CLIENT:

SAMES and Asian Development Bank (ADB)

PROJECT:

Khulna WASA - TA 7820: Urban Capacity Building

LOCATION:

Khulna, Bangladesh

Mr. Uhl was the Project Team Leader for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Technical Assistance (TA) project to the Khulna Water and Sanitation Authority (KWASA). The project was for pre-loan capacity building and training of KWASA technical and administrative staff in the areas of:

• Utility operations and maintenance.
• Tubewell production operations and management.
• Procurement and contracts.
• Business plan development for the first 5 years.
• Resettlement plan review, and training on resettlement policies and approaches.

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CLIENT:

District Towns, India

PROJECT:

Water Supply Development in Betul and Chhindwara Districts, and City of Bhopal

(WASH Programs; Rural and Urban Water Supply; Small Scale Irrigation;

Food Security; Water Quality)

LOCATION:

Madhya Pradesh, India

In the early 1970's, Vincent Uhl initiated a groundwater development project in Central India that installed wells and distribution systems for villages, towns, cities, industries and farmers. During his 5 years in India, he was involved with the siting, drilling and testing of over 1,000 wells in areas underlain by sedimentary (sandstone and shale), crystalline, and volcanic bedrock.

In this timeframe, Mr. Uhl directed groundwater development efforts for Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. This project involved the siting of production well locations through the use of electrical resistivity surveying methods; the installation and testing of 10 production wells in sandstone bedrock and the commissioning of several wells. A total of 1.2 million gallons per day of water was developed in a 2-month time frame as a result of the project.

For the District Town of Betul in Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Uhl directed a project to site, install and test 10 production wells in the underlying granitic rocks. The project resulted in the development of a supplemental source of I million gallons per day over a 2-month period.

During his tenure as the Project Manager, Mr. UhI also directed several emergency water-supply efforts for towns and villages in the region and country. The day-to-day operations of the project involved well siting through the use of surface geophysical techniques, well installation, aquifer testing, pump installation and maintenance, and water quality testing and analysis.

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CLIENT:

WorldWater Pakistan

PROJECT:

Cholistan Groundwater Feasibility Analysis

LOCATION:

Southeastern Punjab Province - Cholistan Desert, Pakistan

The Cholistan Desert in Southeastern Punjab Province relies entirely on deep hand-dug open wells for drinking and livestock water supply. Water quality is almost entirely brackish to saline in the 120+ villages in this region. UHL visited the area in 2000, inventoried and sampled a selected subset of existing water supply sources, and through a review of existing reports and documents developed the elements of an exploration program to investigate deeper aquifer systems in the region.

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CLIENT:

Bohol Water Company, Inc.

PROJECT:

Bohol Municipalities Evaluation

(Small Town and Urban Water Supply Evaluation; Groundwater Sustainability; Water Quality)

LOCATION:

Bohol, Philippines

In 2001, UHL conducted a project to assess the feasibility of utilizing groundwater as a sustainable source of public water supply for ten municipalities in the Province of Bohol in the central part of the Philippines. Our client, Bohol Water Company, Inc., was investigating the potential to be the bulk water supplier to these ten municipalities near the capital city of Tagbilaran. Eight of the municipalities are located on the main island of Bohol, and two on nearby Panglao Island with an area of 91 km².

The study included the following tasks:

• An inventory of current sources of water supply (wells and springs) for the ten municipalities and developing recommendations for future usage.
• Evaluating the sustainability of the underlying aquifer systems for long-term supply until the year 2020 and identifying potential development constraints.
• Developing recommendations for a Phase 2 groundwater exploration program.
• Outlining preliminary development costs to meet the projected year 2005 water demand.

Our study and analysis showed that on the main island of Bohol, there is an abundance of developable groundwater from either wells or springs to meet present and long-term future demands. On Panglao Island, where growth is projected to increase substantially, the groundwater resource is more limited and development should be carefully planned and executed.

Download PDF of Case Study (The Springs of Bohol Province)

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CLIENT:

U.S. Trade and Development Agency / WorldWater Corporation

PROJECT:

Rural Water Supply Assessment

(Rural Water Supply; Alternative Energy Sources; Social Surveys)

LOCATION:

Cebu Province, Philippines

Cebu Province, one of the most densely inhabited islands in the Philippines, with an estimated population of 3,000,000, is comprised of 48 municipalities and 1,172 barangays (rural communities). Approximately half of the island’s population lives in rural areas. Rural population densities are between 200 and 400 people per square kilometer. Potable water supply in these rural areas is predominantly from hand-dug open wells and unprotected springs.

UHL, in conjunction with WorldWater Philippines, conducted an assessment of water-supply conditions in the island’s rural communities. Field surveys were conducted to locate, inventory and evaluate existing water sources. Additionally, social surveys were performed by local Filipino scientists to assess current population and health concerns in the rural communities. The study evaluated the feasibility of developing protected sources of water and of applying solar technology for supply, treatment and distribution for areas lacking electricity.

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CLIENT:

Sulu Provincial Government

PROJECT:

Hydrogeologic Assessment for Water Supply Development

LOCATION:

Sulu Province, Philippines

Sulu Province, located in the southwest Philippines, consists of three island groups with a total land area of 1,679 km². The province has a population of about 540,000, with most people living in rural areas. This rural population relies predominantly on unprotected, hand-dug open wells for drinking water supply.

UHL, in conjunction with WorldWater Philippines, conducted an assessment of the current water-supply source conditions in the Province, evaluated current and projected water supply needs, assessed hydrogeologic conditions, and evaluated the feasibility of developing protected sources of water for areas and villages in need. Recommendations for a phased implementation approach were made to the provincial government with the goal of reaching full capacity within the rural areas in a 5-year time frame.

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