CONSTRUCTING DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND IMPROVING WATER ENVIRONMENT OF THAM LUONG CANAL - BEN CAT CANAL - NUOC LEN CANAL

To drain rain-waste water away, counter-flood and treat waste water for canal valley of 18,000ha

Project developer: Department of Transport
Address: 63 Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Tel: (84-8) 829451 - 8292204, Fax: (84-8) 8290458
E-mailsgtvt@tphcm.gov.vn
Websitewww.sgtvt.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
  • To drain rain-waste water away, counter-flood and treat waste water for canal valley of 18,000ha 
  • To rehabilitate technical gallery along canal banks for City’s master plan and build roads along canal banks combined water transportation
Project TP1: Waste water treatment of west area of Saigon 
Objective: Collect and treat waste water of whole west area of Saigon 
Location: District 12, Binh Chanh District 
Scale 
  • Affected canal valley: 1,400ha
  • To build 2, 3 level sewers: 63km
  • To build main sewer: 33km
  • Transition drain: 3km
  • Transition sewage pumping station: 2 stations (86m3/minute)
  • Waste treatment plant: 111.000m3/day-night
  • Total area of treatment plant: 11ha
Investment capital: estimated at VND2,720 billion (~US$170 million) 
Form of investment: BOT 
Priority level: 1 

Project TP2: Rehabilitate canal and embankment along canal banks
Objective
Location: District 2 
Scale 
  • Affected canal valley: 14,900ha
  • To build embankment along canal banks: 60km long
  • To construct road and green park along canal: 60km long
  • To build tide control sewer: 2 systems (apertures: 30m and 40m)
  • Rehabilitate 2nd level canal: 40km
  • Rehabilitate 3rd level sewer system: 600km
Investment capital: estimated at VND6,880 billion (~US$430million) 
Investment form: BT 
Priority level: 

Project TP3: Waste water treatment for Tham Luong – Ben Cat canal valley 
Objective: to drain rain-waste water away, counter-flood and treat waste water of Tham Luong – Ben Cat canal valley 
Location: District 12 
Scale 
  • Affected canal valley: 1,200ha
  • Sewage conduit system: 10km
  • Transition drain: 1km
  • Transition sewage pumping station: 50m3/minute
  • Treatment plant: 131,000m3/day-night
  • Total area of treatment plant: 11ha
Investment capital: estimated at VND 2,720 billion (~US$170 million) 
Investment form: BOT 
Priority level: 1