CAWASA E source Newsletter - August 2016

August 2016Caribbean Water and Sewage Association Inc.
CAWASA, APUA and CARINDCO
to host Water Loss Reduction
workshop in Antigua in September
CAWASA, in collaboration with the APUA and
CARINDCO (Caribbean Industrial Corp - Miami), is or-
ganizing a technical workshop titled: “Non-Revenue
Water: Managing Real Apparent Losses in the Distribu-
tion System” to be held in Antigua & Barbuda from Sep-
tember 19-20, 2016.
The workshop will take place at the Jolly Beach Resort
& Spa.
All products for training revolve around Water Loss
throughout the Water Distribution System.
Participants will also receive training on Hi Tech fit-
tings, valves, connections, repairs, Water Meters, HDPE
Pipe and the Water Meter Stands, along with the Plastic
Welding machines to join these products.
The conservation of water resources is more critical
than ever.
Water loss continues to be a major challenge for water
utilities across the world. Seventy (70%) of the water loss
is sourced in the house connections (Saddles and Tap-
In this Issue
Editorial – Page 2
Miami Dade Assists Caribbean Operators -
Pages 2 and 12
CAWASA Secretariat News - Page 3

CAWASA Members News - Page 4
Caribbean Water Operators back from fruitful
Germany Visit - Pages 5 - 12
Contrasting Cases of Climate Change - Page 13

ping Saddles) due to the use and installation of low qual-
ity fittings and pipes.
High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes and fittings
have been adopted overwhelmingly around the globe.
Non-revenue water (NRW) has left many providers
searching for an efficient solution for many years.
Products have ISO, NSF, WRAS, EN and or other Cer-
tifications.
The Training will consist of Water Meter connections,
Water Meters, Installations, Water Distribution Pipe and
Fittings, repairing and current varying methods of join-
ing Pipe and Fittings with detailed technical class room
training and videos, hands on training and testing (both
in classroom and site demonstration/practice) for the
participants and an open forum discussion on each cat-
egory of training for Members to bring and share their
issues and problems.
The target Group will include Plant Operators, Water
Engineers, Technicians.
August 2016Caribbean Water and Sewage Association Inc.
CAWASA, APUA and CARINDCO
to host Water Loss Reduction
workshop in Antigua in September
CAWASA, in collaboration with the APUA and
CARINDCO (Caribbean Industrial Corp - Miami), is or-
ganizing a technical workshop titled: “Non-Revenue
Water: Managing Real Apparent Losses in the Distribu-
tion System” to be held in Antigua & Barbuda from Sep-
tember 19-20, 2016.
The workshop will take place at the Jolly Beach Resort
& Spa.
All products for training revolve around Water Loss
throughout the Water Distribution System.
Participants will also receive training on Hi Tech fit-
tings, valves, connections, repairs, Water Meters, HDPE
Pipe and the Water Meter Stands, along with the Plastic
Welding machines to join these products.
The conservation of water resources is more critical
than ever.
Water loss continues to be a major challenge for water
utilities across the world. Seventy (70%) of the water loss
is sourced in the house connections (Saddles and Tap-
In thIs Issue
Editorial – Page 2
Miami Dade Assists Caribbean Operators -
Pages 2 and 12
CAWASA Secretariat News - Page 3
CAWASA Members News - Page 4
Caribbean Water Operators back from fruitful
Germany Visit - Pages 5 - 12
Contrasting Cases of Climate Change - Page 13
ping Saddles) due to the use and installation of low qual-
ity fittings and pipes.
High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes and fittings
have been adopted overwhelmingly around the globe.
Non-revenue water (NRW) has left many providers
searching for an efficient solution for many years.
Products have ISO, NSF, WRAS, EN and or other Cer-
tifications.
The Training will consist of Water Meter connections,
Water Meters, Installations, Water Distribution Pipe and
Fittings, repairing and current varying methods of join-
ing Pipe and Fittings with detailed technical class room
training and videos, hands on training and testing (both
in classroom and site demonstration/practice) for the
participants and an open forum discussion on each cat-
egory of training for Members to bring and share their
issues and problems.
The target Group will include Plant Operators, Water
Engineers, Technicians.
CARINDCO

e-SourcePage 2 August 2016
Editorial
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD)
recently met with representatives from Belize Water Ser-
vices (BWS), Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), Ca-
ribbean Water and Sewerage Association (CAWASA),
Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA),
and the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance
(GWOPA) of UN-Habitat to discuss the implementation
of a multi-partner Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOP)
to strengthen the capacity of Caribbean water utilities
through Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs).
Representatives of the Caribbean Water Operators’ Part-
nerships (Cari-WOP), GWOPA and (WASD) met with the
Director General of the “Direction Nationale de l’Eau Po-
table et de l’Assainissement” (DINEPA) of Haiti, to out-
line the multi-partner WOP to build the capacity of the
water operators of DINEPA. A Framework of Coopera-
tion was signed by the partners during their meeting in
Miami-Dade County.
“From a global perspective, collaboration is key in creat-
ing sustainable utilities,” said WASD Director Lester Sola.
“We’re eager to participate in a mentoring capacity for
DINEPA.” The technical visits and exchanges between
the water utilities in the Caribbean region and Haiti will
commence as early as October of this year and will focus
on topic areas such as electromechanical and pumping
equipment, water production and water quality, GIS, wa-
ter leakage, customer relationships, natural disasters and
water safety plans.
It is the priority of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer
Department to provide safe, reliable service to its custom-
ers. For additional information about Department servic-
es and programs, click here. (See more on Page 12).
MIAMI-DADE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
3071 SW 38th Avenue, Suite 539, Miami, Florida 33146
Tel.: 786-552-8088
Miami-Dade Water and
Sewer Department joins
members of Cari-WOP and
supporting organizations
to develop mentoring
framework
Much of this issue of e-Source is dedicated to the fruitful visits
and exchanges by CAWASA members with their counterparts in
Germany and Miami.
In Germany, the Caribbean water operators met colleagues and
visited places that all added-up to enrich their understanding of
differences and similarities in how things are done on both sides
of the Atlantic. It was the same in Miami Dade, where they also
assisted colleagues from Haiti, in areas of common interest.
This issue also reports on other activities of CAWASA members in
the Caribbean and other parts of the world -- from a listing of the lat-
est Certified Water Operators to a business visit by four CAWASA
directors to Abu Dhabi, from innovative use of a modern camera
to shed light in dark areas in the Cayman Islands to assistance for
Montserrat from colleagues in Trinidad & Tobago and assistance
from CariWOP to make Belize a regional mentor in the Caribbean.
This issue also previews the Habitat III Conference to take place
in Quito Ecuador in October 2016 and offers a clear picture of
contrasting cases of Climate Change – the hottest and the coldest.
But our major story is about the upcoming CAWASA, APUA and
CARINDO Water Loss Reduction workshop to take place in An-
tigua and Barbuda in September. This will be an important event
that will allow the region to again address one of the major issues
that has resulted in over 70% of the drinking water lost around the
world being due to bad household fittings and connections.
As always, this issue was prepared with cooperation from CA-
WASA affiliates. And as always also, the CAWASA Secretariat
continue to invite affiliates that have not yet been doing so to
provide information for publication in this medium.
Meanwhile, read on and follow what has been happening here
and there in the world of water.
Exchanges and Experiences!

e-Source Page 3August 2016
CAWASA Secretariat News
Four CAWASA members were invited to Abu Dhabi in April 2016,
to participate in two international water events.
Directors from Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominica and Grenada
participated in the Global Water Summit in Abu Dhabi from April 19
to 20, hosted by the Global Water Leaders Group. The Global Water
Summit was also held in Abu Dhabi at the same time (from April 18
to 20), coordinated by the Global Water Leaders Group.
The summit discussed innovation, technology and next steps for a
new model of water access.
NAWASA, Grenada was nominated for a water Award and at the
global water function in Abu Dhabi, NAWASA GM and CAWASA
Director Christopher Husbands made a special related presentation
at this forum.
Christopher Gasson (Publisher of GWI and Chairman of
the GWLG); Hamanth Kasan (General Manager, Scientific
Services Division, Rand Water); Sipho Mosai (COO, Rand
Water); James Sano (CEO, WASAC); Christopher Husbands
(General Manager, NAWASA); Teguh Cahyono (Technical
Director, PDAM Kota Malang); Felipé Calderón (former
President of Mexico (2006 - 2012) and Chairman of the
Global Commission on the Economy and Climate).
CAWASA Directors attended
successful Global Water Summit
meetings in Abu Dhabi
Name Country Course Level
Timica Richards Antigua &
Barbuda
Water
Treatment
I
Lennox Joseph Antigua &
Barbuda
Water
Treatment
I
George Hydes Cayman Islands Water
Distribution
I
David Benny Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
David Benny Trinidad &
Tobago
Wastewater
Treatment
IV
Edward Balfour Trinidad &
Tobago
Wastewater
Treatment
IV
Ian Gill Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
II
Vanita Boodhai Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
II
Ben Rattan Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Alina Martinez Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Micah Thomas Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Rajesh Babwah Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Mark Mangray Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Anderson
Providence
Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Safiyyah Abdullah Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Dale Ramcharan Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Suresh Ramlogan Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Balram Bisnath Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Kernisha Byer Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Salahadeen
Mohammed
Trinidad &
Tobago
Water
Treatment
I
Operators Certification
Congratulations to the following operators/analysts who
were successful at the last operators certification examina-
tions, especially David Benny and Edward Balfour who
achieved pass grades in the highest level - Level IV.
CAWASA congratulates newly-
certified Operators and Analysts
(From left to right ) Dr. Gelia Frederick-Van Genderen Director of
the Water Authority, Cayman Islands, NAWASA GM Christopher
Husbands, DOWASCO GM Bernard Etinoffe and Dr. John Mwansa,
General Manager Barbados Water Authority

Using a GoPro to Plumb the Depths
MEMBERS News
The Authority recently began a project to inspect
the hundreds of manholes located throughout the
West Bay Beach Sewerage System.
Traditional manhole inspection cameras,
however, can cost thousands of dollars. So
the Engineering and Wastewater Departments
joined forces to come up with an innovative
and cost-effective solution... a GoPro!
Gary Phillips, Engineer - Wastewater, explained
that worker safety and economics played a large
role in choosing to work with a GoPro. “At roughly
10% of the cost of a traditional manhole inspection
camera, the GoPro camera delivers exceptionally
high quality videos and pictures,” Mr. Phillips said.
The GoPro camera was mounted to a special rig designed in-
house. The rig rotates the camera as it is lowered down the man-
hole, resulting in 360° views that can be watched live from a tablet
as they are recorded (as seen in photo). Graduate Engineer Jodi-
ann Jackson, who spearheads the project, said that the innovative
design has already proved its worth in the field.
Water Authority – Cayman Islands
“The setup of the apparatus and GoPro is
quick and easy, plus the quality of the images
is remarkable,” she said.
The videos and photographs captured by
the GoPro allow the engineers to evaluate the
condition of the manholes without having to
physically send a person inside.
“Manhole videos collected to date show some
of our manholes to be in excellent condition
and some that are in need of repair,” said Mr.
Phillips, noting that two manholes identified
through the project are now scheduled to be
replaced completely.
Ms Jackson explained that this is just the first
phase of the assessment. “The inspections will be completed in
two stages; we have started with our lateral lines and further in
the year we will proceed with our trunk (main) lines which are
deeper and a bit higher risk to inspect,” she explained.
The project, she says, is just another example of the Authority
embracing new technology to maximise productivity.
The CAWASA Secretariat facilitated the signing of an agree-
ment between Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) and Irwin Gill
Training and Consultancy (IGTC) if Trinidad & Tobago for the
purpose of IGTC providing a Wastewater Operator to Montserrat
for 42 days.
The Acting Wastewater Operator is currently assisting the MUL
with the operations and maintenance of two extended aeration
wastewater plants on the island.
The cooperation started when Montserrat Utilities Limited con-
tacted the Caribbean Water and Sewage Association (CAWASA),
seeking their assisting in finding a suitably qualified person to
provide cover for the company's Senior Wastewater Operator
who was due on annual leave.
CAWASA quickly jump on board, offering their services and
expertise in finding a workable solution.
Though IGTC, MUL secured the services of Mr. Indarjit Singh
from Trinidad & Tobago a wastewater operator with over eight
years experience.
Mr. Singh arrived in Montserrat in early April 2016, to com-
mence his 6-week attachment at MUL, where he was primarily
responsible for operating and maintaining two extended aeration
wastewater treatment plants.
Further, Mr. Singh also provided on-the-job-training of two
Wastewater assistant trainees who joined the organization at the
time he arrived. He was able to share his knowledge and experi-
ence in delivering the basic principles of water waste plants op-
erations.
MUL also supervised corrective works on a section of the sewer
network in the village of Look Out in Montserrat. He was instru-
mental in the collection of water and sludge samples for an ongo-
ing geothermal project on island.
Mr Singh also worked with fellow Trinidadians from the Carib-
bean Analytical Services Limited (CASL) who were on island for
this project.
Mr David Thomson, Managing Director of MUL, says the at-
tachment was a tremendous success and MUL was quite pleased
with the standard of professionalism and experience demonstrat-
ed by Mr. Singh.
CAWASA facilitated needy T&T assistance to Montserrat Utilities Ltd
Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL)
Utilities Limited (MUL)
Trinidadian co-operator Indarjit Singh working water in Montserrat

Caribbean-European Water Cooperation
CAWASA Executive Director Ignatius Jean and a team of fellow
top Caribbean water personnel recently returned from an infor-
mation tour in Germany entitled Current Issues in the Field of
Water Management.
The tour, from June 19 - 25, was facilitated by the GIZ Caribbean
Aqua-Terrestrial Program (CATS) at the invitation of the Foreign
Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned enterprise to support the Ger-
man Government in achieving its objectives in the field of interna-
tional cooperation for sustainable development.
In 2014, the GIZ through its implementation of the Caribbean
Aqua-Terrestrial Solutions (CATS) initiated a pilot programme
for water-loss reduction in Saint Lucia with the Water and Sewer-
age Corporation (WASCO).
In October 2014, the GIZ invited CAWASA to coordinate the
participation of operators from other utilities in the Caribbean in
a training course in water-loss reduction in Hamburg, Germany.
However, the programme proved to be very expensive and lo-
gistically challenging. CAWASA therefore proposed a way for-
ward would be to offer the programme in the Region.
A programme was then scheduled for the Sustainable Alliance
for Water Loss Reduction (STA) - a consortium of water utility
operators and suppliers of Germany, to deliver the courses at
WASCO. WASCO was very receptive to offering the opportunity
to other regional utilities.
Since that time, several training courses were held in Saint Lu-
cia, bringing together participants from other Caribbean water
utilities.
The main focus during the STA intervention was placed in the
areas of Energy Efficiency, Leak Detection, Hydraulic Modeling,
Net¬work Management, GIS Support, Education and Training.
CAWASA also suggested that this was an opportunity to col-
laborate with the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in Saint
Lucia as a means to securing the sustainability of the programme.
THE GIZ and CAWASA met with the Principal of the SALCC
to explore the possibility of such a partnership. The outcome was
positive. It was agreed that the teaching staff would participate in
the training STA training at WASCO.
The collaboration with the SALCC was realized in March 2016,
with a training-of-trainers workshop hosted conjointly by WAS-
CO, SALCC and CAWASA and facilitated by the STA.
There were 18 participants from the eight Caribbean coun-
tries, including lecturers from the Sir Lewis Community College
(SALCC) and engineering and technical staff of the following util-
ities: Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) Saint Lucia, Bar-
bados Water Authority (BWA), Dominica Water and Sewerage
Company (DOWASCO), Central Water and Sewerage Au¬thority
(CWSA) St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the National Water and
Sewerage Authority (NAWASA) Grenada, Nevis Water Depart-
ment, Water and Sewerage Department, St. Kitts, the Water Cor-
poration of Anguilla.
Visit followed GIZ/Hamburg Wasser/WASCO MOU
In March 2016, the GIZ strengthened its technical cooperation
programme through the signing of an MOU between the Ham-
burg Wasser and WASCO.
This arrangement aims to form a collaborative relationship be-
tween the com¬panies in different aspects of water utility man-
agement and operation, with a view to enhancing each party’s
delivery of commercially variable services.
This will also strengthen each utility’s ability to achieve their
mandate, while shar¬ing information and ensuring knowledge
transfer between companies.
An important next step was a reciprocal visit to the mentor
country, Germany. It was envisaged that this would have given
the beneficiary utilities an opportunity to observe the infrastruc-
ture, new and emerging technologies in water and wastewater, as
well as business opportunities, through interacting with public
and private sector officials.
Participants included Mr. Christopher Husbands, President of
CAWASA and General Manager of NAWASA (Grenada), Mr.
Bernard Ettinoffe, Immediate Past President and General Man-
ager of DOWASCO (Dominica), Mr. Vincent Hippolyte, Trea-
surer and Managing Director of WASCO (Saint Lucia), Mr Igna-
tius Jean, Executive Director of CAWASA, Mr. Jermaine Jackson,
Water Production Manager of the National Water Commission
(Jamaica), Ms. Ilena Vega Guzmán, Laboratory Coordinator
& Chemical Director of the National Institute of Water Supply
and Sanitation in Costa Rica and Dr. Horst Vogel, Head of Pro-
gramme, GIZ/CATS.
Continued on Page 6
Caribbean Water Operators Visit Germany
The Caribbean delegation visited Hamburg Wasser’s Sewerage
Treatment Plant

SNAPSHOTS from Germany!
Photos from the recent tour of the leading European state by CAWASA members and Caribbean water operators
(Photos Courtesy CAWASA Secretariat)
Continued from Page 5
Continued on Page 7

SNAPSHOTS from Germany!
Continued on Page 8

Discussions on cooperation held with GFA Consulting
The visiting delegation met with Dr. H. Christop Schaefer-Keh-
nert, Managing Director, GFA Consulting GmbH. GFA Consult-
ing Group was founded in 1982 and is a provider of multi-disci-
plinary strategic business services.
Their suite of consulting services and themes include monitor-
ing and evaluation; private sector development; financial systems
development; public finance management; good governance; edu-
cation, skills, employment; energy; natural resources management
and climate change; health; water and sanitation.
GFA has implemented complex studies and projects in over 130
countries since 1982. Their clients include international develop-
ment agencies such as the World Bank, European Investment
Bank, Caribbean Development Bank etc, government ministries
and public sector agencies.
They have managed projects financed through bilateral and multi-
lateral funds in Africa, Asia, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America
& Caribbean and Maghreb and the Middle East. The visiting delega-
tion presented challenges and opportunities for collaboration:
Continued on Page 9
The June 19 - 25 tour was organized at the invitation of the Ger-
man Federal Foreign Office, represented by the German embas-
sies in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively, and under
the leadership of Dr. Horst Vogel, Head of the CATS Program.
Given the limited time available, it focused geographically on
two areas, namely the City of Hamburg and the Ruhr Valley.
Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and the sec-
ond largest port in Europe connected to the North Sea by the
Elbe River. Its population is over 1.7 million people.
The Ruhr valley is a polycentric urban area in the West of
Germany. With a population of eight and a half million people,
it is the largest urban agglomeration in Germany.
Participation from the Eastern Caribbean focused on CA-
WASA (Caribbean Water and Sewerage Association) and
comprised Messieurs Christopher Husbands, President and
General Manager of NAWASA (Grenada), Bernard Ettinoffe,
immediate past President and General Manager of DOWAS-
CO (Dominica), Vincent Hippolyte, Treasurer and Managing
Director of WASCO (Saint Lucia), and Ignatius Jean, Executive
Director of CAWASA.
In addition, Mr. Jermaine Jackson, Water Production Manager of the
National Water Commission of Jamaica participated, as well as Ms.
Ilena Vega Guzmán, Laboratory Coordinator & Chemical Director of
the National Institute of Water Supply and Sanitation in Costa Rica.
The information tour was carried out in cooperation with
the CATS program and, thus, included many destinations and
partners that collaborate with and through the CATS program
such as members of the “Strategic Alliance Water Loss Reduc-
tion”, for example Hamburg Wasser and the Hermann Sew-
erin Ltd. with whom topics such as municipal water supply
and waste-water disposal including biogas production and
sewage sludge incineration and gas and water leak detection
were discussed.
Other dialogue partners were the Hamburg Univ. of Tech-
nology, Institute for Sewage Management and Water Protec-
tion, with whom current issues and projects in the field of sew-
age management and water protection were discussed.
Other private partners included Jos. Hansen & Sons Ltd. and
WILO SE. With both of these, the focus was on the potential
and possibilities for development partnerships regarding the
provision of energy-efficient water pumps.
Throughout the short tour it was strikingly obvious that
there are plenty of opportunities and good reasons for cooper-
ation, for example at the Water-Energy Nexus and in the field
of Water Governance.
However, as always, the challenge is and remains to success-
fully source the required funds!
Opportunities abound but funding remains the challenge!
GIZ CATS & CAWASA water management tour of Germany
CAWASA Directors were participants in a recent GIZ Caribbe-
an Aqua-Terrestrial Program (CATS) information tour to Ger-
many on “Current Issues in the Field of Water Management”
by Dr. Horst Vogel, GIZ/CATS Representative
Caribbean water operators visit Germany

Optimum use of maintenance vehicle space!
Exchange visits between fellow water operators around
the world allow for exchanges of experiences in how
things are done. When the Caribbean water operators
visited Germany recently, one of their many stops was
at Sewerin, a Hamburg company involved in providing
urgent water repair and other emergency services.
The visiting Caribbean delegates saw first-hand how
their European counterparts, in this instance, had been
able to so modify their vehicles as to ensure they carried
as much equipment as possible.
Tools are measured to fit in every available side and
corner, allowing for optimum use of total space.
As seen in the photos on this page, Sewerin officials
were on hand to guide the Caribbean delegates through
the modifications, explaining the advantages of maxi-
mum space use.
In some Caribbean territories, the water companies use
normally empty open-backed vehicles that are packed
with tools ready for each assignment.
The Sewerin example attracted some of the visiting del-
egates, who inquired and learned about not only the ad-
vantages, but possibilities of cooperation and assistance
in replicating such modifications in the Caribbean, if
needed. (Photos by I. Jean
The Germany visit
Continued on Page 10

The delegation also met with Dr. Christoph Czekalla, Head of
Water Department at Hamburg Wasser.
Dr. Czekalla renewed acquaintances with the delegation and
gave an overview of the organization’s history, structure and op-
erations, as well as a tour of the water treatment facilities.
Hamburg Wasser was established in 1848 and is the oldest cen-
tral water supply facility on the European continent.
Hamburg has a population of 2 million people and Hamburg
Wasser supplies 673,000 customers.
The delegation was given a guided tour of the Hamburg
Wasser waste water treatment plant Kohlbrandhoft by Mr.
Luder Garleff, Quality and Energy Manager -- and this visit
was a revelation of the water- energy nexus in practice. The
plant was established in 1998 with investment of €97 million.
Visit to oldest central water
supply facility in Europe
On the second day of their visit, the delegation met with se-
nior managers of Jos Hansen and Sons Ltd. Jos Hansen is a
company which specializes in the completion of turnkey water
supply projects and sewerage treatment plants, as well as the
supply training and commissioning of equipment for industry,
infrastructure, health and educational projects. The company
also has had a long history of working in Africa, but never the
Caribbean.
The delegation proposed that there were many opportunities
for doing business with the Caribbean, given the small-to-medi-
um scale projects in the region and that Jos Hansen is medium
sized company.
Business opportunities
discussed with Jos Hansen
On Day 3, the Caribbean delegation held talks with Professor
Ralf Otterpohl, Director of the Institute of Sewerage Management.
During a brief tour of Prof. Otterpohl’s research laboratories, he
highlighted ongoing projects particularly his pioneering work in
“Restoration Engineering”.
Research activities include innovations in partial flow ori-
ented wastewater concepts with the objective of production of
fertilizer and soil substrates. Owing to the near exhaustion of
global supply of phosphates, this research seeks to develop the
technology to capture phosphates from waste and wastewater
systems.
Another research interest of Prof. Otterpohl is soil restoration in
rural development in different climates in interaction with Rain-
water Harvesting in watersheds and development of the concept
of the "New Village" as an alternative to the industrial agriculture
process of securing water and food supply of cities. The concept
Captivated by Moringa at
Hamburg University of Technology
embraces the agro-forestry systems of zero tillage, green manures,
direct seeding, mixed and inter-cropping;
The delegation was captivated by a moringa plant (Moringa
olifera) grown under laboratory conditions. Edible oil can also be
extracted from the moringa seed. Powder extracted from the seed
is used as anti-coagulant in water treatment systems.
Tour of Waterworks of
Hamburg National Museum
The delegation was taken on a guided tour of the former Water-
works of the City of Hamburg, now a national museum.
The facility became famous because of the major role it played in
saving lives of the citizens of Hamburg during the worst cholera ep-
idemic in the country towards the end of the 19th century. During
that period, the City of Hamburg commissioned the construction of
the waterworks on an island in the Elbe River. The main attractions
are the historic laboratory building and the filtration plant.
Visit to Hermann Sewerin
GmbH
The delegation was received at the headquarters of Hermann
Sewerin at Gutersloh by Mr Michael Kersting, Business Develop-
ment Manager.
The visiting group had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Swen
Hermann Sewerin, CEO of the company and head of the 4th gen-
eration of the family business that was established in 1908. The
company specializes in water and gas leak detection devices.
The team was taken on a guided tour of the manufacturing plant
and testing facilities. Hermann Sewerin has been part of the STA
team that worked with WASCO in Saint Lucia in training and
capacity building in the area of Non-Revenue Water.
The collaboration with Consulaqua through the STA has had
successes manifested in improved water distribution system in
Castries, Saint Lucia
Delegation visited WILO SE
pump systems manufacturing
plant in Dortmund
The visiting delegation met with Mr. Uwe Werner, Group Direc-
tor for Corporate Affairs and Mr. Tushar Sheel, Business Devel-
opment Manager at WILO SE, City of Dortmund.
WILO SE is a manufacturer of pumps and pump systems for
heating, cooling and air-conditioning technology as well as for
water supply and sewage disposal and wastewater treatment.
The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in
Dortmund, Germany. It has 60 subsidiaries in 90 countries, 17
production locations in 9 countries.
Caribbean water operators visit Germany

The formal presentation evoked lively discussions, particularly
on the concept of “Energy Saving Contracting” and a previous
collaboration in 2014 with WASCO, Saint Lucia.
The collaboration collapsed after initial assessments (including
an energy audit), according to WILO, indicated that the project
was not economically viable i.e. there would be no winners.
Delegation visited WILO SE
pump systems manufacturing
plant in Dortmund
Habitat III
At the Habitat III Conference that will take place in Quito, Ecuador
from 17-20th October 2016, a New Urban Agenda will be set by UN
Member states. This Agenda will renew political commitment and
define the course for global efforts to guide more sustainable urban
development for the next 20 years.
Revised Zero Draft New Urban Agenda - 2016
Urbanization presents unique challenges and opportunities. With
almost 70% of global humanity projected to live in urban areas by
2050, this unprecedented growth urgently calls for responsive mech-
anisms to combat unsustainable patters of development that pose
threat to our environments and livelihoods.
At the Habitat III Conference that will take place in Quito, Ecuador from
17-20th October 2016, a New Urban Agenda will be adopted by UN Mem-
ber states to renew political commitment and define the course for global
efforts to guide more sustainable urban development for the next 20 years.
As the conference draws near, an ambitious revised zero draft of
the New Urban Agenda that reflects extensive consultation with ex-
perts and the public is available for review.
Why is the New Urban Agenda important for water operators?
Sustainable urbanization and water management are closely inter-
linked and interdependent. In light of global urbanization trends,
cities are increasingly presenting themselves as the new stage for ad-
dressing critical water management issues.
As the New Urban Agenda will inform urban strategies at national
and local levels around the world for the 20 years to come, many in
the water sector have been concerned to ensure that the agenda ben-
efits from a water perspective.
Water Voices Heard
In early 2016, GWOPA organized an online consultation and expert
group meeting with an ‘urban waters hub’ that produced a set of rec-
ommendations. Now, in the zero draft, the essence of many of these
recommendations are well captured.
For example, Paragraph 100 gives voice to the group’s inputs with the
endeavour to “…equip public water utilities as a means to promote the
universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for
all and adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all, as well as
to promote sustainable water management through capacity develop-
ment, including knowledge sharing and peer learning partnerships.”
The same text gives credence to initiatives like GWOPA in its call to
“promote financial and operational strengthening of global, regional,
national, and local mechanisms to fill the capacity gap in this regard
and meet ambitious development objectives.”
It also calls for water utilities to collaborate, not only with one anoth-
er, but to engage across scales and sectors to plan for more livable cities.
The Zero draft New Urban Agenda also echoes other of the ex-
pert group’s strategic recommendations including calls to take a
full water cycle approach, to increase participation, and to plan
for resiliency. The draft text will be discussed next at the third
preparatory meeting for Habitat III in Surabaya, Indonesia in July.
Are you planning to be in Quito?
GWOPA is preparing to host a networking evening during the
Habitat III Conference in Quito and will be playing a role in various
side events.
We encourage you to continue advocating for the inclusion of wa-
ter within the agenda, and to let us know of any events you may be
involved in in Quito so that we can share information and coordina-
tion in the conference (GWOPA)
Water, WOPs and the
Habitat III Conference
Caribbean water
operators visit Germany
CAWASA offers sincere
thanks to all…
CAWASA Executive Director Ignatius Jean says the Carib-
bean delegation was very thankful to all who contributed to
the successful visit.
On behalf of the delegation, he offered profound apprecia-
tion to Dr. Horst M.Vogel for the indefatigable support for the
CATS Programme in general and the water sector in particu-
lar through the STA project.
The team at the Goethe Institute did an excellent job of coor-
dinating the mission to Germany as well as the hand of friend-
ship and hospitality extended to the delegation.
The delegation specially recognized the professionalism and
hospitality of their guides Mr. Jan Stern and Ms. Angelika
Franke during our stay in Hamburg, and Ms Lena Carlson
and Ms Laura Kay in Dortmund and the Rhur Valley.
Finally, the camaraderie and conviviality of the members of
the visiting delegation contributed to an excellent and memo-
rable experience.

On 13 July 2016, members of the Cari-WOP, Miami-Dade
Water and Sewer Department (WASD) and GWOPA met
with the Director General of the "Direction Nationale de l’Eau
Potable et de l’Assainissement" (DINEPA) of Haiti during a
course of meetings in Miami.
The discussions aimed to advance the implementation of a
multi-partner WOP to build the capacity of the water opera-
tors of DINEPA.
The technical visits and exchanges between the water utili-
ties in the region and Haiti will commence as early as October
this year and will focus on topic areas such as electromechan-
ical and pumping equipment, water production and water
quality, GIS, water leakage, customer relationships, natural
disasters and water safety plans.
Water Operators agree to support
DINEPA (Haiti) through a Caribbean
multi-partner Partnership
Developing Caribbean operators’ capacity on
operations and maintenance of water supply systems
On July 11-12 members of the Cari-WOP and support-
ing organizations came together in Miami for a two-day
coordination and proposal development meeting.
Representatives from the Belize Water Services (BWS),
Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), Caribbean Water
and Sewerage Association (CAWASA), Caribbean Water
and Wastewater Association (CWWA), and GWOPA, met
at the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD)
to move forward their actions to strengthen the capacity of
Caribbean water utilities through Water Operators’ Part-
nerships.
The meeting was to develop a framework that will
establish BWS into a regional mentor and replicate the
best practices gained from the WOP between BWS and
CCWD in the Caribbean region. Furthermore, partici-
pants aimed to formulate strategies to obtain funding for
this replication phase.
Contributing organizations shared first-hand experience
in WOPs activities and drew on this knowledge to ground
the project concepts.
By focusing on topic areas such as workers safety, opera-
tions and maintenance of works, financing, public customer
relations and human resources, the aim of increased access
to sustainable basic services through initiatives such as
WOPs will become a greater reality in this region
Belizean operator assisted
by Cari-WOP to become
a regional mentor in The
Caribbean
CAWASA, CariWOP, GWOPA and DINEPA Reps at the
Miami-Dade headquarters of WASD following successful talks.
The Director General of DINEPA (left) thanked all the participants
for their assistance to Haiti.

Contrasting Cases of Climate Change
Last month (June) was the hottest June ever recorded world-
wide. It was also the 14th consecutive month that global heat re-
cords were broken. And it rounded-off the warmest first half of
any year dating back to 1880.
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration’s (NOAA) global State of the Climate report, June marked
the longest stretch of months in a row that a global temperature
record has been set. This year’s January through June temperature
over the Earth’s surface was 1.05 °C above the 20th-century average.
Last year previously held the title as the warmest first six months,
but 2016 surpassed it by 0.2 °C.
According to NOAA, global sea temperatures were fractionally
higher than June last year. Land temperatures tied. The combined
average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for June
was 0.9 °C above the 20th Century average of 15.5 °C.
“Record warmth was widespread across Alaska, western Can-
ada, southern Mexico, northern South America, central Africa,
Indonesia, northern and eastern Australia, North Indian Ocean,
and across parts of north-central Russia, western Asia, central and
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, the southwestern Pacific Ocean and
the north-western Atlantic Ocean,” the report said.
Only a few pockets around the Earth observed cooler-than-average con-
ditions overall in the first six months of 2016. These included the North
Atlantic Ocean, and parts of the northern and southern Pacific Oceans.
Arctic ice may reach its lowest level on record this Sep-
tember since scientists began documenting its melt, accord-
ing to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Five of the past six months have already broken records
for ice levels, and while 2015 had the hottest summer on
record, it will soon to be replaced by 2016 and the small-
est Arctic ice size this winter. Scientists first began keeping
track of the changes with satellite imagery in 1979.
With wind patterns blowing in more hot air at the South Pole
and temperatures up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit above average
at the ice’s edges, NASA scientists and the National Snow and
Ice Data Center are bracing for an especially grim forecast for
the upcoming months. Ice levels fluctuate around the year,
but September tends to register the lowest levels.
The last record was set in 2012, when ice levels in certain
parts of the globe were thinner than now, but the first two
weeks of July have had a higher melting rate than usual.
Arctic melting can
cause the polar jet
stream to shift up
and down, which
could instigate
more natural di-
sasters. Thinner ice
also means a hotter
Arctic since it can
absorb more heat from the sun, which in turn means more
fires and worse conditions for many of the world’s plants and
animals.
“As winter sea ice disappears, areas of unusually warm
air temperatures in the Arctic will expand,” said Jennifer
Francis, a climate scientist at Rutgers University in an inter-
view with NASA.
“These are also areas of increased evaporation, and the result-
ing water vapor will contribute to increased cloudiness, which
in winter, further warms the surface,” she added. (teleSUR)
September may see lowest levels
of Arctic Ice on record
Arctic melting can cause the polar jet stream to shift up
and down, which could instigate more natural disasters.
NASA agrees
NASA’s Goddard
Institute for Space
Studies also con-
firmed that June
2016 was the warm-
est June on record in
its dataset.
According to
NASA, the global
temperature depar-
ture in June 2016
was 0.79 °C above the 1951-1980 average. That barely exceeded
the previous June record set in 2015 by 0.01 °C.
It also marked the ninth consecutive month in NASA’s dataset
that the planet recorded its warmest respective month on record.
Last month also continued a string of 371 consecutive months at
or warmer than average. The last colder-than-average month in
NASA’s database was July 1985.
Most scientists attribute the increases to greenhouse gas emis-
sions.
They also believe that climate change is at least partially to blame
for an escalating number of environmental disasters around the
world. (Caribbean360.com)
The Heat Goes On!
Hottest Ever June and 14th Consecutive Record Breaker

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