Sanitation Solutions for underserved Communities in Jordan

Public authorities:

-    Azraq Municipality and community members;

-    Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MoWI);

-    Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ);

Local community:

-    Azraq community, around 16,600 individuals;

-    Local farmers.

1)    Treatment: Local authorities in Azraq efficiently and safely manage a decentralized wastewater treatment system to mitigate the risk of the current poor sanitation system.

2)    Reuse: Local community and/or municipality in Azraq use reclaimed water as unconventional sources of water for irrigation purposes to reduce pressure on freshwater resources.

3)    Dissemination: Jordanian Authorities, local community, and key actors in the sanitation field use the sustainable sanitation solution implemented in Azraq as reliable and feasible solution to be adopted in other similar context.

Resultados previstos:  

1.1)    Functional facilities for the treatment of wastewater and the disposal/distribution of reclaimed water have been put into service.

1.2)    WWTP is functional and cost recovery system is in place to operate and maintain the system by the operator.

1.3)    A quality control system for wastewater treatment and reuse/disposal is in place.

1.4)    Local community in Azraq are sensitized about the WWT impact and participating in the project steering. 

2.1)    Azraq community, farmers and other key stakeholders use reclaimed water.

3.1)    A Technical Steering Committee (TSC) has been established and used to promote knowledge exchange.

3.2)    Policy recommendations for implementing sustainable sanitation solutions have been presented to the relevant authorities. 

3.3)    Replication of the project’s approach is facilitated.

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

-    Location identified

-    Surveying and topography study completed

-    Soil investigation and geotechnical study completed

-    Hydrological and floods study completed

-    Treatment plant conceptual design