Water Disinfection, Sanitation and

Drainage Program
Timor-Leste Compact

Feasibility Study, Draft ESIA, and RPF

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Tt 02: Sanitation – WWTP
Agenda

1. WWTP site review

2. Properties impacted
3. Land Acquisition/Resettlement process review
4. Proposed Odor mitigation
5. Beneficial uses of bio-gas

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 Sanitation Project Definition

• Sanitation
▪ Area 106 collection area
with simplified sewer
▪ Pump Stations
▪ WWTP
▪ Outfall
▪ Tibar
– Infrastructure
– Operations change ‐
Septage to CWWTP

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WWTP site review

Maps of Site
Site Coordination
Properties Impacted
GoTL Land Acquisition
Process
Timing

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Maps of WWTP Site 5.5 Hectare
Requirement

2020 SOW Site Plan

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Maps of WWTP Site 5.5 Hectare
Requirement

2/2021 Site Plan

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WWTP Layout (5.7 Hectares)
1. Coarse Screening
2. Lift Station
3. Preliminary
Treatment
(Headworks)
4. Primary Treatment
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5. Disinfection
Chamber
6. Outfall Storage
Tank / Supply
7. Ocean Outfall Pipe
8. Solids Handling
9. Odor Biofilter
10. Admin and Lab
11. OSHG Disinfection
Facility
12. Salt Storage
13. Standby Power
14. Septage Receiving

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Site Coordination

• What plan has GoTL used to obtain lands for WWTP Site?
• Site Boundary Survey – area required to layout conceptual
WWTP tank, buildings, OSHG facility and ancillary systems
• List of properties contacted for acquisition
• Comparison of:
▪ GoTL Owned Land
▪ Technical drawing of survey boundary and WWTP
• Determination of no conflict or issues related to WWTP site

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GoTL Land Acquisition

• GoTL Report of Acquisition

▪ Inventory of Acquisition
– Lots
– Buildings
– Other features or impacts
▪ Acquisition Process
– IFC
– AdB

• Timing
▪ Report Required Now
– Required for Review by MCC Environmental and Social
▪ Confirmation of when land will be acquired by GoTL

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Wastewater Treatment
Plant

Site Conditions
Components
Process
Flows
Concentrations

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Site Conditions
• Flood and Tsunami. The proposed site appears to be subject to flooding impacts to the
Comorro River and Tsunamis. Key electrical, mechanical and process equipment to
elevated to withstand events to support the City recover from such events.
• Soils. The proposed site appears to be on a thick layer of alluvial fan material, mostly
rounded/flat 50-75 mm rock with smaller sands and gravels, with the potential for lenses
of clay that must be removed if encountered during construction. Actual Conditions to be
confirmed by geotechnical investigation to confirm tank and building foundation designs
• Groundwater. The 2020 Groundwater Study indicates that a shallow groundwater table,
perhaps within two meters of the ground surface,
• Saltwater Intrusion. A localized pocket of saltwater intrusion could occur during
construction depending upon the depth of foundation and the depth to which the
underlying alluvial aquifer needs to be lowered to enable construction to occur. It may be
necessary to install a slurry wall on the beach (north) side of site to avoid drawing
saltwater into the alluvial aquifer under the site during dewatering operations.
• Power Supply. The power generation facilities in the area of Dili have more than adequate
capacity to supply the WWTP with the needed power. Information on the power
transmission has been requested to determine the routing of power transmission and any
upgrades needed to supply power to the WWTP site. It is estimated that the maximum
power draw (including secondary treatment) will be approximately 5 Megawatts.
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Site Conditions – Wind Rose

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 WWTP Process Diagram
Bio filter
Biogas Flare For odor control

Trucked
Septage Collected Odors
Elevated
Storage
Mech. Fine Blower
Tank
Influent Screen
UASB
Influent
Coarse Pump Grit & Flow
Chlorine Outlet Ocean
Screen Station Manual Fine Grease Meter
Contact Tank Outfall
Screen Units Tank

Sludge Cake
Sludge Cake Bio solids to
Storage Tibar

Sludge Tank Sludge

Dewatering
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WWTP Layout – primary odor sources & measures

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 Odor Mitigation Measures

Parameter Value Units

Quantity 2
Type Inorganic Media or Organic
Media Or Both

Capacity 30,000 cfm

849 m3/min
Average Inlet H2S 10 ppm
Peak Inlet H2S 30 ppm
Empty Bed Residence Time 30 sec
Minimum H2S Removal 95%
Minimum Total Odor Removal 90%
Media Volume 425 m3
Water Consumption 10 m3/d
Media Depth 1.0 m
Height 21 m
Width 10 m

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 Wastewater Flow Projections

2036 Build
Initial Service Population and Flows – Area 106
Out Flows

Master Plan
Projected
HH Connections Types of Seasonal Flows (2018) Design
Flows (m3/d)
Flows (m3/d)

Dry Season Average Flow 20,700 41,782

106,165 Residents Wet Season Average Flow 25,300 51,044

Wet Season Peak Flow 42,200 85,000

Based on: Service Population, Capita Water Demand (150 lpcd), Non-residential flow (30% of Domestic),
Infiltration (Master Plan percentages)

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 Wastewater Flows
85,000 m3/d
Treated and Discharged Flow

Wet Season Peak Flow

51,044 m3/d
42,200 m3/d
41,782 m3/d
25,300 m3/d

Average Flow
Wet Season
Average Flow
Wet Season
20,700 m3/d Peak Flow

Dry Season
Average Flow
Wet Season
Average Flow
Dry Season

Initial – Area 106 Buildout

Time
Not to Scale
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Estimated Wastewater Concentrations

Influent (mg/l) Effluent

(mg/l)

BOD5, mg/L 300 180 Based on 40% removal

TSS, mg/L 350 105 Based on 70% removal

45 38 Based on the projected BOD5 and TSS

TN, mg-N/L
levels,

Ammonia Nitrogen, mg-N/L 35 35 Based on no removal in the WWTP

6 5 Based on the settling of 1 mg/L of

TP, mg-P/L particulate phosphorus

E.coli with disinfection, 1x108 1x105 Based on the log removal

CFUs/100 ml

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Conceptual Illustrative Image of
WWTP Site with Elevated Tanks

Not to Scale
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Additional Components to be Discussed

• Sludge Drying Facility And Disposal at Landfill

• Ocean Outfall

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 Project Scope and Budget – Sanitation Activity:
WWTP KEY ISSUES/REQUIREMENTS
Written confirmation that land, as shown on the
concept design plan of the WWTP, will be provided
by GoTL; and indication of the availability of this
land free of resettlement and land issues.
Unavailability of the full site is a fatal flaw.
Receipt of land acquisition report even if it’s an
unofficial working-level copy to provide the needed
information.
Written confirmation as to the quantity and quality of
power available at the WWTP site.
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Written description of the land acquisition process that
has been followed, identification of all Project Affected
People (PAP), details of all items compensated on the
site, the compensations provided, the basis for the
compensation, and acceptance letters from impacted
entities/persons, and similarities of processes used to
IFC standards.
Written agreement that GoTL will provide required
power at the WWTP site.
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Thank you

Questions

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