LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT WASTEWATER

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LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE A PRESENTATION AT THE

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE A PRESENTATION AT THE YEAR 2016 RETREAT ORGANIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY Engr. A. O. ABDUL Coordinator WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE 11 th – 14 th February, 2016 1

OUTLINE 1. Introduction - Slides 3 to 10 v Definition of terms v Mission

OUTLINE 1. Introduction - Slides 3 to 10 v Definition of terms v Mission and vision of the organization v Policy thrust & Legal Framework v Functions of LSWMO v The 5 - year strategic investment road map 2. Current status of wastewater management in Lagos State: - State, Federal and Privately Owned - Slides 11 to 24 v State owned Wastewater Treatment Plants /On-going Odo-Iyalaro project v Other Wastewater Treatment Plants in the State- Federal and Privately owned v Septage Management -Upstream, Midstream and Downstream v Quality Control v Private Sector Participation in wastewater management in the State 3. Development plans - Slides 25 to end v 5 - year road map- v Challenges v Way Forward- immediate/short, medium & long term 2

INTRODUCTION –(DEFINITION OF TERMS) • Septic tanks are watertight, multi-chambered receptacles that receive wastewater

INTRODUCTION –(DEFINITION OF TERMS) • Septic tanks are watertight, multi-chambered receptacles that receive wastewater have a design capability of separating the liquid from the solid waste, and stores and partially digests sewage under an anaerobic condition • Septage is the partially treated wastewater stored in a septic tank. Septage is periodically removed (with a frequency depending on tank capacity, system efficiency, and usage level) from these septic tanks by specialized evacuation trucks for transportation to a septage treatment plant • Sewage is the totality of spent water from the toilet, bathroom, kitchen , washing machine, dishwasher and all wastewater emanating from human activities- domestic, commercial, medical, agricultural and industrial • Sewerage refers to the system of underground pipes, pumping stations and treatment plants that collect and treat sewage. • Septage management is the comprehensive program for the operation and maintenance of septic tanks and the procedures for dislodging, transporting, treating, and disposing of septic tank contents in a safe, acceptable, and sustainable manner. § Wastewater = Sewage and Septage. § Wastewater treatment is the process of removing physical, chemical and biological contaminants from domestic, commercial, medical, industrial and agricultural wastewater. The objective is to produce a liquid stream (treated effluent) and a solid waste (sludge) suitable for reuse or discharge into the environment. 3 § Wastewater Management is the act of collection, transportation, treatment, disposal and/or reuse of wastewater.

INTRODUCTION-(LSWMO) § The State Executive Council in July 2010 approved the 5 -year Sustainable

INTRODUCTION-(LSWMO) § The State Executive Council in July 2010 approved the 5 -year Sustainable Sewage and Sanitation Strategy (2011 -2015) as a Government policy for the delivery of sustainable wastewater management in the state. The road map was to be implemented using a mixture of budgetary funds and the Private Sector Participation. • The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) was created later in August 2010, specifically to administer the 5 - year Sustainable Sewage and Sanitation Strategy (2011 -2015), tagged Wastewater Road Map and to encourage private sector participation in wastewater infrastructure provision and ensure reduced bureaucracy for accelerated growth of the sector • The creation of the office was a strategy by the state government to focus on wastewater management issues, attract private sector investment and fast track the implementation of wastewater management plans and policies for the urban, peri-urban and rural Lagos • 4 The Wastewater Management Office is supervised by the Ministry of the Environment.

INTRODUCTION –(POLICY THRUST AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK) MISSION To eliminate risks of wastewater mismanagement on

INTRODUCTION –(POLICY THRUST AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK) MISSION To eliminate risks of wastewater mismanagement on the environment and public health. VISION To ensure sustainable wastewater management in Lagos State through improved investment dynamics and implementation of environmentally sound policies, plans and programmes. • POLICY FRAMEWORK 5 –Year Sustainable Sewage and Sanitation Strategy LEGAL FRAMEWORK q Abolition of Pail Latrine System Law - (Cap. A 1)1986 q Environmental Pollution Control Law - (Cap. E 7) 1989 q Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency Law q Environmental Sanitation Law q Water Sector Law q Wastewater Road map - 2010 q Executive Order establishing LSWMO - 2010 - (Cap. L 23) 1996 - (Cap. E 5) 2000 - (Cap. L 55) 2004 5 However, all existing laws are inadequate for sustainable management of wastewater in a megacity State like Lagos. Hence the on - going Harmonised Environmental law

 INTRODUCTION –FUNCTIONS The Executive order that established LSWMO in 2010 set the following

INTRODUCTION –FUNCTIONS The Executive order that established LSWMO in 2010 set the following as the functions and responsibilities of the Office; q To provide, improve and extend a system of public sewers (whether inside its area or elsewhere) to all properties, domestic, commercial, agricultural, medical or industrial and to cleanse and maintain those sewers as to ensure that the area is and continues to be drained; q To regulate the construction, operations and maintenance of domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural and medical Wastewater systems in the state, both Public and Private; q Make provision for the appropriate management of wastewater generated from all premises and such further provision in all wastewater catchment grids as is necessary from time to time for dealing with public sewers, emptying of septic tank, cesspools and any other wastewater containment; q 6 To facilitate Public – Private Partnership in the Wastewater sector on behalf of Lagos State Government;

INTRODUCTION –FUNCTIONS / contd. . . q As repository of loans, aids and grants

INTRODUCTION –FUNCTIONS / contd. . . q As repository of loans, aids and grants from local and international agencies for the development of the Wastewater sector; q Conduct research studies for the implementation and development of projects relating to the Wastewater sector; q Ensure the generation of sufficient resources from tariffs to finance the operation and maintenance, depreciation of costs of Wastewater systems, Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Installations; q Control and monitor the use of equipment, chemicals and machinery for collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal of sewage and wastewater; q Promote the reuse of by and end products of wastewater treatment; q Enforcement of wastewater laws; q Act as consultants/contractors for the implementation of all wastewater programmes in the State; 7

INTRODUCTION –FUNCTIONS / contd. . . q Partnering with the owners of dormant wastewater

INTRODUCTION –FUNCTIONS / contd. . . q Partnering with the owners of dormant wastewater facilities towards resuscitating, rehabilitation and integration into the State Wastewater Grid; Undertake wastewater treatment to such predetermined quality for the safe disposal and or reuse of the effluent and sludge to the environment; q Establish and maintain laboratories for the purpose of wastewater analysis, quality control of effluent from wastewater treatment plants, and research & development; 8

INTRODUCTION : THE 5 - YEAR STRATEGIC INVESTMENT ROAD MAP q The State Executive

INTRODUCTION : THE 5 - YEAR STRATEGIC INVESTMENT ROAD MAP q The State Executive Council in July 2010 approved the 5 -year Sustainable Sewage and Sanitation Strategy (2011 -2015) (dubbed Wastewater Sectoral Policy) as an immediate intervention thrust to address the acute wastewater challenge in the State. The implementation of the Strategy was nominally estimated to cost 76 Billion Naira. It has the following highlights: q An infrastructural provision component of ten (10) new wastewater treatment plants and the revamping of three (3) existing ones; including FESTAC/SATELLITE, Oko-Oba Abattoir and WEMABOD WWTPs; q Delineates the entire State into 17 catchment areas; q Encourages Public-Private Partnerships in wastewater management; q Accentuates inherent investment and reuse potentials in Wastewater management. 9

Highlights of the 5 -year Sustainable Sewage and Sanitation Strategy GOAL No. 1 GOAL

Highlights of the 5 -year Sustainable Sewage and Sanitation Strategy GOAL No. 1 GOAL DESCRIPTION Aggressive infrastructural investment in Wastewater Treatment Facilities: - 2 Investors are showing interest in partnering with the State government in the provision of wastewater infrastructure; - Wastewater treatment technologies are being domesticated in the State; Development of Wastewater Master Plan: 3 - This is being developed for the new administration; Strengthen appropriate local and international networks in capacity building for the sector 4 Environmental Sustainability of Wastewater infrastructure in the State 5 Ensure project sustainability and effective financial management 6 Institutional framework for SSSS to include enabling environment for Public – Private Sector participation Holistic programmes designed towards an integrated approach to wastewater treatment 7

INTRODUCTION…. / (THE WASTEWATER ROADMAP)/contd… The implementation of the 5 -year SSSS will result

INTRODUCTION…. / (THE WASTEWATER ROADMAP)/contd… The implementation of the 5 -year SSSS will result in the: § Construction of ten (10) new wastewater treatment plants; § Revamping of moribund WWTP that belongs to the Federal Government; § Rehabilitation of existing LASG WWTP; § Provision of septage treatment plants across the state; LEGEND Red- Year 1 Green : Year 2 Blue: Year 3 Purple: Year 4 Yellow: Year 5 11 LAGOS STATE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (LASG OWNED WWTP) The four (4)

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (LASG OWNED WWTP) The four (4) LASG-owned Wastewater Treatment Plants in the state have been § rehabilitated and now fully operational. The location, age, capacity and catchment of the WWTP are tabulated in Table 1 § below: S/N LOCATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT/YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION DESIGNED PLANT CAPACITY (POPULATION) AGE OF PLANT (YRS) CATCHMENT AREA 1. ABESAN (1985) 50, 000 31 Abesan LCHE 2. OKE- AFA (1985) 40, 000 31 Oke-Afa LCHE 3. IPONRI (1983) 10, 000 33 Iponri LCHE 4. ALAUSA (1982) 10, 000 34 Secretariat, Alausa § The fifth WWTP situated in Amuwo- Odofin LCHE was dismantled in 2009 in response to the 12 expansion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. - There is a need to provide another wastewater treatment plant for this area.

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (LASG OWNED WWTP)…/ ABESAN WWTP ALAUSA

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (LASG OWNED WWTP)…/ ABESAN WWTP ALAUSA WWTP IPONRI WWTP OKE-AFA WWTP 13

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (ODO IYALARO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT)

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (ODO IYALARO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT) § The Odo Iyalaro Wastewater Treatment Plant project is a product of the 5 year road map of the Office; § It is a contemporary wastewater treatment infrastructure designed to service 250, 000 population equivalent in the catchment areas of Maryland, Anthony, Mende and Arowojobe of the Kosofe LGA; § The project has been awarded and scheduled for completion in 2016; § Upon completion, the project will improve public health and promote a cleaner and sustainable environment in the catchment area and by extension the state. 14

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) Federal government-owned WWTP §

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) Federal government-owned WWTP § A large number of federal government housing estates and establishments with sewage treatment plants exist in the state. Some of these plants are over 25 years old and are mostly moribund at the moment. Examples are: § FESTAC/Satellite WWTP; § Gowon WWTP; § Trade Fair Complex, Badagry Expressway; § 1004 Blocks of Flats, Victoria Island (Now owned by UAC Plc. ); § Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island; § PHCN Thermal Station, Egbin; § University of Lagos; § School of Nursing, Obalende; § Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos etc; If rehabilitated, these infrastructure can be integrated into the state’s wastewater master plan. 15 A high level intervention is needed to secure FG collaboration in putting the plants to valuable use, thus enhancing wastewater treatment capacity in the state.

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) FESTAC/SATELLITE TOWN WWTP, LAGOS

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) FESTAC/SATELLITE TOWN WWTP, LAGOS WEST, WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1970, DESIGNED CAPACITY: 150, 000 PE/DAY – (FG OWNED) CLARIFIER CHLORINATION CHAMBER 16

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) GOWON ESTATE (NEW IPAJA

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) GOWON ESTATE (NEW IPAJA TOWN) WWTP, YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: NOT KNOWN: DESIGNED CAPACITY: NOT KNOWN - – (FG OWNED) CLARIFIER DIGESTER CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) §There about 400 privately-owned WWTP in the state 17

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) (FG OWNED) ERIC MOORE

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) (FG OWNED) ERIC MOORE TOWERS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 18

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) Privately Owned Wastewater Infrastructure

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE: (Other WWTPs) Privately Owned Wastewater Infrastructure in the State)…. / non functional, ongoing negotiation with owners WEMABOD ESTATES EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT. Constructed in 1996 by the 19 WEMABOD Estates Limited to serve the Ikeja Industrial Estates

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE –(SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT) The over 80% utilization

CURRENT STATUS OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE –(SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT) The over 80% utilization of septic tanks in the State pre-supposes that there must be designated septage treatment points to ensure treatment as much as practicable; The Office ensures that existing disposal points adhere to the minimum requirements of chemical stabilization prior to discharge into water bodies; As a stop gap, the Office has designed and got approval for the provision the Modular Septage Pretreatment Plant (MSPP) as an immediate intervention technology to be deployed at existing disposal points until more contemporary technologies can be put in place by Government or the private sector S/N SEPTAGE DISPOSAL SITE /LOCATION NO OF TRUCKS 1 OREGUN 45 2 AMUWO-ODOFIN 65 3 ODO-IYAALARO 60 4 LEKKI 50 20 TOTAL 220

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SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR THE STATE 22

SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR THE STATE 22

TARIFF STRUCTURE FOR WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS S/ N 1 2 3 4 TARIFF

TARIFF STRUCTURE FOR WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS S/ N 1 2 3 4 TARIFF Haulage Truck Registration Disposal Point Registration AMOUNT (N) TARRIF TIMELINE STAKEHOLDER 10, 000 Per Annum SWADAN 150, 000 / disposal point Per Annum SWADAN Permit to Construct (New One off at the Plants) 25, 000 Construction of a a)Application Fee 50, 000 new treatment b)Administrative fees plant c) Wastewater Sampling and Dependent on pollution Laboratory Analysis and volume of (twice/year) wastewater generated d) Treatment Plants (N 500, 000 to N 5 M) Certification/Recertification: Annually a) Processing fee 25, 000 b)Wastewater Sampling and Laboratory Analysis 100, 000 (twice/year) c)Operation & Maintenance 50, 000 Evaluation Fee d)Plant Performance 50, 000 Appraisal Report 23 e)Issuance of Certificate 25, 000 Total = 250, 000 PRIVATE WWTP OWNERS

QUALITY ASSURANCE ( LASG OWNED WWTPs) Effluent Parameters Against LASEPA standards For the Four

QUALITY ASSURANCE ( LASG OWNED WWTPs) Effluent Parameters Against LASEPA standards For the Four Plants S/N PARAMETER ALAUSA WWTP ABESAN WWTP OKE-AFA WWTP IPONRI WWTP LASEPA STANDAR D 6. 94 7. 39 7. 34 7. 44 6. 0 – 8. 0 1. p. H 2. Chemical Oxygen Demand, mg. O 2/L 75 91 30 105 200 3. Biochemical Oxygen Demand, BOD 5, mg. O 2/L 31 20 13 38 50 4. Total Suspended Solids, mg/L 25 38 22 21 100 5. Ammonia-Nitrate, mg/L 63 28 25 107 2 6. Phosphate, mg/L 22 51 33. 2 15 NOT SPECIFIED 7. Feacal Coliform, cfu/100 m. L 0 4, 500 12. 4 44, 900 NIL 8. Total Plate Count, cfu/ml 100 7, 300 16. 1 24 76, 000 NIL

QUALITY ASSURANCE ( LASG OWNED WWTPs) GRAPH OF COD AGAINST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, FEPA &

QUALITY ASSURANCE ( LASG OWNED WWTPs) GRAPH OF COD AGAINST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, FEPA & LASEPA STANDARDS FOR 2011 - 2013 25

DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS- WHERE WE SHOULD BE An overview of the activities of the Office,

DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS- WHERE WE SHOULD BE An overview of the activities of the Office, since its establishment in 2010, shows that the roadmap is yet to achieve all that has been programmed in the 5 - Year strategic development plan- a major concern now, is moving forward from here. If all had gone well with the 5 -Year programme as conceptualized, q The State should have commissioned the WWTP at Odo-Iyalaro, q The construction of the wastewater treatment plant at Ebute. Elefun and the rehabilitation of the Oko-Oba Abattoir WWTP, either through budgetary funding or by Private Sector Financing should be on-going. q The wastewater infrastructural provision would have increased from 6% that existed for almost 30 years to about 15%. 26

Limiting Factors (Challenges) to the implementation of the Wastewater Road map § Proliferation of

Limiting Factors (Challenges) to the implementation of the Wastewater Road map § Proliferation of septic tank usage in high water table areas and direct discharge of domestic wastewater and septic tank contents into drains and surface waters, contributing to pollution of surface and groundwater resources; § Existing septic tanks are poorly designed, constructed and maintained, thus the need for a robust guidelines for septic tank design, construction and maintenance. Furthermore, existing private wastewater treatment plants are also mostly poorly managed; § Lack of contemporary septage treatment plants; § Lack of awareness and enlightenment on the consequences of wastewater mis-management in the State, particularly as it impacts on environmental quality and public health; 27

Limiting Factors (Challenges) to the implementation of the Wastewater Road map § Planning issues:

Limiting Factors (Challenges) to the implementation of the Wastewater Road map § Planning issues: § There is need to make provision for sewer lines when planning road projects; § Furthermore, greater attention needs to be placed on wastewater management issues during developmental approvals processes; • Need for a carefully articulated wastewater infrastructural development plan and outline business cases, detailing the feasibility studies, preliminary designs and specifications of the technical and financial requirements for wastewater infrastructure in the state; • A need for sectoral wastewater management strategy for organized estates (housing), schools (education), commercial centers and institutions generating high volume of wastewater; • The provision of land for siting wastewater treatment plants and sewer networks is not given adequate priority in 28 the planning process in the same way as other utilities are given importance.

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION/ contd. . 1) Inadequate funding for capital and

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION/ contd. . 1) Inadequate funding for capital and operational expenditure; 2) Unfriendly and unfavorable Public Private Partnership environment; 3) Lack of lands for provision of wastewater infrastructure; 4) Lack of inter-agency /ministerial synergy e. g Budget, Physical Planning, Works etc; 5) Lack of a holistic septage management program; 6) Lack of a framework for PPP investment in wastewater management; 7) Lack of inter-governmental synergy as evident in existing Federal Government owned wastewater infrastructure that cannot be accessed for 29 integration into the Lagos State wastewater infrastructural road map;

SUMMARY OF CHALLENGES TO THE IMPLEMEMTATION OF THE 5 -YEAR WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY q

SUMMARY OF CHALLENGES TO THE IMPLEMEMTATION OF THE 5 -YEAR WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY q Inadequate funding of all projects; q q Absence of Wastewater Infrastructural q Development Masterplan (Outline Business q Case); q The need for an appropriate institutional q and legislative framework (compare Water Sector Law 2004; Environmental Sanitation Law 2007); q Need for inter-agency cooperation ; q Need for adequate human capacity in wastewater management; q Lack of adequate sensitization and q Poorly constructed septic tanks/soak away pits; Poorly maintained conventional septic systems; Intentional piping of domestic wastewater into drains or the environment without treatment; Overflow of sewage, septage and wastewater into drainages and the environment; Poorly maintained septage disposal points; q Inadequate septage disposal points; q Old and rickety evacuation trucks; 30

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 1) Habitual Wastewater Management Practices 19, ADEBOWALE STREET,

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 1) Habitual Wastewater Management Practices 19, ADEBOWALE STREET, ONIPANU 17, OSEGBERE STREET, AGODO, EGBE 31 15, PRINCE ABIOLA, IDIMU, ONIPANU 17, OSEGBERE STREET, AGODO, EGBE

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION a) UNHYGIENIC TOILETS AND SANITARY CONVENIENCES: AN EYE

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION a) UNHYGIENIC TOILETS AND SANITARY CONVENIENCES: AN EYE SORE 32

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION b) IMPROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, WRONGLY SIZED AND DECREPIT SEPTIC

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION b) IMPROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, WRONGLY SIZED AND DECREPIT SEPTIC TANKS- A COMMON FEATURE ALL OVER THE STATE 9, OSUBAJO COMPOUND, EGAN ROAD, IKOTUN 5, ALHAJI ESE, AGBADO 12, OLUADEOGUN STREET, AGODO, EGBE 33

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION c) HIGH RISE BUILDINGS AND ESTATES: Use of

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION c) HIGH RISE BUILDINGS AND ESTATES: Use of inappropriate wastewater treatment systems by Public & Private Estates, High-rise buildings, Eateries, commercial premises, Offices MKO GARDENS, ALAUSA, IKEJA DOLPHIN ESTATE PHASE 1, IKOYI 34

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION d) INDISCRIMINATE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER INTO THE DRAIN

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION d) INDISCRIMINATE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER INTO THE DRAIN 35

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION e) INDISCRIMINATE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER INTO THE DRAIN

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION e) INDISCRIMINATE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER INTO THE DRAIN 36

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION f) DIRECT DISCHARGE OF RAW WASTEWATER INTO THE

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IMPEDING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION f) DIRECT DISCHARGE OF RAW WASTEWATER INTO THE ENVIRONMENT LEADS TO UNCEASING FLOW IN DRAINS & PERENNIAL FLOODING IN THE STATE 37

CURRENT CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMEMTATION OF THE WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY LACK OF ADEQUATE LAND FOR

CURRENT CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMEMTATION OF THE WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY LACK OF ADEQUATE LAND FOR SITING WASTEWATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE; , 38

WAY FORWARD: WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY IMMEDIATE TERM INTERVENTION ERADICATION OF THE DISPOSAL OF UNTREATED

WAY FORWARD: WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY IMMEDIATE TERM INTERVENTION ERADICATION OF THE DISPOSAL OF UNTREATED SEPTAGE INTO THE RECEIVING WATER BODIES; DEVELOPMENT OF SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT WILL INCLUDE REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION OF SEPTIC TANKS DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION; IMPROVEMENT OF AWARENESS AND SENSITIZATION CAMPAIGN ON APPROPRIATE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLUSTER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN ALL ESTATES IN THE STATE; OPTIMIZATION OF OPERATIONS OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE STATE 11

WAY FORWARD: WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY SHORT TERM STRATEGY THE PROVISION OF CONTEMPORARY SEPTAGE TREATMENT

WAY FORWARD: WASTEWATER SECTORAL POLICY SHORT TERM STRATEGY THE PROVISION OF CONTEMPORARY SEPTAGE TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE STATE; IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED CODES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEPTIC TANKS IN THE STATE; APPOINTMENT OF FACILITY MANAGERS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; COMPLETION OF 25, 000 CUBIC METER/DAY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT OJOTA, KOSOFE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA; COMPLETION OF THE CONSULTANCY WORKS ON THE LAGOS STATE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN; 12 IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED

SHORT/IMMEDIATE TERM INTERVENTION The implementation approach for wastewater management in Lagos State shall be:

SHORT/IMMEDIATE TERM INTERVENTION The implementation approach for wastewater management in Lagos State shall be: v The development of a wastewater infrastructural development plan for the State- (awaiting HE’s approval), v The provision of centralized/ semi-centralized systems in emerging developments; v The provision of decentralized/cluster systems in built-up areas of the State; v An aggressive and practicable Public Private Partnership initiative for efficient wastewater service delivery to citizens; v An Aggressive infrastructural provision of wastewater infrastructures (Municipal WWTP, Cluster WWTP, Conventional Septage Treatment Plant, Modular Septage Pre-treatment Plant) in the State; v A well informed and sensitized populace voluntarily complying with laws and regulations; v Provision of Land for wastewater infrastructures; 41

SHORT/IMMEDIATE TERM INTERVENTION Development of a comprehensive Septage Management Plan for the State that

SHORT/IMMEDIATE TERM INTERVENTION Development of a comprehensive Septage Management Plan for the State that covers: v Mandatory scheduled evacuation and dislodging of septic tanks; v Regulation of the wastewater haulage transportation system; v Increase in the number of wastewater evacuation trucks (fleet improvement); v Better spread of septage disposal points across the State; v Development of appropriate regulations and permitting processes for all operators in the wastewater sector; v Awareness and sensitization programs for all stakeholders in the wastewater sector; v Implementation of advocacy programmes to solicit the support of all stakeholders; v Human and institutional capacity development in the provision of wastewater infrastructure. 42

SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN- YOUR SEPTIC TANK & YOU Your septic tank system is privately

SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN- YOUR SEPTIC TANK & YOU Your septic tank system is privately owned, and by law you are responsible for its safe operation, maintenance and repair; If you don’t maintain your septic tank system, you could be endangering your family’s health, the integrity of the natural environment and nearby water sources; It is WRONG: To channel your wastewater directly to the “soak away” or the drain; To use pit latrine in the state; To dispose anti-bacterial soaps, bleaches, paints, solvents, pesticides, other toxic chemicals and harsh cleaning products into the septic tank; A conventional septic tank system is composed of a septic tank and a soil filter called a leaching bed, drain field, absorption field or locally referred to as “soak away”; Your septic tank must be properly sized with appropriate detention time and volume; To site your septic tank system close to groundwater source; Your septic tank must be water tight. For locations not suitable for conventional septic tanks with secondary treatment or with a population of 50 persons and above or premises that generate a large volume of wastewater, the policy of the state government is the provision of a packaged wastewater treatment plant; To deliberately discharge your wastewater into the public drain. Mostly the housing properties affected by this policy are: high-rise buildings; estates, commercial premises etc. ; The Wastewater Management Office has instituted a permitting and approval process for the implementation of this policy. The Office has a working arrangement with the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development in this regard. RE-DIRECT ALL YOUR WASTEWATER FROM THE SHOWERS, SINKS, DISHWASHER OR WASHING MACHINE 7 DIRECTLY INTO THE SEPTIC TANK NOW.

STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE • Adoption of Decentralised/Cluster

STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE • Adoption of Decentralised/Cluster Wastewater Treatment model: The provision of municipal sized treatment plant for the state is not feasible in the existing urbanised metropolis like Lagos. Therefore, the clustered approach to build treatment plants to service sub-catchment is more realistic. • Development of a wastewater infrastructure development plan – WIDP (master plan), to proffer the best long – term solution for the construction, financing (budgetary, PPP or mix) and management of the centralized, decentralized and cluster wastewater systems and for the possible mix of technologies for sewage and septage management systems in the State. • Sectoral Implementation of Wastewater Management Systems. • On-site (Septage) Wastewater Management plan for managing septage collection, transportation, infrastructural provision, treatment, effluent disposal and sludge management due to the over 85% septic tank utilization in the state, which will be predominant in the medium term. • Land Matters: Land availability is a vital factor for implementing wastewater infrastructure. The few lands identified in the master plans done by the MPP&UD are in low lying areas with a lot of them heavily encroached upon. It is therefore necessary to immediately as a matter of priority by the State to make land 7 available for wastewater infrastructural provision in each of the 57 LGAs and LCDAs.

STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE • Integration of existing

STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE • Integration of existing Federal Government Wastewater Infrastructure into the state’s own plans to boost capacity and also increase land availability for treatment plants. The state and federal government must engage to collaborate on the rehabilitation of all existing treatment plants within federal government housing estates and establishments. • Structured Institutional Capacity Development. • Legal, regulatory and institutional reforms aimed at improving compliance management and economic viability in the wastewater sector. • Funding and investment strategy to attract investment in the wastewater sector. • Social Marketing, Awareness, Enlightenment and Advocacy to stimulate the buy-in of policymakers, civil society, community development associations, school advocacy, professional bodies, research institutes/academia and all relevant stakeholders, especially Education (schools), Housing (estates), Tourism (hotels), Health (hospitals) and other developments that generate large volume of wastewater. 45

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ILOSIWAJU IPINLE EKO LO JEWA LOGUN 46

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ILOSIWAJU IPINLE EKO LO JEWA LOGUN 46