Bugoloobi Wastewater Treatment Plant (BWTP), also Bugoloobi Sewerage Treatment Plant (BSTP), is a wastewater treatment project in Uganda. It is the largest wastewater treatment plant in the countries of the East African Community, and capable of processing 45,000,000 liters (45,000 m3) of wastewater daily.[1][2]
  Location of Bugoloobi Wastewater Treatment Plant | |
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| Location | Bugoloobi, Nakawa Division, Kampala |
| Coordinates | 00°19′06″N 32°36′27″E / 0.31833°N 32.60750°E |
| Estimated output | 45,000,000 liters (45,000 m3) of wastewater daily |
| Energy usage | 631 kilowatts (846 hp) |
| Technology | Bio-filtration, Sedimentation |
| Percent of water supply | Estimated 25% of Kampala Metropolitan Area |
| Operation date | April 2021 |
Location
editThe water treatment facility was constructed in the neighborhood of Bugoloobi, in Nakawa Division, in the south-eastern section of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi), by road, southeast of the central business district of the city.[3] The geographical coordinates of the plant are 0°19'06.0"N, 32°36'27.0"E (Latitude:0.318333; Longitude:32.607500).[4]
Overview
editThe Bugoloobi WTP, collects wastewater and sewerage from parts of the city, including Old Kampala, Mengo, Katwe, Nsambya, Kibuli, Mbuya, Nakawa, Naguru, Bukoto and Kamwookya.[5] The new expanded STP is aimed at increasing and improving sanitation services in the city and reducing the pollution of the Nakivubo Channel, a surface-water effluent into Lake Victoria, thereby increasing the lake's environmental sustainability.[6]
The project involves the construction of an ultra-modern sewerage treatment plant in Bugoloobi, a sewerage pre-treatment plant in Kinawattaka, a sewerage pumping station on Kibira Road and a sewer network measuring 31 kilometres (19 mi). New areas to be added to the sewerage network include Bugoloobi, Kyambogo, Kasokoso, Kinnawattaka, Banda, Butabika and neighbouring areas.[7]
The bio-digesters in this plant, are expected to generate gases, which will be heated to generate 630 kilowatts (840 hp) of electricity, to be used internally in the plant.[7][8] In addition, the solid wastes removed from the wastewater, are expected to be dried and sold as fertilizer,[5] or as raw material for the manufacture of cooking briquettes.[8]
Ownership
editThe water treatment facility is wholly owned by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), a government parastatal company, responsible for provision of potable water and sewerage services nationwide.[1]
Construction
editConstruction began in May 2014,[6] and concluded in 2021.[7][9] NWSC plans to construct new sewerage treatment plants in Nalukolongo, between Ndeeba and Nateete, along the Kampala–Masaka Road and in Kajjansi, in addition the one in Lubigi, completed in 2014.[1][5]
Financing
editThis project has received funding from (a) the government of Uganda, (b) the African Development Bank (c) the European Union and (d) KfW.[2][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Monitor Reporter (22 June 2018). "Uganda's largest waste water treatment plant to pump sewerage into electricity". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b Jean Marie Takouleu (29 June 2018). "Uganda: NWSC to inaugurate largest wastewater treatment plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Central Kampala And Bugoloobi In Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Location of Bugoloobi Wastewater Treatment Plant" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b c NWSC (22 June 2018). "National Water and Sewerage Corporation: Sewer Services". Kampala: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b NWSC (2 May 2014). "Construction Works of the Bugolobi/Nakivubo Sewerage Treatment Plant Begins". Kampala: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d Chimp Corps (22 June 2018). "NWSC's Largest Sewerage Treatment Plant in East Africa and Central Africa Nears Completion". Kampala: Chimp Reports Uganda. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b Ssebwami, Javira (23 July 2018). "NWSC to generate own power from city waste". Kampala: PMLDaily.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (28 April 2021). "Uganda: The Bugolobi-Nakivubo wastewater treatment plant is finally operational". Paris, France: Afrik.21.africa.