Appendix C Operations and Maintenance (O&M)...

526 - Post Implementation Report Revised 09/2014 Santa Barbara Ventura Professional Chapter Elerai-Olmoti, Tanzania Water Supply Project

Appendix C Operations

and Maintenance (O&M)

Manual

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE MANUAL

SHUGHULI NA MATENGENEZO YA MWONGOZO

Version 1.0 Date July 7, 2015

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 2 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 3 2.0 SYSTEM OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 4 3.0 SYSTEM USAGE ............................................................................................................. 6 4.0 IMPROPER USE OF WATER ....................................................................................... 7 5.0 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 9 6.0 KEY CONTACTS ........................................................................................................... 14

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 3 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

1.0 INTRODUCTION This operations and maintenance manual was created by the Santa Barbara Ventura chapter of Engineers Without Borders and is intended to describe the operations and maintenance practices for the Elerai-Olmoti Water Supply Project to the Maasai living in the Elerai village and Olmoti sub-village. The project system transports water 5.6 km from the Elerai water storage tank to the Olmoti Clinic, Olmoti water storage tank, and 4 tap stands.

Overview of water pipeline route in Elerai village and Olmoti sub-village.

Water pipeline leaving Elerai village and entering Olmoti sub-village.

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 4 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

2.0 SYSTEM OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES Water fees will be collected from the Elerai-Olmoti community for operations and repairs on a monthly basis by the Maasai appointed caretaker of the water tap, in accordance with the fee schedule. The Maasai appointed caretaker of the water tap will be in charge of tracking how much water each family uses each month, collecting the fees, and paying the fees to the Hai District.

Water meter inspection.

Water fee collection.

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 5 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

Caretaker at water tap stand.

Lock at tap stand when not in use.

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 6 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

3.0 SYSTEM USAGE While collecting water at the tap stand, it is important to not spill water while filling the bucket. Make sure to close the valve completely after water collection is complete.

Water collection into bucket.

Water buckets with lids. [Marandu 2015]

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 7 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

4.0 IMPROPER USE OF WATER

Do not leave tap stand leaking.

Do not drink directly from tap stand. [Marandu 2015]

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 8 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

Do not wash clothes at tap stand. [Marandu 2015]

Do not use water for agriculture. [Marandu 2015]

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 9 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

5.0 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE The Elerai-Olmoti community will form a Water Board, consisting of 5 men and 5 women from the community and elected annually to identify maintenance needs by walking the pipeline and inspecting tanks on a monthly basis, and to report maintenance needs to the Magadini Makiwaru Water Supply (MMWS) engineer or technicians immediately when identifying a problem.

Pipeline inspection.

Leaking pipe connection.

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 10 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

Pressure Reducing Tank Inspection

Storage tank inspection.

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 11 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

Erosion at tap stand.

Erosion at Pipe Tap Stand

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 12 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

Water meter in bad condition and leaking.

Water meter in good working condition.

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 13 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

Uncovered portion of pipe.

Covered portion of pipe.

ELERAI-OLMOTI WATER SUPPLY PROJECT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

© 2015 Engineers Without Borders USA. All Rights Reserved. Page 14 of 14 Special thanks to Kibo Guides, John and Dee Lockwood, Our One Community Donors, TetraTech, and ITW

6.0 KEY CONTACTS

Elerai-Olmoti Water Board with Engineers Without Borders, June 2015

Mr. Augustine Mtui, Madadini Makiwaru Water Supply Trust Engineer