CANAL CITIES WATER AND SEWERAGE

PROJECT ELEMENTS WILL INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS, SEWER CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WATER AND WASTEWATER PUMPING STATIONS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 42KM LONG WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINE EXTENDING SOUTHWEST TO THE AID-FINANCED SUEZ CEMENT COMPANY. US CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRMS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH CANAL CITY, AND WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE 2 HOST-COUNTRY IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES -- THE SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY (SCA) AND THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION FOR SEWERAGE AND SANITARY DRAINAGE (GOSSD). THE US FIRMS WILL PREPARE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE SPECIFICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, REVIEW BIDS, PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION, SUPERVISE THE INITIAL OPERATION OF THE NEW FACILITIES, AND TRAIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. PROJECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE 735,000 PERSONS NOW RESIDING IN THE CANAL CITIES AS WELL AS THE PROJECTED 1982 POPULATION OF 998,000. Project Paper Amendment No. 1 of 1/21/83 increases funding by $87 million for urgently needed wastewater systems in the three project cities. A U.S. contractor will be hired to install a "backbone" system consisting of 24 km of interceptors, 8 new pumping stations, and 22 km of force mains. The amendment also finances additional equipment - principally pipe, fittings, and valves - for project water systems, as well as U.S. construction supervision services. The National Organization for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD) has replaced GOSSD (which has been officially dissolved) as the implementing agency for wastewater activities. (PD-AAR-057)