Support for the Municipality of Antoura to Improve On-Site Wastewater Treatment in the City
The project
THE CONTEXT
The municipality of Antoura is a small town (4,000 residents) located in the Keserouan region (Mount Lebanon). Each home has an old, poorly maintained septic tank, the contents of which regularly spill—either accidentally or illegally—onto the streets and into gardens.
The decentralized cooperation initiative between the municipality of Antoura and the municipalities of Noisy -le-Roi and Bailly—joined by the water and sanitation agency Hydreaulys—aims to support Antoura’s efforts to implement a local solution that would address the current lack of prospects for a collective sanitation system and improve the quality of surface and groundwater. The partners have requested HAMAP-Humanitaire’s support to serve as a project management assistant and help achieve the objectives of the decentralized cooperation initiative during the 2025–2028 period.
In the field
AIMS AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives
- Improving sanitation in the city and protecting the environment.
Main activities
- Installation and commissioning of 105 autonomous wastewater treatment plants. Monitoring of treatment performance.
- Training and capacity-building for institutional stakeholders (local elected officials, technical staff).
- Engaging, raising awareness, and training households on the proper management of infrastructure and wastewater (uses, maintenance).
AROUND THE PROJECT
Actors and partners
- Municipality of Antoura: Project leader
- Municipalities of Bailly and Noisy-le-Roi: Co-project leaders, lead partners in France.
Funders
MEAE, Hydreaulys, Noisy le Roi, Bailly, YCID, AESN
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