Regulations and StandardsonDecentralized Domestic Wastewater Treatment
Mr. Thein Min
Deputy Head of Department
Engineering Department ( Water & Sanitation )Yangon City Development Committee

12th December, 2017

CONTENTS
 Introduction of Institutional Framework for Sanitation
Management
 Existing Sanitation Management
 Condition of Standards and Guidelines for Sanitation
Sector Master Plan for Sewerage System (2040-Greater Yangon)

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Introduction of Institutional Framework
for Sanitation Management

3Organization Chart of Yangon Region Government

Organization Chart of Yangon City Development Committee

4Organization Chart of Engineering Department (Water & Sanitation)
Head of Department(CE)
Deputy Head of Department(DYCE)

Deputy Head of Department(DYCE)

Deputy Head of Department(DYCE)

ReservoirSupporting

Water Supply

Electrical &Pipe Plant

Administration &Sanitation

Division

Division

Division

Mechanical

Division

Finance

Division

(ACE)

(ACE)

(ACE)

Division (ACE)(ACE)

Division

(ACE)

(ACE)

Division Set-Up for Sanitation Management

5Legal Framework for Existing Wastewater Management SystemUnion Government

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Existing Sanitation Management

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Main Responsibilities of Sanitation Division
 Functions of Sanitation Division
1. Sewage pipe cleaning and de-sludging
2. Driving, Maintenance for Air Compressors and Shoe Ejectors
3. Formulation of programs and projects for expanding of sewage pipes(sewers) and sewage tanks
4. Innovative creation for improvement of sewage disposal system in linewith the character of City
5. Purchasing of equipment, machineries and modern machines8

Existing Sewerage System in CBD Area
History of Yangon City Sewerage System

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Wastewater Treatment Facility• Conventional Sewerage System (In CBD)
Sewage Treatment Plant in Botataung Township12th April 2003

Year of Establishment-Year of Completion- 17th January 2005

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Volume of Daily Treatable sewage -

3.25MGDDeveloperCity- Myanmar Engineers of Yangon
Development Committee

Cost of Project
Kyat -- USD0.96 Millions + (Myanmar2065.7 Millions)

Areas of Plant- 5.56 Acres

Design Criteria:
Area of Plant
 Design population
 Daily wastewater discharge BOD influent
 BOD effluent
 Suspended solid influent
 Suspended solid effluent- 5.56 acres- 300,000- 14775m3/day
8- 600mg / l- 20 to 60 mg / l- 700 mg / l- 40 ~ 70 mg / l10

Main Challenges and Issues(a) Yearly repairs are to be done and used for (129) years old of ejectors Due tonot available for spare parts of ejector, ejector are repaired with locallyinvented spare parts(b) Need to lift for sinking of Manholes and falling of Retaining Walls(c) Need to lift for Manholes in the lane behind house(d) Change of Manholes’ covers on Road with new one(e) Change of Manholes’ covers in the lane behind house with new one(f) Being disposed garbage and refuse in the lane(g) More and more blockage of the sewers and out of function of ejectors due todisposal of not only human wastes but also plastic and rubber materials(h) Clearing of sewer line and desludging is frequently needed(i) Inspection work for possibility of blockage and fitness of Main sewers are to be9done11

Condition of Standards and Guidelines
for Sanitation Sector

12List of Myanmar ’s Laws
related to Water & Sanitation Sectors
Name & Sectors

Relative Fields

The essential Supplies and Service Act,1947

Provisions for regulation water supply and environmental
sanitation in rural areas, to “maintain service essential to thelife of the community, if essential

The Yangon Water- works Act-1885

Prohibiting on the pollution of water works in the city ofYangon

The city of Yangon municipal act, 1922 (The law
Amending the city of Yangon Municipal Act,1941)

Provisions relating to environmental sanitation, pollution of
air and water and public health.

The underground water act,1930

Prohibitions on accessing and using underground water
without license

The city Yangon development law, 1990
( Amended in 1995 and 1996)

Provisions relating to environmental sanitation , pollution of
air and water, and public health

The development committee law,1993

Provisions relating to environmental sanitation, pollution andwater, and public health

The Mandalay City Development law,1992

Provisions relating to environmental sanitation , pollution of
air and water, and public health

Yangon City Development Law, 2013( Amended in2014)

Provisions relating to environmental sanitation , pollution of
air and water, and public health13Institutions in Myanmar
on Water & Sanitation Related Issues
AgencyFunctions

Department of Meteorology and Hydrology

Water Assessment of major rivers Data Collection and analysis

Directorate of Water Resources andImprovement of River Systems

Ensuring safe navigation on rivers and creeks; protecting the river systems for the
beneficial utilization of the public, monitoring of water quality river training, riverdredging, navigation, river bank protection and river water quality monitoring

Irrigation and Water Utilization
Management Department

Provision of irrigation water to farmland, and monitoring of water quality irrigationwater supply, construction, operation and maintenance of irrigation dams andflood protection embankments, agriculture water quality monitoring.
Pump Irrigation and rural water supply

Forest Department

Reforestation and Conservation of Forests

Environmental conservation Department

Environmental conservation and management

Department of Hydroelectric Power

Hydropower Generation

Factories

Industrial use, water treatment

Myanmar Fishery Enterprise

Fishery works, monitoring and controlling water body

Department of Rural Development

Domestic and rural water supply and sanitation

Department of Health

Environmental Health, Water quality assessment and control, monitoring waterquality

Department of Human Settlement andHousing Development

Domestic water supply

City Development committees

City water supply and sanitation, water conservation and protection works

Myanmar Engineering Society

Water resources management related activities, especially consultation

Technology University

Training and ResearchTownship level

Organizing water needs, conservancy needs

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Standards for Decentralized Domestic & High-Rise WWT System(1) SEPTIC TANK (IS: 2470-PART 1, 1996)(2) UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC FILTER(IS: 2470- PART 2, 2001)15

DecentralizedStandards forWastewater
Decentralized
Treatment
Domestic
System& High-Risefor High-Rise
WWT System
Building(3) BORDA Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System

B.E.H.S (1) Tamwe, Yangon(7mᵌ/day)16

DecentralizedStandards forWastewater
Decentralized
Treatment
DomesticSystem& High-Risefor High-Rise
WWT System
Building(4) JOHKASOUSYSTEM•BOD Influent - 200mg/l•Effluent < 20 mg/l••

SSInfluent - 160mg/l
Effluent < 20 mg/l

Location: Mahabandoola Park

Location: U Oattama Park

Capacity: Max 5m³/day

Capacity: Max 80m³/day

Location: YCDC Staff Training School

Location: Night Market (Merchant Road)

Capacity: Max 10m³/day

Capacity: Max 20m³/day

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DecentralizedStandards forWastewater
Decentralized
Treatment
Domestic
System& High-Risefor High-Rise
WWT System
Building(5) Membrane Bio-Reactor System

YCDC Officer Housing(30mᵌ/day, 38mᵌ/day)18

Master Plan for Sewerage System (2040 - Greater Yangon)

117NoZone

1C1Pabedan, Kyoutada,Botahtaung, Pazundaung

2S1Dala3

W1Lanmadaw, Latha, Dagon, Some part ofBahan, Some part of Kyemyintdaing,Alone, Sanchaung, Some part ofKamaryaut

4W2

Hlaing , Some part of Kamaryaut, Somepart of Mayangone

5C2+E1

Some Part of Bahan,
Mingalartaungnyunt, Tarmwe, SouthOkkalapa, Thingungyun, Yankin, Somepart of Mayangone, North Dagon, North
Okkalapa

6C2+E1Thingungyun

7C2+E1

North Okkalapa, Mingalardon

8E1 + E2

North Dagon, East Dagon

9E3 + E4

Dawbon, Tarkaeta, South Dagon, Dagon(Seikkan)

10N1Insein

11N3Shwe Pyi Tar

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W3

Kyeemyindine, Seikkyi-Kanaungto,Seikkan

13W4

Hlaingtaryar

10813

9546
3
112
2

Townships

19Thank You Very Much for Your Attention