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Project Water Sanitation-Carazo “Promote hygiene in rural families”
In 15 Communities in the Dry Zone of Carazo Nicaragua 2010-2013
Report for the Environmental Mitigation Monitoring for
Construction of 22 water storage basins The creation of this document was possible thanks to the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) below are the terms of cooperation -524-A-00-10-00004. The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of USAID or the United States Government.
Jinotepe 10/30/2013
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Table of Contents
I. PRESENTATION REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MONITORING ........................................ 2
A INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 3
B JUSTIFICATION FOR WATER STORAGE BASINS CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................... 3
C ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................. 4
1. Choosing basin location ................................................................................................................. 5 2. Materials purchase, transport and delivery to communities ........................................................... 5 3. Water storage Basin construction .................................................................................................. 5
III. IMPLEMENTED ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES................................................................. 6
A SITES SELECTION ..................................................................................................................................... 6
B WORK CONSTRUCTION............................................................................................................................. 6
1. Work Team groups for cleaning and proper solid waste deposition ............................................... 6 2. Personal protection gear use, such as: gloves, helmets .................................................................. 6
C WORK USE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 6
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES ......................................................................................... 8
Ilustration Table
ILUSTRATION 0-1: WATER STORAGE MEANS IN LOS GUERREROS AND LOS DÍAZ COMMUNITIES.............................................. 5
List Tables
TABLE II-1: WATER STORAGE BASINS BUILT BY THE PROJECT .......................................................................................... 6 TABLE IV-1: MITIGATION IDENTIFICATION PLAN COMPLIANCE (TABLE NO. 2) ..................... ¡ERROR! MARCADOR NO DEFINIDO. TABLE IV-2: ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE: EVALUATION, MONITORING AND FOLLOW-UP (TABLE NO. 3) ¡ERROR! MARCADOR
NO DEFINIDO.
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I. Presentation Report on Environmental Mitigation Monitoring
Title of activity: Construction of 16 water storage basins
Project IP: Project Water Sanitation –Carazo
Name of executor: Asociación de Desarrollo Comunitario del Departamento de Carazo (ADECA)
Finance period September 2010 to March 2014
Level of resources (US$): 10,044.64
Report Prepared by: Ivania Cárdenas García
Date of previous EMRN: does not apply (yes applies)
Status of Completing the Mitigation and Monitoring Measures NO EMR initial describing deputy mitigation plan (YES o NO)
YES EMR annual describing the progress of mitigation measures is established and annexed (YES or NO)
_NO__ Some of the mitigation conditions cannot be satisfied and the remedy have been provided in the EMPR (YES o NO) Authorization of EMPR of the USAID Mission Technical Delegate Recruitment Officer COTR___________ Date: _____ Environment Official of the Mission: __________________ Date: ___________ Regional Environmental Advisor: ____________________ Date: ______________
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II. Narrative Report on Environmental Mitigation Monitoring
A Introduction In 2008 a Rural Participative Diagnostic (DRP) was developed in 15 rural municipalities of Diriamba, Jinotepe, Santa Teresa and La Conquista by Association de Development Communitarian de Department Carazo (ADECA); population situation was evaluated on health aspects: sanitary hygiene conditions, gender, food security and environment, among the findings we identified the deficit on water storage infrastructure. For this reason 15 communities were selected to execute the Water Sanitation Project “Promoting hygiene among rural families”, with financing from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with the end goal of “Contribute to improving health conditions and the quality of life of rural families”. In compliance to this covenant, an environmental mitigation plan was elaborated for the construction of water infrastructure works for activity 2.7 Construction of 16 water storage basins. This document reports the monitoring activities on Environmental Mitigation for activity 2.7 Construction of 16 water storage basins and describes compliance to the Environmental mitigation Plan (PMA) presented to and approved by the agency in the III quarter 2012.
B Justification for Water Storage Basins Construction
In the year 2011 the Water Sanitation Project achieved the initial baseline, and found that families in the 15 communities had deficit on water storage infrastructure, families prioritized water storage only for human consumption limiting water disposition for personal and home hygiene actions. Greater capacity water recipients for storing water were metal and plastic barrels which did not satisfy the whole family water demand. Families had the need for a greater water storage capacity infrastructure to guarantee showering, house cleaning, laundry and washing dishes at home.
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Illustration I-1: Water storage means in the communities of Los Guerreros and Los Díaz
Due to the situation described above, the Water and Sanitation Project-Carazo stated activity 2.7 Construction of 16 water storage basins within its framework. This action would be realized between the second and third quarter FY2013.
C Activity Description The Water and Sanitation Project-Carazo stated the construction of water storage basins in 5 communities located in the municipalities of Diriamba and Jinotepe. Basins construction was realized in an area of family home selected under technical and organization criteria; benefitted families lent their labor during the whole construction process. On August 30th 2013, 22 water storage basins construction was concluded, benefitting approximately 106 families of the communities Paso Real, Tepano, Los Guerreros, Los Baltodanos and Los Díaz; such basic infrastructure increased water availability in their homes, which in turn brings conditions for adopting personal and environmental hygiene habits. In the communities Los Guerreros, Tepano and Los Baltodanos, water storage basins are filled with potable water that reaches them temporarily; in the case of communities Los Díaz and Paso Real, they only work with rain water during the rainy season. A detailed number of constructed basins per community follows:
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Table II-1: Distribution of the Water storage basins built by the Project
N° Community Municipality No. Basins constructed
No. benefitted families
1 Paso Real Jinotepe 3 11
2 Tepano Diriamba 7 30
3 Los Guerreros Diriamba 4 24
4 Los Baltodanos Diriamba 2 5
5 Los Díaz Diriamba 6 36
Total 22 106
The 22 basins constructed ease water storage for 106 families in their house chores and personal hygiene practices, contributing to decrease women chores’ burden and less time spent on transporting water home from the source. To guarantee work construction and quality, the following actions were taken: (1) Choose basin location, (2) Materials purchase, transport and delivery to communities and (3) Basin construction
1. Choosing basin location
Basin was located at a minimum distance of 10 meters from latrine and 20 meters from running water, river and creeks.
2. Materials purchase, transport and delivery to communities
Materials used for basin construction were bought in stores from the department of Carazo, transported to each community and delivered to the members of water and sanitation committee (CAS). This activity was conducted by the task team who coordinated with CAS for delivery and distribution of materials in each community. CAS members were responsible for storing, protect and distribute the amount of material previously diagnosed to each benefitted family.
3. Water storage Basin construction
The basin was built with materials such as quarry stone, cement, sand, gravel and iron; they have a square shape with a capacity of 3.5 cubic meters approximately, depending on the number of benefitted families. A basin with a 3 cubic meters dimension would be of 3 meters long by 1 meter wide by 1 meter deep. In the case of a 5 cubic meters basin, its dimensions would be approximately 2 meters long, 2 meters wide by 1.25 meters deep.
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III. Implemented Environmental Mitigation Measures From the use of the Environmental Control Application Form (Table 1) for the infrastructure work: 2.7 Construction of 22 water storage basins, it was concluded that the work has a minimum potential to generate adverse substantial environmental effects and thus an Environmental Mitigation Plan (Table 2) was elaborated, where potential impacts of the work were described together with its correspondent mitigation measures. Following, a description of the environmental mitigation measures for the potential impacts in the different phases of activity 2.7 Construction of 22 water storage basins, in its different phases:
A Sites selection
Prior to the construction of water storage basins, task team accompanied user families together with CAS (Water and Sanitation Committee) to evaluate and select ideal sites in order to comply with technical specs and avoid environmental problems in the future for this activity.
B Work construction
1. Work Team groups for cleaning and proper solid waste deposition
User families conducted cleaning labor during and after construction; all waste produced by pit excavation as well as those produced by the water storage basin construction were eliminated and construction.
2. Personal protection gear use, such as: gloves, helmets
People hired for this activity and families participating in the same used the protective equipment handed in by the project (helmets, gloves, mono glasses) and signaled construction area, which helped to avoid accidents and satisfactorily comply with this activity. People transporting materials (sand and gravel) were also oriented to cover it during transport to avoid generation of suspended particles that could harm people or the environment and thus avoid accidents or damages to people.
C Work use and maintenance
1. Families training on use and maintenance of the work
User families are trained on the importance of proper use and maintenance of storage basins through periodic washing to avoid illnesses related to vectors. Also, timely maintenance was promoted to allow for work durability.
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2. Keeping water storage basins covered
All 22 storage basins constructed count with built lids, which guarantees that water stored remains clean and avoid vector breeding that could cause illnesses.
3. Use the water just for household chores
Families have been oriented that water stored in basins is exclusive for house chores (wash, shower, garden). Nevertheless, families from the communities of Tepano, Los Baltodanos and Los Guerreros collect water from the domicile net and in shortage moments use it for consumption and cooking by using filters.
4. To not introduce back pumps to avoid contaminating the water (chemicals)
During follow-ups, it was verified that basins are not use by families for activities that could contaminate the water and they were oriented to avoid agro-chemicals introduction.
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IV. Environmental Mitigation Measures Table IV-1: Compliance to Mitigation Identification Plan (Table No. 2)
Infrastructure works: Construction of 22 water storage basins
Sub activity or component
Mitigation Measures implemented Goal achieved Compliance
%
Selection of sites
Evaluation of variables: area prone to landslides, proximity to rivers, creeks, springs and latrines.
22 sites selected to construct water storage basins were evaluated on variables: area prone to landslides, proximity to rivers, creeks, springs and latrines.
100
Work construction
To form work groups for cleaning and proper solid waste deposition
22 work groups realized cleaning up and proper deposition of solid waste
100
Use of personal protective equipment such as: gloves, helmets
People that supported with labor during the construction process wore safety equipment provided by the project
100
Use and maintenance of the work
To train user families about proper use and maintenance of work
106 families trained on use and proper maintenance of the work
100
Keeping water storage basins covered 22 working groups used protection equipment
100
Use the water just for household chores 106 families consume water storage basins for household chores
100
Not to introduce back pumps to avoid contaminating the water (chemicals)
22 basins where no back pumps are introduced so water contamination is avoided
100
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Environmental Evaluation, Monitoring and Follow-up Table IV-2: Environmental Surveillance: Evaluation, Monitoring and Follow-up (Table No. 3) Monitoring Period: June to August 2013
Activity Mitigation Measures
Description Responsible
Party
Monitoring Methods Estimated Cost $
Results
Recommended adjustments Monitoring
Date Problems
founds Mitigation
effectiveness Indicators Method Frequency
2.7 Construction of
22 water storage basins
Evaluation of variables: area prone to landslides, proximity to rivers, creeks, springs and latrines.
ADECA Technical team
No. sites selected to construct water storage basins were evaluated on variables:
Follow up visits the technical team to sites
1 time before construction work
0.00
June 2013
22 sites selected to construct water storage basins were evaluated on variables: area prone to landslides, proximity to rivers, creeks, springs and latrines.
To form work groups for cleaning and proper solid waste deposition
Technical team
No. of sites clean and situated correctly the solid waste generated in the work
Task team follow-up visit to the work
2 times during construction 0.00
June-July 2013
22 sites clean and solid waste generated in the work correctly situated
Use of personal protection gear
Technical team
No. work groups carrying appropriate safety equipment
Task team follow-up visit to the work
2 times during construction 0.00
June-July 2013
22 work groups carry adequate safety equipment
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Activity Mitigation Measures
Description Responsible
Party
Monitoring Methods Estimated Cost $
Results
Recommended adjustments Monitoring
Date Problems
founds Mitigation
effectiveness Indicators Method Frequency
To train user families about proper use and maintenance of work
Technical team
No. of families trained on proper use and maintenance
Training workshop for the families
One (1) time after the work
400.00
August-December
2013
None
100% of user families trained on proper use and maintenance
Keeping water storage basins covered
Technical team
N° of basins kept with lid on
Task team follow-up visit to the work
Two (2) time after the work
0.00 June-July
2013 None
100% of basins keep their lids on to avoid proliferation of illnesses transmitter vectors
Use the water just for household chores
Technical team N° of families
that do not consume water stored in constructed basins
Visits of the technical team supervises and sensitize families on the use of water from the water storage basins
Two (2) time after the work
0.00 August-
December 2013
Families of Tepano, Los
Baltodanos, Los Guerreros
communities that collect domiciliary
water network, water used for consumption situation of shortages.
106 families consume water storage basins for household chores
families use water for human consumption batteries in shortage situation were provided filtrones
Not to introduce pumps for fumigation
to avoid contaminating the water (chemicals)
Technical team
N °. Water storage basins free of chemical contamination
Visits the technical team to supervise and sensitize families on pollution
One (1) time after the work
0.00 September
2013 None
22 Water storage basins free of chemical contamination
Stack water storage, community Los Baltodanos
Water and sanitation project
“Promoting hygiene in the rural family”
in 15 communities of the Dry Zone in Carazo 2010-2014
Photographic Memory Environmental mitigation monitoring construction of water storage basins
in the communities of Los Díaz, Los Guerreros, Los Baltodanos and Tepano in the
municipality of Diriamba and Paso Real in Jinotepe.
June 2013 to September 2013
Digging the pit of water storage stack
Comunidad Santa Lucia
Paso Real
Signaling construction site of the pit, Los Guerreros Bricklayers carrying protective equipment, Los Díaz
Bricklayers arming iron structure, Los Baltodanos
1. Transfer and delivery of materials for construction of water storage batteries
Paso Real
Delivery of stones, Los Guerreros
Slip material for water storage stack, Tepano
Delivery of sand, Tepano
Construction of water storage stack
Comunidad Santa Lucia
Paso Real
Rise of the walls of the pit and work
cleaning of solid waste, Los Díaz Waterproofing thin walls of
water storage stack with plaster, Los Guerreros
Waterproofing thin stack of water storage with plaster walls,
Los Baltodanos
Free sites of solid waste from the excavation of the pit and the
construction of water storage stack, Los Díaz
1. Construction cover and channel water storage stack.
Comunidad Santa Lucia
Stack protected water storage with lid, in the
community Los Díaz
Feed for filling water storage stack, Los Díaz
Beneficiaries Pile cap building water storage, Los Baltodano.
1. Monitoring construction of water storage stack.
Comunidad Santa Lucia
Paso Real
Monitoring process of building water storage stack,
Los Guerreros Beneficiaries trained in use and maintenance
of water storage batteries, Tepano
Monitoring the use and management of water storage stack,
Los Baltodanos Monitoring the use and management of water storage stack,
Paso Real
