This environmental assessment (EA) addresses the potential adversities which may occur as a result of the Municipal Water Project implementation, and, focuses specifically on the city of Taiz, based on a comprehensive strategy, planned for the development of water supply, and wastewater collection and disposal in the city, to cover a period through 2020. Despite expected overwhelming, positive environmental impacts, the EA identified both major, and secondary environmental issues, proposing mitigation measures as follows. The major issues are: 1) incidence of malaria surrounding water, and sanitation works - the health sector's national malaria program will be supplemented primarily through vector control strategies, targeted at controlling mosquito breeding areas, while, Insecticide Treated Bed-nets (ITB) will also be provided; 2) disposal of dried sewage sludge - the development of a wastewater treatment, and sludge reuse policy will address the long-term solutions needed, following the rehabilitation of lagoons, and water supply systems; and, 3) handling of chemicals during the process of the water system rehabilitation - precautionary clauses will include contractor's responsibility for training workers on chemical handling, and on provision of adequate safety gear, and, a contingency plan will specify measures for spill prevention, and hazardous chemical control. Other measures include soil contamination testing; fencing the surrounding areas to safeguard traffic; appropriate wastewater disposal at selected sites during construction; and, installation of screens, and barriers to abate noise, and air pollution.
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Author
Dorsch Consult / Gitec Consult
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Document Date
2007/09/01
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Document Type
Environmental Assessment
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Report Number
E494
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Volume No
8
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Total Volume(s)
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Country
Yemen, Republic of
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Disclosure Date
2010/10/13
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Environmental monitoring report for Taiz governorate
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Keywords
Environmental assessment; Water supply systems; Wastewater collection; Malaria prevention; Vector control; Mosquito control; Insecticides; Sewage sludge; Wastewater treatment; Policy formation; Sludge treatment; Hazardous substances; Chemical pollution; Precautionary principle; Contracting; Training of employees; Chemical spills; Contingency plans; Soil contamination; Traffic safety; Waste disposal; Noise abatement; Air pollution control
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Dorsch Consult / Gitec Consult
Yemen - Municipal Water Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 8) : Environmental monitoring report for Taiz governorate (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/501501468340302168/Environmental-monitoring-report-for-Taiz-governorate