and operations; (b) conceiving and implementing a program of effective demand management to reduce excessive water consumption and wastage; (c) repairing and/or replacing energy-inefficient and broken down pumping systems; and (d) increasing the quality of water by rehabilitating key elements of the existing water treatment installations. In parallel to these technical measures, the project would help DVK prepare and initiate implementation of a reform program of its management system with a view to: (a) increase its revenue through tariff adjustments, better bill collection, and reduction of arrears; and (b) improve its technical and commercial management efficiency.  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP These actions along with use of the proposed investments would be implemented through a performance-based management contract to be signed between the Municipality of Dushanbe and an experienced international utility operator. The responsibilities of the international utility operator in the contract are expected to include: (i) improving the performance and introducing more efficient operation of the water supply treatment and distribution system; (ii) conducting a program of demand management; and (iii) studying and inculcating the new managerial, commercial and financial systems in DVK. The project has two main components: (a) Investment Program. This component would finance investments, i.e. equipment, works, studies, designs, and training, required for the rehabilitation of DVK's main water treatment plant, the distribution network, the implementation of demand management measures, and the improvement of commercial and financial management systems. Annex I describes the specific categories of investments to be financed by the program. (b) Management Contract. This component would finance the costs related to the management contract. These costs include a base fee and a performance-based fee to be paid to the utility operator. During preparation of the contract, the responsibilities of the operator for which it would receive the base fee will be clearly defined, as well as the criteria and targets under which the operator's performance would be evaluated to determine the bonus payment. All works under the investment program are planned to be of rehabilitation nature. The project will not entail any resettlement, expansion of existing facilities or construction of new structures of significant size. Construction works will predominantly entail: (i) water distribution network pipe replacement, which includes pavement demolition, trench excavation, pipe laying, trench filling, and pavement application; and (ii) rehabilitation of existing pumping stations and specific components of the water production and treatment facilities. Rehabilitation activities of significant size (in general more than US$ 500,000 or of specific importance) will require, even if they are classified, for purposes of OP/BP/GP 4.01 as category B, a specific mitigation plan. Among the rehabilitation activities identified during project preparation, only one falls within this category, the cleaning and rehabilitation of the SAM sedimentation ponds. The terms of reference for preparation of the final designs and bidding documents include the preparation of the specific mitigation plan of the potential negative impact to the environment. The Management Contract will include the special provisions determining the unconditional implementation of the similar plans for rehabilitation activities of significant importance. 3. Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework The following laws, standards, and norms apply for the environmental regulation of the project. The measures incorporated in this EMMP summarize and complement these regulations. * Law on Protection of People's Health (1997). * Law on Protection of Nature (1993); * The Water Code of Tajikistan (1994); * The Rules on license procedures of entrails of.the Republic of Tajikistan (Resolution of the Government of Tajikistan, N2239 of May 26, 1997); * The Rules on Protection of underground water (1984); * The Rules on the State Environment Control (Resolution N221, approved by the Council of Ministers on January 21, 1994); * Construction Norms and Regulations (CHHH), part on Protection of the Environment;  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP The Ministry for Nature Protection, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Main Administration of Geology within the Govemment of Tajikistan are specially authorized as Government agencies for environment protection and they are appropriated for the environmental regulation responsible for the environmental regulation of DVK operation, and will therefore be responsible for the Government's oversight of the relevant aspects of the EMMP under their jurisdiction. Additional monitoring and supervision arrangements will be put in place for daily follow-up as part of project implementation. The Ministry for Nature Protection enforces the standards for drinking water and wastewater effluent quality. The areas activity of the Ministry of Water Resources are: a) within the framework defined by the Ministry of Water Resources to establish the amount of water, water consumption limitations for consumers, independent on forms of property, issue of permits for special use of water for irrigation, to bring to the information of the Ministry for Nature Protection the summary data about consumption and allotting of water among branches of the national economy; b) conducting the state accounting of quantity and quality of the surface water and ground water, drawing up and publishing of the State Water Cadaster; c) distribution of water resources among branches of the national economy. The Main Administration of Geology within the Government of Tajikistan is a specially authorized state agency for regulation of use and protection of ground water. This Administration is responsible for methodical supervision all of activities in the territory of Tajikistan with purpose of study the ground water and their protection from exhaustion and pollution. The Administration draws up and approves the state Cadaster of ground water resources. It also controls the conformity between the implementing construction works and the existing construction norms and regulations. The Ministry of Health and its structural subdivisions, in particular the State Sanitary Inspection monitor the quality of drinking water and effluents against the existing standards. Performing excavations and other related necessary repair and rehabilitation activity requires clearance from the engineering services of Central Heating Network, City Power Supply Agency, Dushanbe Gas, Ministry of Communications, and from Traffic Police of Home Ministry of the Republic of Tajikistan. Special clearance from the Sanitary Epidemiological Station (Ministry of Health) is also required prior to putting newly installed pipes into operation. As part of the legal analysis for the preparation of the management contract the lawyer in the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) has conducted a detailed review of legislative norms and regulations in order to incorporate the worked out recommendation into the Contract. 4. Baseline Conditions Dushanbe is divided into four Rayons for administrative purposes: * October Rayon, covering the north-eastern part of the city; * Frunze Rayon, covering the north-western, western, and south-western parts of the city; * Central Rayon, covering the southern part of the city; and * Jeleznodorjny Rayon, covering the eastern and south-eastern parts of the city. The existing water supply system of the city according to its destination is united: economic, fire- prevention, and production; according to the ways of supply of water is mixed (pressure and gravitation); according to the water supply sources is mixed (by use of surface water and ground water). The water supply of the old buildings and most of the industrial enterprises are  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP implemented through "Samotechnaya, Napornaya, Kafernigan, and Yugo-Zapadnaya" the water production and treatment facilities. Samotechnaya and Napomaya water treatment plants use water of the Varzob canal, Kafernigan uses ground water of inundated fields of Kafernigan canal, and Yugo-Zapadnaya uses ground inundated water terrace of Dushanbe canal. * Samotechnaya Treatment Plant (SAM): Located in the northern part of the city. SAM receives water from the canal of Varzob hydroelectric power stations via the diurnal regulation Basin (DRB) through paddle-holes. Located in a point of 930-940m above sea. SAM supplies the northern part (October Rayon) and the Central (a part of the Frunze Rayon) parts of the city up to the point of 840m. * Napornaya Treatment Plant (NAP): Located to the south of SAM. NAP receives water from the canal of Varzob hydroelectric power stations through paddle-holes via the concrete sedimentation tank with significant capacity. Water from this plant is pumped directly to the network, to the central part of the city (October Rayon) within the points of 850-890m and to the right side of the city (a small part of the Frunze Rayon). * Yugo-Zapadnaya (South-West) Wellfield (SW): Located in a distance of 0.2 km from the south-western boundary of the city, on the right bank of the Dushanbe canal within the plain part at the points of 740-750m. At the site of SW are located three service reservoirs. SW supplies water to the inhabited areas of the Frunze and Central Rayons. * Kafernigan Welifield (KAF): Located at the right bank of the Kafernigan river, in a distance of 0.6 km from the southern boundary of the city (Jeleznodorojny Rayon) within the points of 773-783m. KAF supplies water to the eastern (Jeleznodorojny Rayon) and southern parts of the city up to point of 850m. The location of water treatment plants and wellfields is shown in Annex 2. The groundwater formation used at SW and KAF is located between 17 to 100m below ground level and is separated from the upper level of groundwater by a layer of low permeability. These two southern welifields are located very close to the urban perimeter. Data collected by the Administration of Geology indicates that the current level of pumping has not resulted in significant drawdown of the watertable. The SW and KAF wellfields mainly supply southern parts of the city where elevation differences are not significant. The northern parts, supplied by SAM and NAP, are up to 200m above the southern parts and the level differences within the supplied area are significant. In the north, the Varzob canal receives water from a river that comes from a small valley with steep hills and a couple of small villages. The farmers grow sheep and the beautiful surroundings are used for recreational purpose in summertime. The amount of obtained, purified and supplied of drinking water in Dushanbe Water Supply network is unmetered, and official data on production and supply of drinking water based on the operating pumps and electricity consumption that naturally unreliable, although present approximate data. The water supply and distribution systems have a total estimated length of 690 km (including the water-pipe - 174 krn, main line set - 297 km, distribution network - 220 km), and consist predominantly of steel (60%) and cast iron (38%) pipelines, with small quantities of asbestos cement (1%) and plastic (1%).  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP Dushanbe's development to a modem city began in 1930, but the most of expansion has occurred since 1960s. Dushanbe, as a focus of the country's social, cultural and political activities, public service opportunities, and better employment prospective, has experienced intensive growth, which was exacerbated by migration of the rural population during 1990s and by the civil war. Sanitary conditions in Dushanbe are poor, even by regional standards. High water production and insufficient treatment, high leakage, and irrational consumer practices characterize water systems. Moreover, risk level of waterbome illness is one of the highest among Central Asian cities. Periodic outbreaks of typhoid fever and other waterborne diseases have occurred in recent years in Dushanbe. A major outbreak of typhoid fever struck Dushanbe during the winter of 1997. During the peak of the epidemic, in the last week of January and the last week of February, more than 1,000 cases per week were being reported, with 8,900 cases occurring in the first half of 1997. This outbreak, perhaps the largest single typhoid epidemic of the past half-century, was caused by the deterioration of the city's water supply infrastructure. The population copes with the low quality of water, as much as they can afford, by boiling drinking water and even purchasing bottled water. 5. Identification of Impacts Potential impacts of the project would relate to: Improvement in Public Health: The project will increase the reliability of the water supply service to domestic customers and significantly will improve the quality of water (especially physical and microbiological parameters) supplied to the consumers, which should lead to a reduction in morbidity with water-bome diseases and a general improvement in public health. This is the most important benefit of the project. Effect on groundwaterflows and watertable: General groundwater flows and average watertable will not be adversely affected by the proposed project, as extraction of groundwater will not be increased. Disposal of water treatment sludge: Sludge from the water treatment's sedimentation pond cleaning during both implementation and operation is a potential source of soil and water contamination. Appropriate disposal and utilization procedures of sludge will be defined and enforced. The rehabilitation activities of the sedimentation pond will have a specific mitigation plan that will be prepared by the consultants hired to complete the final designs and bidding documents. Safety hazards from chlorination process: Chlorine, as a poisonous gas, is always a source of hazard to human health. Chlorine used for water disinfection will be subject to standard measures of protection and air control. Impact on quality of water resources: The project will reduce the amount of raw water that is taken from the Varzob river and will increase the efficiency of the wastewater treatment plants by bringing wastewater parameters closer to the operational range for which the treatment plant was designed. This should avoid any further deterioration from the current level of quality of the river water downstream from the city. The project will not adversely affect the quality of upstream recreational waters in Dushanbe and its vicinities. Pollution by construction run-offs: Negative impacts to groundwater are expected to be temporary and of minor significance. Civil works will be conducted during very short time, and  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP generally dry weather conditions in Dushanbe will contribute to the limitation of such effects. Additional measures and enforcement of local norms for protection of groundwater will be implemented. Temporary inconvenience during repair and rehabilitation works: These impacts will occur during the rehabilitation works on transmission pipelines and distribution network, usually for a short-term and affect different people at different times. The negative effects include dust from construction activities, noise during trench excavation, possible effect of vibration on old buildings, restriction on access to buildings, closure of roads and section of roads causing increased traffic, and movement of construction traffic. For residents of the streets where these works are being conducted, these impacts will be felt but only for a short period. Impacts will also be moderate for people using or passing through the affected areas. Appropriate mitigation measures and construction methods will be in place. Disposal of demolition debris: Demolition debris will be generated during the rehabilitation works on treatment plants, transmission pipelines, and distribution network. These effects will be localized, and will be minimized by means of appropriate removal and disposal procedures. Damage to existing utilities: Old water networks, electricity and telephone lines may be inadvertently damaged during the rehabilitation works. Therefore, the necessary measures will be taken in the construction phase, including coordination and clearance with the appropriate govemment agencies and municipal enterprises listed in Section 3. Impact to irrigation canals and other irrigation water works: Because there are a few canals in Dushanbe and water works, having the irrigation destination, exists possibility of inter-section of their lines with the rehabilitating water networks that will be caused of impact to the stable water supply to the agricultural consumers of water, industry and the city irrigation, especially during the watering season. For reducing of the negative impacts, the intersection irrigation network activity will be agreed with the water supply organizations of the Ministry of Water Resources because the below watercourse use not only for irrigation, but also for economic purposes and drinking. Safety hazards from construction activities: No major hazards are expected the construction of the proposed project elements, as long as proper construction practices and safety procedures are applied. Spillage offuelfrom construction: The use of fuels and oils will be very limited given the small size of the works, and therefore potential impacts are of little significance. However, proper construction practices must be ensured to avoid contamination of soils and water. Damage to trees and vegetative cover: The impacts on vegetative cover will be short-term, localized, and associated with construction. They can be mitigated by adopting proper measures and contract provisions with the contractors. Damage to cultural resources: No archeological or cultural resources are expected to be encountered during project implementation since works consist in rehabilitation of existing systems where excavations have been conducted before. 6. Mitigation Measures The required mitigation measures for the project are standard and widely use in construction practices supervised for achievement of international standards of quality. Having an international  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP operator managing the utility company under a management contract with specific environmental clauses will ensure compliance with these measures as well as knowledge transfer. During project implementation, the environmental authorities can request specific environmental management plans, if individual project components were to warrant it due to their size (generally more than US$500,000 or to peculiarities of the scope of work as determined by the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) or the environmental authorities). The preparation of such specific plans will be incorporated as part of the scope of work of the consultant for preparation of detailed designs and bidding documents for bids. The only project component that has been identified during project preparation to need a specific mitigation plan is the cleaning of the SAM sedimentation ponds, which is a category B component due to its rehabilitation nature, limited impacts with adequate mitigation measures. The following mitigation measures shall be adopted and applied to the project when required: 6.1 Prevention program to avoid undue disruption There will undoubtedly be some short-term inconvenience and traffic disruption. To avoid undue inconvenience the construction program should include the following in the contract with contractors: a Specify the work implementation sequence for pipeline rehabilitation, such that local inconvenience is avoided to the maximum extent feasible. * Specify the coordination measures for water service interruption, such that cut-off periods are reduced to the minimum possible. . Specify the method of construction in highly congested areas to minimize access disruption, such as trench-to-truck construction and provision of plates to provide access over trenches. Proper access to daily businesses will be guaranteed to the maximum extent practicable ways. * Require the constructor to secure approval of construction staging and lay down areas. * Require the constructor to use traffic routing for implementation of construction works. Safe traffic and safety signals and lighting should be in accordance with local regulations. Safe detours and walkways for pedestrians will be implemented as necessary. 6.2 Measures to minimize noise and vibration During construction, noise can be minimized through scheduling and specific restrictions for particularly noisy activities. To the extent possible, excavation and related works in residential areas should not be undertaken from sundown to sunrise. Routine control on maintenance all equipment used for construction and transportation will be required to ensure reasonable noise levels. In built up areas, excessive vibration from heavy machines during construction will be avoided to the extent possible to reduce any damages to the surrounding areas. Manual excavation will be adopted in certain cases. Local construction standards will be followed if they specify more stringent requirements. 6.3 Protection of air environment from the construction dust and pollution The contractor will employ dust suppression measures during the construction process and transportation of materials, such as periodically sprinkling water in certain areas and removal of excess materials from the sites. All street surfaces, sidewalks, and construction sites will be cleaned upon completion of activities.  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP To reduce vehicle emissions the contractor will use traffic routing. Also it will be required to provide routine control on maintenance all equipment used for construction and transportation of materials, and to use the equipment only when required. 6.4 Disposal of demolition and excavation debris The current construction norms and regulations of Tajikistan require proper measures for the removal of demolition debris from the sites. This material will be removed from the site and will be disposed of at an approved location. Salvaged material will be stored at a designated location and protected from erosion. 6.5 Disposal of water treatment silt and sludge The existing Tajikistan construction standard (CHull 2.04.02-84) requires special measures for handling collection and burial of the water treatment sludge. Only approved locations will be used for these purposes. Sludge will never be disposed of in permeable soils or in the proximity of surface waters or buildings. 6.6 Avoidance of underground water pollution by the construction run-offs The current construction norms and regulations of Tajikistan require proper measures for protection of groundwater from construction run-offs. Construction sites will provide for adequate runoff and drainage control. All vegetation destroyed will have to be replaced, and trench surfaces will have to be restored to a condition at least equal to that existing before work, to prevent increased erosion. Negative impacts to groundwater are expected to be temporary and minor in significance. 6.7 Prevention of chlorine releases and minimization of impacts To prevent potentially serious threats to operators' health, chlorine gas systems shall operate under vacuum to prevent leakage, chlorinators shall be constructed of materials resistant to chlorine corrosive attack, and chlorine leak detectors shall be installed inside the chlorination facilities. Protective and emergency response equipment will be required in chlorination facilities. 6.8 Prevention of accidents during construction The contractors shall take all necessary precautions for the types of civil woks involved, specially in residential areas and those with high circulation of persons and vehicles. All construction and rehabilitation works should be carried out with keeping the safety equipment rules, and health and safety regulations. Safety measures will be adopted to protect the personnel involved in the works. Public access to construction sites will be properly restricted. Internationally accepted practices and active regulations should be assisted regarding restoration of construction health and safety. 6.9 Control of fuels and oils All aboveground storage tanks and drums will be stored on low permeability bases able to contain 110% of the stored volume. Proper measures will be taken to prevent spillage during equipment maintenance activities. Pouring fuels or oils into soils or drains will be prohibited. Active environmental requirements on the subject will be followed as to the treatment and disposal of residues.  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP 6.10 Protection of vegetative cover As a general principle, all vegetation destroyed will have to be replaced. Ornamental trees that need to be cut will be properly replaced. 6.11 Supplementary measures * All wood used during construction will be procured from authorized sources. * Solid waste (other than demolition and excavation debris) such as wood, paper, glass, plastic and trash in general, will be properly collected, separated, stored, and disposed. * All construction sites will be kept clean and in good sanitary conditions. 7. Implementation and Monitoring The EMMP will be implemented by DVK through the management contract with the international utility operator. The provisions of the EMMP and the relevant active environmental regulations of Tajikistan will be incorporated in the management contract to be signed between the Municipality of Dushanbe and/or other Government agencies as applicable and the utility operator. The Ministry of Nature Protection, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Main Administration of Geology within the Government of Tajikistan will be responsible for enforcement of applicable local regulations, as described in section 3. Overall supervision of compliance with the EMMP will be undertaken by the Engineer tasked with environmental functions in the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) as part of his/her technical supervisory duties. This Specialist will be carried out the monitor with the environmental clauses of the management contract. All contracts for small construction works will include requirements for implementation of the specific measures as per EMMP provisions and good construction practices. Daily control and monitoring of construction works will be part of responsibilities of the utility operator. The quality of drinking water supply will be monitored according to international and local standards using new laboratory equipment to be financed by the project. Water safety will be one of the key performance parameters in the management contract. 8. Cost of the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan As described in section 5, the positive environmental impacts of the project are of major significance and importance. The following specific project investments are aimed directly at improving the quality of water supplied and general public health: Chlorine and microbiological laboratory equipment US$ 60,000 Replacement of chlorination equipment 360.000 TOTAL US$ 420,000 Financial costs associated with the implementation of the environmental mitigation and monitoring measures have been estimated as follows: Measures during network rehabilitation works in a water supply and distribution systems US$ 17,000 Measures during treatment plants rehabilitation works 11,000 Chlorine protection and response equipment 2,000  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP Salary of Environmental and Supervision Officer (60 months) 30,000 General monitoring expenses (sampling, laboratory tests, logistic support) 25,000 Operational Safety and Environmental Plan, including training 30,000 Legal assistance (review of environmental regulation as part of the legal review for the preparation of the management contract) 6.000 TOTAL US$ 121,000 Sanitary improvement and good arrangement of the water treatment plants and reservoirs territories 29,000 Total estimated cost (budget) of EMMP: US$ 570,000 The cost of mitigation measures will be borne by small works contractors, who will make the necessary provisions for mitigation as part of their contracts. These provisions involve good construction practices and are included in the cost estimates and contract prices for the construction works. Costs associated with the PCU Engineer in charge of environment, general monitoring expenses, and legal assistance, have been budgeted in the project as part of the Project Coordination Unit budget (PCU). 9. Public Consultation Plan There is a general concern that the project should be managed in an environmentally acceptable way, and the need for inter-agency coordination, training, public awareness, high quality construction, monitoring, and good management is widely seen. The social survey that was conducted during project preparation confirmed this view. On March 24 and 25, 2000, the project approach and the technical, financial, institutional, social and environmental aspects were discussed in a workshop with key stakeholders, government agencies, representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Environment, and the media. The list of participants is included in Annex 3. Multiple environmental and health-related issues and questions were discussed at the workshop. In July 2000, the draft EMMP was discussed between the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and the appropriate public health and environment protection government agencies. A copy was placed for public review in the libraries of the PCU, Dushanbe Vodokanal, Dushanbe Municipality, Ministry of Health, Ministry for Environment Protection, Ministry of Water Resources, and the Administration of Geology. A notice was published in the local newspaper "Biznez & Politika" No. 31 (401) of August 4, 2000, informing the population and the ecological organizations about the public availability of the draft EMMP, and inviting them to study the document and submit their comments and suggestions. A copy of the published notice is included in Annex 4 The project team and the PCU will continue the cooperation with all stakeholders, concerned public interest groups and NGOs.  D)ushanbe Water Supply lProjcct M MMI' Table 1. Environmental Management and Monitoring Pllan Component and Potential Negative Mitigation Opportunities Responsible Party for Monitoring Responsible Agency for Activity Impact or Concern Implementing Requirements Monitoring and Mitigation Enforcement (in order of involvement) A. Construction Environmental Rehabilitation of Soil and water contamination Use only approved, appropriate Utility operator; DVK IPeriodic inspection of plant Project Management Unit; water production by water treatment sludge disposal sites; follow Tajikistan rehabilitation activities Municipal Dept. for the facilities and construction standard. Environment; Ministry of distribution network Nature Protection; Admbliistration of Geology; Ministry of Water Resources Groundwater pollution by Provide adequate runoff and Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection of Project Management Unit; construction run-offs drainage control; replace all works contractors construction activities Administration of Geology; vegetation destroyed and restore all trench surfaces; follow Tajikistan active construction norms and regulations Damage to irrigation canals Coordinate activity on Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection of Protcct Managemcnt and city irrigation network intersection of irrigation networks works contractors construction activities Ministry of Water with water organization of the Resources; Municipal utility Ministry of Water Resources. dept.; Municipal D)ept. for Conduct activity on intersection the Environment. of canals and irrigation networks during non-watering season with following technical and ecological requirements Soil and water contamination Use only approved, appropriate Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection of Project Management Unit; by improper disposal of disposal sites; remove debris works contractors construction activities Municipal Dept. for the demolition debris and waste directly and promptly; properly Environment; ( potentially store and protect salvaged Ministry of Nature material; collect, separate and Protection; Administration of properly dispose waste; follow Geology; Ministry of Water Tajikistan construction code. Resources) Spillage of fuel and oil Store tanks and drums on I 10% Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection of Project Management Unit; capacity bases; forbid pouring works contractors construction activities Municipal Dept. for the into soils or drains; enforce Environment; (potentially adequate equipment maintenance Ministry of Environment procedures; follow local Nature) regulations. Damage to trees and Replace all vegetation destroyed; Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection of Project Management Unit; vegetative cover use authorized wood sources works contractors construction activities; Municipal Dept. for the only. nmonitoring of wood sources Environment  Iushanbe Water Supply Project LMMl1 Component and Impact or Concern Mitigation Opportunities Responsible Party {or Monitoring Responsible Agency for Activity Implementing Requirements Monitoring and _______________ .Mitigation Enforcement Socio-Economic Rehabilitation of Noise and vibration Establish schedule and other Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection of Project Management Unit; water production disturbances to residents and specific restrictions; limit work to works contractors construction activities Municipal Dept. for the facilities and businesses daylight hours as possible; Environment; municipal distribution network equipment to have noise agency for construction suppression devices and propcr supervision maintenance; limit excessive vibration in built-up areas; follow local standards. Dust generation Dust suppression measures: water Utility operator, DVK; Small Periodic inspection of Project Management Unit; sprinkling, removal of excess works contractors construction activities Municipal Dept. for the materials, cleaning of sites upon Environment; municipal completion of activities. agency for construction supervision Reduced pedestrian and Establish work sequence and Utility operator; I)VK; Small Periodic inspection of Project Management Unit: vehicle access to residences methods (trench-to-truck, steel works contractors construction activities municipal agency for and businesses plates) to minimize access construction supervision disruption; provide alternative safe access as possible; implement detours and walkways. Temporary water supply Establish coordination procedures Utility operator; DVK Monitor coordination of cut- Project Management Unit; interruptions for cut-offs; minimize time for offs State Sanitary Inspection replacement operations; use nighttime scheduling as necessary. Increased traffic Use traffic routing; ensure UJtility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection; monitor Project Management Unit; inconvenience (emissions, coordination with local works contractors coordination of traffic Municipal Dept. for the bottlenecks, longer travel authorities; routine control and . routing Environment; traffic police times) maintenance of equipment.  D)uslialhc Water Supplv 1'roject l. Component and Impact or Concern Mitigation Responsible Party for Mloniit(oring Responsilie Agency for Activity Opportunities Implementing Requirements Monitoring and Mitigation Enforcement Safety hazards to workers. Ensure that standard safety l)tility operator; DVK; Small I'eriodic inspection of Project Management UJnit; pedestrians and vehicles measures are taken: restrict works contractors constrtuction activities; municipal agency for during construction public access to construction monitor salfety plans construction supervision sites; implement traffic safety plan; ensure safety instruction and equipment for workers; follow local regulations. B. Operation Environmental Operation of Soil and water contamination Use only approved, Utility operator; DVK Periodic inspection PMU; Municipal Dept. for rehabilitated water by water treatment sludge appropriate disposal sites; the Environmenit; Ministry of production facilities follow Tajikistan standards. Nature Protection; Administration of Geology; Ministry of Water Resources Implementation of Contamination by runoffs, Same basic construction Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection PMU; Municipal Dept. for leak detection and demolition debris, waste, measures and norms as works contractors the Environment; Sanitary correction programs fuel and oil spills; and during construction phase. Epidemiology Station damage to vegetative cover. Socio-Economic Operation of Safety hazards from Specify vacuum-operated UJtility operator; DVK Periodic inspection PMU; Municipal Dept. for rehabilitated water chlorination process corrosion-resistant systems; the Fnvironment; State production facilities install chlorine leak Sanitary Inspection detectors; require protection and emergency response equipment for operators. Implementation of Noise, vibration, dust, Same basic construction Utility operator; DVK; Small Periodic inspection PMU; Municipal Dcpt. for leak detection and reduced access, traffic measures and-norms as works contractors the Environment; tralfic correction programs inconvenience, water supply during construction phase. police; State Sanitary interruptions, and safety Inspection; municipal agency hazards to workers, for construction supervision pedestrian and vehicles  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP ANNEX 1 ACTIVITIES TO BE FINANCED BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM The Operator's annual plan for use of Investment Program will fall within the following categories of expenditures for goods and works: * Rehabilitation of the Water Distribution System, including piping and other items generally identified with a water distribution systems, including water pipes, valves, fittings, service connection assemblies, air release valves, blow off assemblies, taps, plumbing fittings, water meters, tools and equipment to rehabilitate the piping network, and leak detection equipment and surveys. * Water Production, Treatment and Pumping Equipment and Structural Rehabilitation of Facilities, including various items of equipment generally identified with collecting, treating and distributing water from the source to the consumers. This includes but is not limited to pumping equipment, spare parts, mechanical and electrical parts, controls and control systems, wells and parts of well systems, wellhead protection works, chlorination equipment, and structural rehabilitation relating to the operating equipment or related facilities. * Bulk and Retail Water Measuring Equipment, including purchase and installation bulk meters and water pressure gauges at outlets of production sites and distribution reservoirs, and water level measuring devices. New or repaired retail water meters .at domestic service connections (apartment buildings or blocks rather than individual units). * Water Supply Technical and Administrative Support Systems. Technical and administrative equipment necessary to support the operations of the water supply system, including maintenance and construction equipment, computer hardware and software, copy machines, office furniture, communications equipment, other administrative equipment and structural rehabilitation required for the efficient administration of the water supply system. * Operations Consumables and Administrative Operations. Items used in the course of effective operation, maintenance, and administration of the water supply system, such as treatment chemicals, consumables for pumping and treatment equipment, maintenance supplies, and temporary labor for emergencies and bonuses.   Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP ANNEX 2 LOCATION OF WATER PRODUCTION FACILITIES ,,-l I ,. . 9 b : __ _,_ .-- 1 ' -7 4i * - sI,W' ! 4 ( * - w ; 8 < t + r>, s s '~~~~~~~~ ' .-.- '* -. . *,t. -XJ~ .rt .- W ; - {# J i-_ - -z'-- -- _ f OWI f ,F ___,, ' ' j ,> *4 * 8 ' ,'- ! ' .- -./ ,, s:4, -.S ,' I , w _ _ _2   Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP ANNEX 3 PARTICIPANTS IN THE DUSHANBE WATER SUPPLY PROJECT PREPARATION WORKSHOP March 24 - 25, 2000. Dushanbe City 1. Mr. Fayazov A., First deputy city Mayor 2. Mr. Babaev, G., State Adviser to the President 3. Mr. Nadjmudinov S., Ministry of Finance 4. Mr. Azimov Ya., Ministry of Economy 5. Mr. Akhmedov A., Ministry of Health 6. Mr. Davlatov M., Chaimnan of the state property committee 7. Mr. Alimardonov M., chairman of the National Bank 8. Mr. Ismoilov Sh., Ministry of Justice 9. Mr. Sirodjev D., chairman of the city tax committee 10. Mr. Zukhuruddinov B., chairman of the committee on construction and architecture II. Mr. lskandarov M., chairman of the state company Tajikcommunservice 12. Mr. Sholirov U., Ministry of environment 13. Mr. Kamolov T., the head of the city custom committee 14. Mr. Sirodjev B., chairman of the state company Barqi Tojik 15. Mr. K. Paakkari, WB consultant 16. Mr. Liemberger R., WB consultant 17. Mr. Preston, WB consultant 18. Mr. M. Lariola, WB consultant 19. Mr. Ede lijjasz, task team leader 20. Mr. De Moulin, WB consultant 2 1. Mr. Rinat Iskhakov, operational specialist (WB, Tashkent) 22. Mr. De Martino, Swiss development agency 23. Mr. Safarov B.T., director of the Dushanbe Water Supply PCU 24. Mr. Murodov B. M., deputy city Mayor 25. Mr. Aminov S. M., deputy city Mayor 26. Mr. Khodjaev A. A., the head of the antimonopoly and price policy, Dushanbe Khukumat 27. Mr. Safarov S., the head of the financial department, Dushanbe Khukumat 28. Mr. Gulomov A.G., chairman of the Frunze rayon, Dushanbe 29. Mr. Khaitbaev N., chairman of Octyabrski rayon, Dushanbe 30. Mr. Gulov M.Z., chairman of the Central rayon, Dushanbe 31. Mr. Aliev A.A., chairman of the Jeleznodorozni rayon, Dushanbe 32. Mr. Sadikov Kh., rector of the Tajik Polytechnic University 33. Mr. Abdurakhmanov A., Director of the science-industrial center "Energiya" 34. Mr. Sabitov A. J., director of DVK 35. Mr. Khidirov S., chief engineer, DVK 36. Mr. Mirsaidov M., extemal department, City Khukumat 37. Mr. Khabibov A, the head of the administrative and legal department, City Khukumat 38. Ms. Kravchenko N., head of the health care department, City Khukumat 39. Mr. Rakhmonov G.R., epidemiological department 40. Mr. Maskaev A., chairman of the department on environment 41. Mr. Bedakov A., the head of the city base for civil defense and emergencies 42. Mr. Latipov A.L., the head of the engineering system, City Khukumat 43. Mr. Sirodjiddinov K, water supply and waste water specialist 44. Mr. Kenjabaev M, deputy director of DVK 45. Mr. Mirzoev K., deputy director of DVK 46. Mr. Turgunov I., the head of the left bank/DVK 47. Mr. Nurov A., the head of the left bank/DVK 48. Mr. Yakubov I., the head of the pump station 49. Mr. Sharipov T., the head of the water treatment plants/DVK 50. Mr. Rakhmatullaev N., the head of the repair department/DVK 51. Mr. Quvatov E., the head of the right bank/DVK  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP 52. Mr. Kalandarov S. The head of the technical department/DVK 53. Mr. Usupov N., Power - engineer. DVK 54. Ms. Buzichkova, the head of the planning department 55. Mr. Kasimov R., the head of the su bscription department 56. Mr. Rustamov A., the specialist of the technical department/DVK 57. Ms. Karetnikova R., the head of the trade union, DVK 58. Mr. Djurakulov M., the head of the KAF, DVK 59. Mr. Davlatov Kh., Director of the hotel Dushanbe 60. Mr. Davlatov A., press center of the local Khukumat 61. Mr. Mumindjanov Z., TV channel "Poitakht" 62. Mr. Khodjamov K., TV "Poitakht" 63. Ms. Nasreddinova G., Radio Tajikistan  Dushanbe Water Supply Project EMMP ANNEX 4 N O T I C E Date, August 4,2000 The Dushanbe Water Supply PCU is implemented the Dushanbe Water Supply Project preparation, financing by the World Bank, The Project consists of two main components: I TThe investment program would finance investments, i.e. repair and/or rehabilitation works for the water production facilities and the water distribution network in the Dushanbe City; replacement of the worn out equipment, completing chlorinating facilities and laboratories with equipment, preparation of the rehabilitating technical designs; studies; measures on demand management; introduction of commercial and new financial management systems; and operational costs (not less than 75% of the credit funds). '-. lManagement Contract would finance the costs related to the aclivity of the lnternational utility Opetrator. Under the Project preparation and the Worid Bank assistance, the active participation of the government agencies of Tajikistan an public health care and environment protection has elaborated and worked out the agreed version of the draft "Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan" (EMM) for implementation of the Dushanbe Water Supply Project. The ENIvP is divided in nine sections. After the Introduction Section 2 present a brief project description, Section 3 sunmarizes the curraent environmental policy, legal and administrative framework; Section 4 presents the key features of the baseline conditions; Section 5 identifies the potential impacts associated with the Project; Section 6 defines the mitigation measures; Section 7 describes the EMMP implementation and monitoring arrangements; Section 8 present the estimated budget for implementation of the E