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Speakers: Eng. Muna Hasan Gharaibeh , Director of Desalination Department, WAJ - Central Lab

Learn about the implementation of Water Safety Plans in Jordan with enablers, lessons learned, and a road map for sustainable water supplies. Discover the importance and outcomes of WSPs in the country.

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Speakers: Eng. Muna Hasan Gharaibeh , Director of Desalination Department, WAJ - Central Lab

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  1. WATER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE (WMI)Implementation of Water Safety Plans (WSPs) for Three Water Supplies in Jordan:Enablers, Lessons Learned and Road Map Speakers: Eng. Muna Hasan Gharaibeh, Director of Desalination Department, WAJ - Central Lab Eng. Eman Alhamdan, Senior Water and Wastewater Engineer, WMI March 2019 Arab Water Week

  2. Presentation Outline • Water Safety Plans (WSP) Concept, Outcomes and Impacts • Importance of WSP • WSP in Jordan • WMI – USAID Funded Project • WMI’s Approach and Initiated Activities • Implementation of National WSP Program • WHO WSP Modules • Key Lessons • Road map / Next steps Arab Water Week

  3. Water Safety Plans (WSP) Concept* • Effective approach used to ensure the safety and acceptability of a drinking water supply. • Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Risk Management approach that encompasses all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer. Arab Water Week

  4. WSP Outcomes and Impacts Arab Water Week

  5. Implementing WSP is Important! • To increase the confidence of consumers in the safety of water supplies. • To have a fresh look at everything that can affect the safety of water. • Nothing should be taken for granted! • Producing water with acceptable quality  Robust or Luck ?! • Having satisfied consumers  Good service or Lacking in situation assessment. Arab Water Week

  6. WSP in Jordan • WMI Assessment on December 2016: (PED) of WAJ Central labs - WSP unit mandates 2004 2009 2006 WHO introduced WSP concept 2016 2012 WHO – JP four UN agencies WHO with MWI/WAJ/Utilities & MOH introduced WSP concept in Jordan WSP’s was developed in five areas Arab Water Week

  7. WMI – USAID Funded Project Providing the Technical Support to Improve Efficiency and Promote Sustainability Arab Water Week

  8. WMI’s Objective and Approach Arab Water Week

  9. WMI’s Initiated Activities: • Re-triggering the national WSP Steering Committee. • Enhancingit through engaging senior management representatives (WAJ, WAJ –labs and MOH). • Selecting 5 systems located in Amman, Jerash, and Karak governorates. • Establishing an effective WSP core group (MWI, WAJ, Miyahuna, YWC & MOH). • Water Safety Planning and Auditing Training (First – Ever). • Establishing and building the capacity of an Audit team (Informal – External). “Think Big, Start Small, Scale Up” (WHO approach)

  10. National WSP Program Implementation 5 major steps include 11 Modules: • Preparation (Module 1) • Systems Assessment (Modules 2-5) • Monitoring (Modules 6-7) • Management and Communication (Modules 8-9) • Feedback and Improvement (Modules 10-11) WHO – WSP Guidelines Arab Water Week

  11. Module 1: Assemble WSP team • Knowledge of the complete water supply system. • Authority to make decisions. • Nominate a team leader. • Define and record individuals roles and responsibilities. • Define time frame to develop the WSP Good Selection of the Team  Successful Implementation of the WSP Arab Water Week

  12. Module 2: Describe Water Supply System • Raw water source and quality • Catchment area • Treatment, storage, and distribution systems • Staff and documents Module 3: Identify Hazards and Assess Risks • Biological, Chemical and Physical hazards • Hazardous Events • Risk Evaluation Arab Water Week

  13. Module 4: Determine & Validate Control Measures, Reassess & Prioritize Risk • Site visits • Water Quality Data • Manufacturers Specifications Module 5: Develop, Implement & Maintain an Improvement Plan • Addressing all significant risks • Developing effective control measures Arab Water Week

  14. Module 6: Define Operational Monitoring of Control Measures • Ensuring that control measures effectiveness as intended. • Allowing for timely action to be taken. Module 7: Verify the effectiveness of the WSP • Verification and auditing to ensure effectiveness of the WSP • Internal and external auditing • Consumer satisfaction Arab Water Week

  15. Module 8: Prepare Management Procedures • Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). • Prepare Emergency Response Plans. • Actions to be taken during normal operating conditions and emergency situations • Ensure that all staff clearly understand what to do and when. Module 9: Develop Supporting Programmes • Actions that contribute to drinking water safety but do not directly affect water quality Arab Water Week

  16. Module 10: Plan and Conduct Periodic WSP Review • Provides the basis from future assessments. • WSP regular meetings, operators input and site visits. Module 11: Review and Revise the WSP Regularly and Following an Incident • Identifying areas for improvement • Revision for an operating procedure risk assessment Arab Water Week

  17. Key Lessons 5 systems were selected only 3 systems continued and finalized their WSPs. • Dealing with WSP as a volunteering work • A WSP is not more work for water utility, WSPing is the work of water utility* • Top management support during developing and implementation is a major point to ensure sustainability • Unavailable fully active WSP units at the water utilities Jordan • Water Safety Planning is not clearly mentioned as a target within the mandates of the technical staff at the water utilities Arab Water Week

  18. Road map / Next steps Enabling Environment Required To Support Sustainable WSP Scale-Up, at National Level Arab Water Week

  19. Enablers for sustainable WSP • Policy and Regulatory Instruments: • Integrate the WSPs into drinking-water policies and/or regulations. • Review and amend the relevant assignment agreements of the water utilities. • Advocacy: • Increase awareness amongst all stakeholders. • Share WSP benefits. • Develop materials. • Organize activities • National “WSP champions” • Carry out WSP impact assessments Arab Water Week

  20. Enablers for sustainable WSP – Cont. • WSP Auditing • Support the continuous improvement of WSPs • Provide a system of ongoing support • Provide accountability for WSP implementation • Feed into further development • Capacity Building: • Scalable and sustainable WSP training programmes • Training of trainer (ToT) programmes • Standardized training packages relevant to the national scale-up Arab Water Week

  21. Enablers for sustainable WSP – Cont. • Institutionalized Roles • Coherent institutional framework • Clear delineation • Mutual understanding of roles and responsibilities related to WSP training, implementation and auditing. • Sustainable Financing • Short- and long-term investments to: • Improve water quality • Identify new infrastructure • Support WSP training, implementation oversight and auditing. Arab Water Week

  22. Thank You Arab Water Week

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