1. Sustainable Water Management for Lelea’s Independent Water Scheme

2. 1. Background Information:
Lelea is a village in Samoa with a population approx 240 people
Lelea Scheme is fully managed by the village council/community.
Upgraded water scheme in 2015.
Partnership between “KEW and the Village of Lelea” was signed in Aug 2015

3. 2. Conditions of Partnership
KEW Consult Ltd:
Village of Lele’a
Technical assistance/support
Operator training-plumbing and fittings, maintenance operations, data collection
Provision of tools- Toolbox and repair fittings
Seminar and awareness programmes
Employment opportunity - 1 Fully paid operator for duration of partnership
Community obligation
All services were free of charge
Assist/support with all programs for the partnership.
Help to promote sustainable water management strategies.

4. 3. Objectives Reduce water loss & leakages
Repair all existing leakages in households
Reduce water wastage
Carry out awareness programs/seminar
Improve Sanitation
Training for operators and water committee
Continuous maintenance for water resources
Increase in participation
Female operators
Female members in committee

5. 4. CURRENT ACHIEVEMENTS

6. Reduced water loss and leakages
Demand Monitoring
Leak repairs
Data collection and monitoring

7. Leak Repairs E.g. Household plumbing conditions before partnership
Fig 1: Leakages and water wastage observation

8. Leak Repairs Repair works during partnership programme
Fig 2: Leakages and water wastage repair works

9. Data collection and monitoring

10. Carried out awareness and seminar programs
Fig 5: Awareness programs/seminar

11. Improved Sanitations Fig 3: Example of leaking toilet set fittings
Fig 4: Replaced with 4 new toilet systems

12. Training
1 operator
Training for committee member

13. Continuous maintenance for water source and resources`
Fig 1: Lele’a Storage tank 2015
Fig 2: Lele’a Spring
Fig 3: Lele’a Spring
Fig 4: Lele’a Storage tank 2016
Fig 5: Lele’a Spring
Fig 6: Lele’a Spring

14. Increase in number of participants
Female operators in water management
Fig #: percentage of Participants 2015
Fig #: percentage of Participants 2016

15. Secure donor for supply of 30household meters
Pacific Technologies donates 30 domestic meters for the 30 families of Lele’a.

16. 5. Future Plans: Installation of domestic water meters
Improve data collection
Financial management training
Seeking donor assistance to extend partnership
Develop 2 existing springs to improve production capacity for future coverage
Improve storage capacity
Water quality testing-water testing kits for turbidity, E.coli, coliform
Chlorination treatment
Promote sustainable water management to other water schemes locally and around the region.

17. Conclusion: Benefits to Lele’a: Improved Technical capacity
Improved awareness
Improved water supply management
Improved female participation
Sustainability of water scheme

18. Conclusion: Benefits to KEW Consult:
Social corporate responsibilities;
Stronger partnership ties with the Lele’a community and allied members/suppliers;
Improved experience in the community working to strengthen water management system;