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Policy Dialogue Session on Sustainable Sanitation in Asia

21-22 September 2018

Tokyo

Water Supply and Wastewater Management in Nay Pyi Taw City,

Myanmar

By
“ Ms. Phyo Thandar Win”
Assistant Engineer
Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee
Myanmar
２１．9.2018
 About Us
Engineering Department of Water Supply and Sanitation is one of the largest
departments in Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee. We are responsible for
providing clean, safe potable water, for treating wastewater and for servicing
water infrastructure, including
- 13 dams
- 31 impoundments
- 3 rubber dams
- 209 under ground tube wells
- 10 slow sand water treatment plants
- 1 rapid sand water treatment plant
- 35 pump stations
- 10 steel trestles, 5 concrete elevated
tanks
- 1 waste water treatment plant
- 847.2 km pipeline in water and sewer
networks.
Every day we supply about 15 million gallons of water to customers.
There are 141 staffs and 135 workers are working for Nay Pyi Taw city water
supply and sanitation works.
 Our Vision

- Good teamwork, good service, good future.

- To manage our organization and water resources to meet evolving
regulatory requirement, water supply needs and customer expectations in
the future.

Our Mission
- To Provide safe, efficient and effective water and waste water services in
Nay Pyi Taw.
- We are on target to supply 50 million gallons per day in next 20 years.
- To adopt a customer-oriented approach in our services.
- To make the best use of resources and technology in our striving for
continuous, imporvement in services.
Water Supply in Nay Pyi Taw

Nay Pyi Taw city water supply was established in 2004 during Nay
Pyi Taw City construction, especially Zabuthiri Township, where Ministry
offices and staff housings are locaed.
From 2011 to 2014, city water supply networks were expanded in
Pyinmana, Ottarathiri, Dekhinathiri and Pobbathiri Townships. New water
treatment plants, water storage tanks, pump stations, deep tube well
development, waste water treatment works and water resource conservation
works were carried out. The total number of connection was increased from
1181 to 5204 Nos.
Nowadays , total number of connection in Nay Pyi Taw is 72% of
urban population of Nay Pyi Taw City has access to treated water(potable
water) and distribution capacity is over 15 million gallons per day.
 Waste Water Management in Nay Pyi Taw City

According to 2015 Nay Pyi Taw Council’s data

Total Population – 1160242 (~ 1.2 million)
Urban Population – 375189 (32.3% of Total)
Urban Area – 1268.61 sq.km (17.82% of Total)
Population Density – 296.5 population/sq.km

In Nay Pyi Taw, 3% population of urban area has access to improved

sanitation (municipal sewage treatment system) and the rest (97%) population has
access to improved sanitation (anaerobic system, septic tank).
Nay Pyi Taw sewage treatment plant was established in 2006 and this is
the only one in Nay Pyi Taw City. Treatment capacity is 1600 m3 per day. The
coverage of sewage treatment plant is Mingalathidi quarter for 10000 peoples.
Sewage from household is piped to collecting sump. From sump to main
collecting sump, and to treatment plant, sewage is piped by sewage pumps.
Every day, about 100,000 gallons of sewage is treated at this plant. Finally,
treated water is chlorinated and safely disposed to Bugwe creek.
Flow Chat of the Waste Water Treatment Plant

Equalization Aeration tank Sedimentation

Collection tank tank
sumps
Excess
Excess
Grit chamber Sludge
Sludge
waste water
from housing
complex

sludge drying beds

Dry sludge
cakes
 Quality Of Waste Water

Influent Wastewater Quality

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5 ,20 ˚C) - 250 mg/l

Suspended Solids (SS) - 220 mg/l
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) - 550 mg/l

Effluent Wastewater Quality

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5 ,20 ˚C) - 25 mg/l

Suspended Solids (SS) - 30 mg/l
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) - 60 mg/l
Lacation of Wastewater Treatment Plant

Mingalathiddi Quarter
(Central Treatment System)
Water Treatment System

Water Treatment Plant

BaebaeMaung Dam
 Waste Water Management in Nay Pyi Taw City
Except Mingalathidi quarter, the rest urban area in Nay Pyi Taw City is
using anaerobic system(septic tank).Our sewerage service teams provide
services for sewer line burst or blockage. When the septic tank is full of
sewage and need to be pumped out, our committee provides sewage truck
service.
Mingalathiddi quarter
Total Building - 118

Sewage Treatment Plant

Thank You