Saidabad Surface Water Treatment Plant.

Saidabad, Dhaka.
 Saidabad Surface Water Treatment Plant
Type of organization:
It is a government organization.
Location:
Saidabad, Dhaka
Date of visit:
06 February 2018
Time of visit :
9am to 1pm
Objectives of the visit :
1. To visit treatment is a part of our course curriculum of
2nd professional MBBS. examination.
2. To acquire practical knowledge about the Large scale
water treatment plant.
Guiding teachers :
1. Dr. Sabara Syeda Khan, Lecturer, department. of Community
Medicine.
2. Dr. Syeda Shara Chowdhury, Lecturer department of
Community Medicine.
Organization Presented by:

MD. Oyahidul Islam Murad.

History and background of the organization :

The construction of Saidabad Water Treatment Plant started in 1999

and has been successfully completed in June 2002. It has been
inaugurated by our Honorable Prime minister, Her Excellency,
Begum Khaleda Zia on July 27, 2002.

The plant is designed for a nominal daily production of nearly 225000

m3 per day.

This is the largest surface water treatment plant in Bangladesh.

The total cost of the project is of 5840 million Taka and total fund
provided by world Bank. French Government. Japan Government and
Government of Bangladesh.

Water Quality:

Quality of treated water is maintained according to the WHO

guideline. Different parameters of treated water quality are tested on
daily and weekly basic.

Source of fund:

 Government of Bangladesh.
 World Bank
 French Government.
  Japan Government.

Objectives of this organization :

1. To supply safe water to prevent water borne disease.

2. To use raw water from the Sitalakhya river instead of
underground water to meet increasing public demand.
3. To meet water need of the area for both domestic and drinking
purpose.

Area supplied by this water treatment plant:

1. Mirpur
2. Mohammadpur
3. Kallyanpur

Major activities of the organization :

1. One of the major activities of this organization is treatment of

water and sage water supply to the resident of Dhaka city.
2. They share their activity details with officials and students of the
organization.
Flow chart of water treatment plant :

Sitalakhya
River

Intake Pump Station

Chlorine mixing
chamber

Flocculation Chamber

Sedimentation tank

Filter

Disinfection

Clear water storage

Distribution pump

Consumption

Figure: Flowchart of water treatment plan.

Achievements:
1. Satisfactory supply of safe water to the Dhaka city dwellers
about 225000 m3 per day.
2. Preventing water borne diseases like diarrhea, dysentery,
typhoid etc.
Problems:
1. Shortage of skilled manpower.
2. Aging of distribution pipes in many areas causing major leakage
from the system.
3. Interruption of electric supply.
4. Financial Constraints.
Future plans:
1. A modern quipped laboratory for testing of water will be
installed.
2. To expand the area of coverage of water supply.
Comments of the students:
It is very surprising, interesting and matter of proud that an
organization started 19 years ago is still running successfully. This
organization must go without any political interference and the other
limitation towards achieving the goals. As water borne diseases are
the major problems of country and safe water supply can play a vital
role in this matter. We feel, this plant should be a modern and model
organization for the country.