Water Safety Conference 2010 An Emerging Institutional Framework

Water Safety Conference 2010 An Emerging Institutional Framework for Safe Water in Sri Lanka 3 rd November 2010 Ananda Jayaweera, WES Specialist, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage

OUT LOOK for WATER QUALITY Sri Lanka has the 24 th hihest population density 85% of the population use on site sanitation At least 20% of the population depends on informal water supply Competing uses of water Diffused pollution Large population using shallow wells, vulnerable to contamination Chronic kidney disease in NCP all research inconclusive Water Safety Conference November 2 -4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

Diminishing Water Availability Water Safety Conference November 2 -4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

Present status of Sanitation 87% Improved Water sealed toilets with septic tanks 38 % Water sealed with cesspit disposal (direct/off pit) 27 % Pit/other 20 % Pipe borne No or Substandard toilets 2% 13 %

Impact of Water Contamination Water Safety Conference November 2 -4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

Events that Influenced Institutional Change Event Text Disaster Hazard Challenge Impact/ Out come Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004 30, 000 deaths Over 200, 000 families affected Wells in the coastal belt in 5 districts polluted Displaced were in 322 TSS camps W&S for TSS and Resettlemen ts, relocated in remote areas No out breaks of diseases WQ- focus Upgrade laboratories H 2 S kits Pilot WSP and District Committees Conflict in North East Sri Lanka 2009/10 Nearly 300, 000 IDP in a remote location services required urgently Temporary shelters in 14 camps, Continuous supply of Drinking water, wash water, sanitation services to 280, 000 people. Water Safety Intervention to protect water quality provide , WPTFOR Supplied Drinking and wash water separately Diseases Conference prevented November 2 -4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

Events That Influenced Change Event Disaster Hazard Outbreak of Viral Hepatitis in Gampola 2007 2000 affected, 261 hospitalized. Water source pollution due to poor sanitation The wrath for the epidemic was directly leveled at the Water Board Challenge Implement Water Safety Plans, Chlorination of Drinking community water wells & schemes. School WS Correct contaminated misinformati on Water Safety Conference Impact/ Outcome Collaboration between Health and Water sector for WQSS. Joint cabinet paper. Established national and district committees November 2 -4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

Legal Framework food and Drug Act The act has provision to regulate and control of any food manufactured, imported, sold and distributed for human consumption. food means any article manufactured, sold or represented for use as food or drink for human beings and includes any article which ordinarily enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of food” “ Food Advisory Committee chaired by DG Health services Water Safety Conference November 2 -4 2010, Kuching, Malaysia

Institutional Framework for Water Quality Surveillance National Steering Committee (Food Act) Policy and Direction M of H&N, M of WS&D, CEA, M of PC&LG M of UD&SAD NWS&DB CBO s LAA/UC/MC Others Service Providers WHO / UNICEF M of H&N My of WS&D CEA SLS Data Base Laboratory services National Quality Assurance Panel Capacity Building Water Safety Plans Technical Support reporting Catchments to Consumer Feed back District/WQSS Committee RE, RDHS Div S, PHI CEA NWSDB DSU Laboratory Review and Remedy Regulatory WQSS Water Safety Plans and Monitoring of Implementation

National WATSAN Coordination Group Emergency coordination National Water Quality Steering Committee MDG Monitoring Committee unicef Inter-ministerial operational Committee for SWAP WASH Cluster National Health Based WQSC District Water Sanitation Coordination Cluster District WQSS Committee Policy Working Group Urban WS Rural WS Sanitation Drinking Water Quality

What has been achieved? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Upgraded laboratories of NWSDB & M of Health Introduced WSP for Tsunami resettled people- RWH Established national & District WQS Committees. Established National Committee for Health Based WQS SC Drinking Water Supply Policy WSP for piped schemes WQ monitoring for CBO Joint cabinet paper & M o. U Water & Health Sector Agreement with NWSDB for free testing of samples Revised PHI manual and updated WQ analysis procedures circular National Water Safety week

3. 5 Percentage of Unsatisfactory samples 3 % Unsatisfactory 2. 5 2 Series 1 1. 5 1 0. 5 0 May June July

Conclusion “Our ancestors did not pollute the water, therefore they did not have to treat water” Expand the scope of Water Safety Plans to cover the population who depends on the informal water supply to ensure safety of their drinking water – This would help to differ large investments for expensive systems for which the financial & water resources are hard to secure.

Rain Water Harvesting Tank- Catchments to Consumer Catchment Consumer Piloting WSP

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