Water Supply and Sanitation for the Municipality of Cantemir
Old wastewater treatment plant
New raw water pumping station
Country: Moldova
The beneficiary of the Project is the Municipality of Cantemir (6,000 PE) together with the Municipality owned Water Utility “APA Canal”.
Cantemir WSS, which is based on surface water extraction from the nearby River Pruth, as well as its sewer system and treatment facilities, were designed and constructed for the fruit and vegetable processing factory which used to dominate the city until 1994, when production stopped. The system was constructed between 1963 and 1965, has not been rehabilitated or repaired since, and is therefore in a pitiful state. Since it was designed mainly for industrial needs, many components are highly over dimensioned for its present requirements, resulting in extremely inefficient operation of mechanical and electrical equipment.
In the frame of the project the following project components are being financed:
- Rehabilitation of the raw water intake, raw water pumping station, raw water transmission main and of the main pumping station to the distribution system
- Rehabilitation of the distribution system and supply of material for house connections
- A feasibility study for wastewater disposal including an assessment of the condition of the sewer system
- Supply of operation and maintenance equipment for APA Canal
- Institutional strengthening and support (training) to the Water Utility
- A public awareness campaign for water issue
- Assessment of existing system and Identification of rehabilitation measures.
- Detailed design and preparation of tender documents.
- Procurement and Construction supervision based on FIDIC.
- Preparation of a feasibility study on sanitation system.
- Institutional support to the water utility APA Canal and Public awareness campaign.