This project will rehabilitate and expand Homabay Town's degraded sewerage system to protect Lake Victoria and improve public health. It will upgrade the dysfunctional wastewater treatment plant to meet national standards, rehabilitate 20 km of existing sewer lines, and extend the gravity-based network to newly urbanizing areas. Last-mile connectivity measures will include reactivating and installing house connections, while operational improvements will enhance utility capacity.
The project aims to address critical gaps in Homabay Town's sanitation infrastructure - protecting Lake Victoria from pollution and improve public health. The project focuses on both sewer rehabilitating the existing 20 km sewer network, which is largely degraded and underperforming, and expanding coverage to serve a growing population.
Key components include:
- Upgrading the dysfunctional wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to meet Kenya's Water Quality Regulations (2006) by improving effluent quality
- Rehabilitating primary and secondary sewer lines in the town center
- Extending the gravity-based sewer network to newly urbanizing areas
- Last-mile connectivity measures involve reactivating house connections, installing new connections, integrating on-site sanitation solutions in peripheral zones.
- Operational improvements to reduce non-revenue water and enhance HOMAWASCO's capacity to manage assets.
Implementation will be in phases. These interventions will increase service coverage, mitigate environmental risks to Lake Victoria, and align with Kenya's Vision 2030 goals for sustainable urban water management.
The Project aims to address critical gaps in Homabay Town's sanitation infrastructure - protecting Lake Victoria from pollution and improve public health. The project focuses on both sewer rehabilitating the existing 20 km sewer network, which is largely degraded and under-performing, and expanding coverage to serve a growing population.