Bugolobi Wastewater Treatment Plant
| Country | Uganda  |
|---|---|
| Coordinate location | 0°19′6″N 32°36′27″E |
Bugolobi Wastewater Treatment Plant (BWTP), wey dem dey call am Bugolobi Sewerage Treatment Plant (BSTP) too, be wastewater treatment project wey dey Uganda. E be de biggest wastewater treatment plant for all de countries wey dey East African Community, wey e fit process 45,000,000 liters (45,000 m3) of wastewater every day.[1][2]
Location
[edit | edit source]Dem build de water treatment facility for Bugolobi area insyd Nakawa Division, for southeastern part of Kampala, de capital den biggest city for Uganda. De place dey about 7 kilometres (4 mi) by road southeast from de central business district of de city.[3] De geographical coordinates of de plant be 0°19'06.0"N, 32°36'27.0"E (Latitude:0.318333; Longitude:32.607500).[4]
Overview
[edit | edit source]Bugolobi WTP dey collect wastewater den sewerage from some parts of de city, wey dey include Old Kampala, Mengo, Katwe, Nsambya, Kibuli, Mbuya, Nakawa, Naguru, Bukoto den Kamwookya.[5] De new expanded STP get purpose to increase den improve sanitation services for de city den reduce pollution for de Nakivubo Channel, wey be surface-water effluent wey dey flow go Lake Victoria. Dis one go help improve de environmental sustainability of de lake.[6]
De project include de construction of one ultra-modern sewerage treatment plant for Bugolobi, one sewerage pre-treatment plant for Kinawattaka, one sewerage pumping station for Kibira Road, plus one sewer network wey long 31 kilometres (19 mi). New areas wey dem go add to de sewerage network include Bugolobi, Kyambogo, Kasokoso, Kinnawattaka, Banda, Butabika den de neighbouring areas.[7]
De bio-digesters for dis plant expected say dem go produce gas wey dem go heat take generate 630 kilowatts (840 hp) of electricity, wey dem go use insyd de plant.[7][8] Plus, de solid waste wey dem remove from de wastewater, dem go dry am den sell am as fertilizer,[5] anaa dem use am as raw material to manufacture cooking briquettes.[8]
Ownership
[edit | edit source]De water treatment facility belong completely to de National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), one government parastatal company wey dey provide potable water den sewerage services all over de country.[1]
Construction
[edit | edit source]Construction start for May 2014,[6] wey e finish for 2021.[7][9] NWSC get plans to build new sewerage treatment plants for Nalukolongo, between Ndeeba den Nateete, along Kampala–Masaka Road, den for Kajjansi, plus de one for Lubigi wey dem plete for 2014.[1][5]
Financing
[edit | edit source]Dis project get funding from (a) de government of Uganda, (b) de African Development Bank, (c) de European Union, den (d) KfW.[2][7]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 Monitor Reporter (22 June 2018). "Uganda's largest waste water treatment plant to pump sewerage into electricity". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- 1 2 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 (in English). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Location of Bugoloobi Wastewater Treatment Plant (Map)". Google Maps (in English). 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- 1 2 3 NWSC (22 June 2018). "National Water and Sewerage Corporation: Sewer Services". Kampala: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 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.