Design and Installation of Wastewater Treatment Plant
OngoingProject Partner Dugar Edibles Pvt. Ltd.
Project Location Duhabi, Sunsari
Project Start Date Dec 12, 2024
Description EcoConcern has been working with Dugar Edibles Pvt. Ltd., located at Duhabi, Sunsari for the design, installation, testing and commissioning of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) of semi-mechanical system with 100 KLD capacity. The scope of work includes:
1. Detailed...
Preparation of Municipal Wide Inclusive Sanitation (MWIS) Plan of Lahan Municipality
OngoingProject Partner WaterAid Nepal
Project Location Lahan, Siraha
Project Start Date Jan 4, 2024
Description Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) - a public service approach to planning and implementing urban sanitation system has emerged to achieve outcomes of Sustainable Development Goal 6 as a sectoral response to the failure of the conventional approach which focuses on infrastructure...
Maintenance of Drinking Water Systems
OngoingProject Partner European Union Delegation to Nepal
Project Location Lazimpat, Lalitpur
Project Start Date Jul 10, 2023
Description EcoConcern is responsible for the management of the drinking water systems including bio-sand filtration system, ultrafiltration system, copper candle filters, and ozonation filtration system. The entire water filtration system and storage system will be monitored monthly including water sampling and...
DEWATS Rehabilitation at Ama Ghar in 2024
CompletedProject Partner Ama Ghar
Project Location Godawari, Laitpur
Project Duration Nov 27, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024
Description EcoConcern was recently consulted to provide expert advice and solutions for the malfunctioning Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) at Ama Ghar, a permanent care home in Bisankhunarayan, Godawari Municipality, Kathmandu.
Ama Ghar, established in 2001 and funded...
Installation of RTI Eco Septic Tank at Embassy of France, Lazimpat
CompletedProject Partner TSPN Trade Concern
Project Location Lazimpat, Kathmandu
Project Duration Sep 18, 2024 to Sep 24, 2024
Description In the Kathmandu Valley, on-site sanitation (OSS) systems such as pit latrines and septic tanks are still widely used, especially in peri-urban and rural areas where sewer connections are limited. About 30% of households use these systems, while the remaining 70% are...
Preparation of Revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant at Lahan Municipality
CompletedProject Partner Federal Water Supply and Sewerage Management Project (FWSSMP), Janakpur
Project Location Lahan, Siraha
Project Duration Aug 23, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024
Description EcoConcern on coordination with FWSSMP prepared a revised DPR report of Lahan FSTP. The services included topographic survey of the site, preparation of revised design drawings, cost estimate, bill of quantities, and technical specifications.
Conduct a feasibility study for construction of Grey Water Treatment Plant in Rasuwa and Nuwakot
CompletedProject Partner Action Against Hunger | ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM (ACF)
Project Location Rasuwa and Nuwakot
Project Duration Jan 18, 2024 to Feb 15, 2024
Description ACF has been working on access to water in Nepal since 2015. Currently, ACF is working on water networks lcoated in two rural municipalities on the right bank of Upper Trishuli River basin- Kispang RM in Nuwakot and Aamachhodingmo RM...
Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Fecal Sludge Management at Changunarayan Municipality, Bhaktapur
CompletedProject Partner 500B Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Project Location Changunarayan Municipality
Project Duration Jan 15, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Description EcoConcern prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the design of an affordable and locally suitable fecal sludge treatment plant, which includes detail cost estimate, engineering design & drawings and also provided technical assistance to the municipality based upon prepared Detailed...
Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Rejuvenation of Rajkulo from Lele, Tikabhairav to Chibahal, Dholahiti of Lalitpur Metropolitan City
CompletedProject Partner Lalitpur Metropolitan City
Project Location Lalitpur
Project Duration Dec 15, 2023 to Feb 10, 2025
Description The initiation of this project to design the rajkulo from Dholahiti to Saptapatal pond in Lalitpur was driven by the
imperative to revive and safeguard the historically significant water conveyance system, known as the Tikabhairav Rajkulo, with its origins...
Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Rejuvenation of Rajkulo from Dholahiti to Lagankhel of Lalitpur Metropolitan City
CompletedProject Partner Lalitpur Metropolitan City
Project Location Lalitpur
Project Duration Mar 31, 2023 to Jun 28, 2023
Description The initiation of this project to design the rajkulo from Dholahiti to Saptapatal pond in Lalitpur was driven by the
imperative to revive and safeguard the historically significant water conveyance system, known as the Tikabhairav rajkulo, with its origins dating...
Development of Fecal Sludge Management by-laws in Four Municipalities
CompletedProject Partner SNV Nepal-WASH SDG Programme
Project Location Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan city, Khadak Municipality, Chandannath Municipality and Birendranagar Municipality
Project Duration Sep 15, 2021 to Mar 20, 2022
Description
Nepal having been declared as an Open Defecation Free (ODF) country in Sep 2019, now has safely managed sanitation as its next stage goal. With ODF campaigns, Nepal has seen a growth in on-site sanitation systems nation-wide and now its...
Assessment of Health Care/Medical Waste Management in Kirtipur Municipality
CompletedProject Partner Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO)
Project Location Kirtipur Municipality
Project Duration Aug 9, 2021 to Sep 14, 2021
Description
According to Solid Waste Management Act 2011, defined health institution-related waste as harmful waste produced and discharged from hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, dispensaries, blood banks, pathology laboratories, animal health-related body or health research centers. The proper handling, storage and disposal of...
Development of FSM Business Model and Plan in Four Municipalities
CompletedProject Partner SNV Nepal-WASH SDG Programme
Project Location Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan city (Banke), Khadak Municipality (Saptari), Chandannath Municipality (Jumla) and Birendranagar Municipality (Surkhet)
Project Duration Jun 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Description
The emergence of on-site sanitation has seen a growth in low-income countries like Nepal but the problems related to its systemized management for a sustainable operation is of major concern. To address this issue, a proposal to develop a tailor-made...
Detail design of Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant in 4 municipalities-Shuklaphanta, Godawari, Dhangadhi and Bhimdatta
CompletedProject Partner Building Design Authority Pvt. Ltd (BDA)
Project Location Shuklaphanta, Godawari Municipality, Dhangadhi, Bhimdatta Municipality
Project Duration Apr 20, 2021 to Jun 20, 2021
Description
Shuklaphanta and Godawari Municipality
The declaration of Shuklaphanta Municipality and Godawari Municipality to be an Open Defecation Free (ODF) municipality created a need for a faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP) since faecal sludge produced were likely to be discharged into the environment without any prior treatment due to unavailability of treatment services in both the areas.
The...
Detailed Engineering Design Report for Faecal Sludge Management Treatment Plant at Kohalpur Municipality, Banke
CompletedProject Partner Stichting Simavi
Project Location Kohalpur Municipality, Banke
Project Duration Apr 15, 2021 to Aug 15, 2021
Description
Kohalpur Municipality in Banke district of Lumbini Province (No. 5) like many other municipalities of Nepal has been making its efforts to achieve its sanitation goals including faecal sludge management. Under support of Phase II of WASH SDG Programme of...
Orientation and Delivery of Swachchya Filter (Phase 1)
CompletedProject Partner SAHAS Foundation
Project Location Katari, Sindhuli and Hetauda
Project Duration Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Description Background
The scarcity of safe drinking water has been a major global concern since decades especially in third world countries such as India, Nepal, Bhutan. According to a survey conducted by the World Health Organisation it has been estimated...
Water Quality Analysis from Water Purification Plant in ICIMOD’s premises
CompletedProject Partner ICIMOD
Project Location ICIMOD, Khumaltar
Project Duration Feb 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2022
Description
To ensure the quality of purified drinking water in its office, ICIMOD has assigned EcoConcern to carry out regular water sample collection and its laboratory analysis. The water samples are collected every two weeks.
Objectives: To collect water samples and...
Water and Wastewater Quality Analysis from Kopila Valley School
CompletedProject Partner Kopila Valley School
Project Location Surkhet, Nepal
Project Duration Feb 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Description
Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj (KVSS), Surkhet has been conducting regular water quality analysis at its school (Kopila Valley) for drinking water and treated wastewater for ensuring safety of water being consumed and being disposed. In this regard, as assigned by...
Preparation of Detail Project Report for Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant at Lahan Municipality
CompletedProject Partner Lahan Municipality
Project Location Lahan Municipality
Project Duration Jan 25, 2021 to Apr 25, 2021
Description
Background:
WaterAid Nepal, under the Beacon Project, is focusing on bringing appropriate sanitation and waste management, particularly prioritizing Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) and the Non-Sewered Sanitation System (NSS) in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.2 to the town of...
Characterization of Faecal Sludge of Lahan Municipality and Soil Test of the FSTP Construction Site Services
CompletedProject Partner Lahan Municipality
Project Location Lahan, Siraha
Project Duration Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021
Description
Objectives: To perform faecal sludge characterization on the basis of specific parameters for designing a treatment plant.
Project Accomplishments
Faecal sludge samples from different sources such as households, hotels, etc. collected by desludging tankers were tested at laboratory for analysis....
Faecal Assessment for Large Scale Biogas Plants in Nepal
CompletedProject Partner Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Project Location Jhapa, Morang, Parsa, Dhanusha. Kaski, Dang, Banke, Surkhet, Kailali, Rupandehi, Syangja, Nawalpur, Sarlahi, Sunsari
Project Duration Dec 25, 2020 to Mar 24, 2021
Description
The government of Nepal declared the country free from open defecation in September 2019 and is rapidly scaling up to provide access to safely managed sanitation services as the next priority. The proper management of faecal sludge is one of...
Mask-mandu Campaign
CompletedProject Partner Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Technical Assistance Hub in South Asia (TA Hub)
Project Location Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur
Project Duration Sep 1, 2020 to Dec 25, 2020
Description
Mask-Mandu Campaign was launched as a youth-led initiative by Paschim Paaila with support from CWIS-TA Hub, EcoConcern Pvt. Ltd., in response to the immediate need of raising widespread awareness to spread the core idea about hygiene behaviour and the proper...
Establishing four operational mini-labs for water quality testing in Surkhet and Banke Districts
CompletedProject Partner ENPHO-WAI (WASH SDG Programme)
Project Location Surkhet (Bheriganga Municipality and Barahatal Rural Municipality) Banke District (Kohalpur Municipality and Baijanath Rural Municipality)
Project Duration Jul 1, 2020 to Jul 1, 2020
Description
ENPHO with support of WASH Alliance International (WAI) is implementing WASH SDG program in West Nepal in Surkhet District. One of the activities includes implementing capacity enhancement of local government through establishing water quality test labs in four rural/municipalities. In...
Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Sewered and Non-Sewered Sanitation System in Mahalaxmi Municipality, Nepal
CompletedProject Partner Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Technical Assistance Hub in South Asia (TA Hub)
Project Location Mahalaxmi Municipality
Project Duration Jul 1, 2020 to Dec 15, 2020
Description
Life Cycle Cost Analysis is an important tool that enables governing bodies to make a financially capable decision to select an appropriate sanitation system. It is used to determine the most cost-effective option among different competing alternatives that provide a...
Assessment of Solid Waste at Mahalaxmi Municipality and Faecal Sludge Generation Characterization at Bharatpur Metropolitan City
CompletedProject Partner Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Project Location Mahalaxmi Municipality and Bharatpur Metropolitan City
Project Duration Jun 29, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020
Description
With the support of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Characterization of faecal sludge and Assessment of Municipal solid waste management was done for generating the data on the municipal level for the development of investment projects concerning sanitation...
Rehabilitation of DEWATS at Ama Ghar, Godawari
CompletedProject Partner Ama Ghar
Project Location Godawari, Lalitpur
Project Duration Mar 11, 2020 to Apr 15, 2020
Description Ama Ghar is a permanent care home that provides shelter, education, and healthcare to homeless children. It is funded by Ama Foundation and was established in 2001. It is home to around 50 children and 8 staff housed in its...
Detail design of Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant in Tikapur Municipality, Kailali
CompletedProject Partner Building Design Authority Pvt. Ltd (BDA)
Project Location Tikapur Municipality
Project Duration Feb 1, 2019 to Apr 30, 2019
Description
Tikapur Municipality was declared an open defecation free on 2 February 2015. Despite such an extensive toilet coverage in the municipality, fecal sludge produced is usually disposed into the environment without any prior treatment. With such condition, a need for...