Kirama-Katuwana integrated water supply scheme including 3.500m³/day capacity water treatment plant, raw water intake, located in lake Warapitiya, 1700 meter raw water pipes, 6.000 meter treated water pipes and 47.000 meter distribution network pipes.
Sufficient raw water is available to meet the requirements of the Treatment Plant.
Electricity
The Project will receive the electricity from the national grid. Additional two separate stand-by generator sets are provided by the Project for RW Intake & WTP.
Operation and Maintenance
NWSDB (National Water Supply and Drainage Board) has their own staff for operation and maintenance of water treatment plants. The NWSDB is successful operating similar plants throughout the country. The Project will also provide a master tailored training program for the operators of the treatment plant and Kirama-Katuwana water supply scheme respectively.
Training and technical assistance program is an integral part of the project. The objective of the training and technical assistance program is to secure a proper project implementation and after commissioning of the water treatment plant the full utilization of the project and to guarantee the long lasting benefit for the population of Sri Lanka.
