Uganda · Lake Albert shore · 2020 · AfDB — African Development Bank
Flow rate
2 × 125 m³/h
Source
Lake Albert
Location
275 km NW of Kampala
Funder
AfDB
A large rural project in a poorly equipped region. The intake is taken directly from a river fed by Lake Albert — surface water with the quality constraints that come with it. The process was adapted to the local resource.
Specifications
IntakeRiver — 2 × 125 m³/h
DestinationDrinking water supply
ProcessAdapted to Lake Albert
Treatment process
01 — CoagulationAl₂(SO₄)₃
02 — FlocculationFCP4
03 — FiltrationSand filtration
04 — DisinfectionChlorination
05 — BoosterBooster station
Highlights
Simple operation for local teams, process reliability on lake water, booster station sized to feed the rural distribution network.
