draw water from hand-dug wells, and This Plan must be approved by the MEO and other factors. or the REA prior to initiation of these activities 4. Lead to human health risks from The plan must include and assign responsibility contamination of water fetched from the to the IP for initial water quality testing. When water points to the end users (arising feasible, the program must also set in place from contamination of containers, capacities and responsibilities to provide mishandling, etc). reasonable assurance that ongoing water quality monitoring occur. These impacts can be controlled below the level of significance by appropriate The standards for initial and ongoing testing— siting, water quality assurance protocols including types of contaminants for which (including testing), design (including testing should be conducted, testing methods, drainage and exclusion of livestock from testing frequency, and issues such as public water points) and maintenance. access to results— should follow any applicable USAID guidance, as well as local laws, regulations and policies. The plan must include a response protocol in the event that the water does not meet water quality standards. The plan must include testing for Arsenic per Guidance Cable State 98 108651. Specifically, the USAID managing team must assure that the standards and testing procedures described in “Guidelines for Determining the Arsenic Content of Ground Water in Well Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa” (www.encapafrica.org/docs.htm#specificwater). Note that this guidance requires initial testing, and quarterly testing for four quarters. If the program terminates in less than four quarters, remaining testing is the responsibility of the mission. Water violating the 10ppb Arsenic standard may not be supplied for public consumption
draw water from hand-dug wells, and other factors. 4. Lead to human health risks from contamination of water fetched from the water points to the end users (arising from contamination of containers, mishandling, etc). These impacts can be controlled below the level of significance by appropriate siting, water quality assurance protocols (including testing), design (including drainage and exclusion of livestock from water points) and maintenance. This Plan must be approved by the MEO and or the REA prior to initiation of these activities The plan must include and assign responsibility to the IP for initial water quality testing. When feasible, the program must also set in place capacities and responsibilities to provide reasonable assurance that ongoing water quality monitoring occur. The standards for initial and ongoing testing— including types of contaminants for which testing should be conducted, testing methods, testing frequency, and issues such as public access to results— should follow any applicable USAID guidance, as well as local laws, regulations and policies. The plan must include a response protocol in the event that the water does not meet water quality standards. The plan must include testing for Arsenic per Guidance Cable State 98 108651. Specifically, the USAID managing team must assure that the standards and testing procedures described in “Guidelines for Determining the Arsenic Content of Ground Water in Well Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa” (www.encapafrica.org/docs.htm#specificwater). Note that this guidance requires initial testing, and quarterly testing for four quarters. If the program terminates in less than four quarters, remaining testing is the responsibility of the mission. Water violating the 10ppb Arsenic standard may not be supplied for public consumption