Environmental policy and administrative management

Context Due to increased water demand by population near Same Ceramic center and beyond, the Same Urban Water Supply & sanitation Authority (SAUWASA) is unable to supply enough water to SCC, forcing Same Ceramic center to use other alternative means of getting water through collection, using tankers to supplement the little water supplied by SAUWASA. SAUWASA supplies about 50% of all water needed per month which is 500m3, while SCC fetches the remaining 50% of water needed totaling to 500m3. The increase in cost of fetching water has a negative effect on ceramic table-ware and low voltage insulators production and undermines the expansion of the Ceramic Center. The cost of fetching water by tanker amount to Tshs. 9,000,000 per year. This cost has not been able to avoid since in a short term it is possible to keep the industry running. Due to increased climate change and increased drought, it is getting more difficult to get fresh water for ceramic production and it is in this aspect that the ideas of re-using the effluent waste water to save the costs come to being. PROJECT OBJECTIVES To increase water availability for ceramic table ware and low voltage insulator production. To reduce water loses and cope up with climate variability through water recycling. To maintain adequate water supply for increased production output. To reduce the cost of production at Same ceramic factory. PROJECT OUTPUTS i. Water settlement pond installed. ii. 60% of effluent water from production, equivalent to 500m3 will be recycling back to production. iii. SCC will reduce the purchase of water by truck from 500m3 to null per month. iv. Guarantee increased production and create employment v. Reduce industrial water demand from water sources. vi. Reduction of cost of production so promote value creation. PROJECT ACTIVITIES. The following activities shall be adopted. i. Surveying the site for the development of effluent recycle plant. ii. Excavation. iii. Construction of settlement ponds (see the drawing below for capacity). iv. Procurement of water treatment plant with the capacity of 500m3 v. Installation of water treatment plant, pump, tanks and fittings. vi. Testing and commissioning. PROJECT BENEFITS. The following benefits shall be accrued from the project. i. 6000 m3 of water shall be saved annually thus reduce water obstruction which can be used by the environment and other economic and social activities in Same Urban. ii. Reduction of poverty by creation of employment. iii. A saving of about Tshs 9,000,000/= annually by SCC. FOLLOW UP MECHANISMS Project implementation will be followed up through by the KIDT and the Kilimanjaro regional office that will pay physical inspection and monitoring throughout the period of project Execution. Final report will be submitted to COMPACT and Kilimanjaro region office. EVALUATION INDICATORS. i. Settlements ponds to be constructed. ii. 2 sand filter tanks. iii. 2 pumps pipes and electrical accessories for returning water back to the system. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY: SCC has set aside 5% of its annual budget for maintenance of equipments and settlement ponds. Fortunately, in year 2010 SCC was single sourced by TANESCO to supply 175,000 low voltage insulators worth Tshs 166,250,000 and executing of this tender will produce profit which will allow the maintenance of the settlements ponds and other plant be carried effectively.

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