Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Expansion of Ramtha Wastewater Treatment Plant Final Report July 2020 Expansion of Ramtha WWTP ESIA Report Document Title: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment expansion of Ramtha WWTP and the transmission pipeline to Shallalah WWTP (ESIA) Report Project: USAID Jordan Water Infrastructure, expansion of Ramtha WWTP and the transmission pipeline to Shallalah WWTP Code AW051 Client: USAID/ WAJ Main Contributors Aspect/Section Notes Mohannad Al-Batsh Project description, regulatory framework, stakeholder identification & engagement Wafa Daibes Alternatives, impact assessment, ESMP, cumulative impacts, social impacts, health & safety Ali Saad Hydrology baseline and impact Assessments Sana Al-Labadi (Hima Laboratory) Air quality measurement, baseline assessment, impact assessment & air modelling Anwar Elhalah Biodiversity baseline & impact assessment Mohammad Waheeb Archeology baseline & impact assessment Project Code: Document No: Controlled Copy No: Aw051 Revision No Date Description/Amendment Checked Reviewed Authorized for Issue 01 10/03/2020 MB WD JAJ 02 6/5/2020 MB WD JAJ 03 18/6/2020 MB WD JAJ 04 4/8/2020 MB WD JAJ ONLY CONTROLLED COPY HOLDERS WILL BE ISSUED WITH AMENDMENTS TO THIS DOCUMENT. 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Page a Expansion of Ramtha WWTP ESIA Report Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project Description ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2.1 Project Components .......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Legislative Framework ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Baseline Conditions ............................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4.1 Physical Environment ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4.2 Biological Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4.3 Socio-Economic Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.5 Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Resources ..................................................................................... 12 1.6 Stakeholder Identification ................................................................................................................................ 12 1.7 Identification of Environmental and Socio-economic Aspects and Receptors ............................. 12 1.8 Analysis of Proposed Project Alternatives .................................................................................................. 13 1.9 Impact Assessment ............................................................................................................................................. 14 1.10 Decommissioning of the New WWTP ........................................................................................................ 14 1.11 Decommissioning of the Existing WWTP .................................................................................................. 14 2 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................16 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.2 Scope of Work ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.3 ESIA Objectives ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.4 The Project Proponent ....................................................................................................................................... 18 2.5 The Consultant ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.6 ESIA Reporting ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 3 Project Description ....................................................................................................................20 3.1 Existing Situation ................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.2 Existing WWTP Flows and Loads .................................................................................................................... 27 3.3 WWTP Catchment Area ..................................................................................................................................... 27 3.4 Effluent and Solids Reuse .................................................................................................................................. 29 3.5 Expansion of Ramtha WWTP Proposed Phase 1 ....................................................................................... 29 3.5.1 Proposed Phase 1 Expansion Components (Liquid Stream Treatment) ...................................... 37 3.5.1.1 Biological Nutrient Removal with Primary Clarifiers .............................................................. 37 3.5.2 Effluent Reuse Pump Station and Pipeline to Shallalah WWTP ....................................................... 40 Page b Expansion of Ramtha WWTP ESIA Report 3.5.3 Solids Stream Treatment ............................................................................................................................... 44 3.5.3.1 Sludge Stabilization ........................................................................................................................... 44 3.5.3.2 Digester Gas System .......................................................................................................................... 45 3.5.3.3 Digester Gas Energy Recovery System ........................................................................................ 46 3.5.3.4 Biosolids Dewatering ......................................................................................................................... 46 3.5.3.5 Biosolids Disposal ............................................................................................................................... 46 3.5.4 WWTP Expansion Summary .......................................................................................................................... 46 3.5.5 Workforce (Labor and Management Staff) .............................................................................................. 49 3.5.6 Implementation Schedule ............................................................................................................................. 50 4 Regulatory Framework ..............................................................................................................53 4.1 Relevant Environmental-Related Institutions ............................................................................................ 53 4.1.1 Ministry of Environment ................................................................................................................................ 53 4.1.2 ESIA Regulation in Jordan ............................................................................................................................. 54 4.2 Other Relevant Ministries and Governmental Entities ........................................................................... 55 4.2.1 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources .............................................................................................. 55 4.2.2 Ministry of Agriculture .................................................................................................................................... 56 4.2.3 Ministry of Water and Irrigation / Water Authority of Jordan ........................................................... 56 4.2.4 Ministry of Health ............................................................................................................................................. 57 4.2.5 Ministry of Local Administration ................................................................................................................. 58 4.2.6 Ministry of Public Works and