Professional Documents
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BENEFIT TO
Prior to 1950-s TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY/
ENVIRONMENT
DIRECT
BENEFIT TO
USER
• 5 years National Plans • Soft Loan & Capital Markets • Part of Land & Property Development
• Sewerage Capital Contribution • Built into Tariff Structure • Major Contributor of Sewerage Capex
Registration of qualified
Quality of sewerage Consultants, contractors
person and issuance of
assets construction and developers
permits
Manufacturers, suppliers
Products and systems
and person whom
used in sewerage Registration of suppliers
installs the sewerage
systems
products/systems.
LEGAL ENABLERS
Registered Certifying
Agency (CA) – Sewerage
APPOINTMENT : Since 1st January 2008 APPOINTMENT : Since 1st June 2009
14 1 14
days day days
C&S
Planning Design Specification Site
Approval Approval Inspections Handing over
Submission of System
Lodgment of Submission of
Planning Design Intermediate Certificate of
Commencem- Compliance by
Application Application Inspection
ent of Works QP
Handing
Comme- Intermdiate Final
Planning Design Over
ncement Inspection Inspection
(Public)
Submission of
Site Inspections
Documents
Issuance of
Verification by LOC/
CA comments
Verification
by SPAN Issuance of
Receipts
THE S.W.A.T. INITIATIVE
The Vision:
sewerage services
that are
sustainable, reliable
and affordable
• 4/12/12 SWAT Concept Paper approved • 8/07/13 - Briefing on SWAT during the Enhancing • 15/06/15 - SWAT Phase II Workshop
by Commission Regulatory Quality Seminar officiated by KSN (new procedural mechanism for medium
• 15/01/13 - Quick Scan on identifying • 13/12/13 - Public Consultation report analysis & high risk)
problems & solutions presented to SPAN Top Management • 14/09/15 - Minilab I (document
• 04/02/13 - SWAT Minilab I (new • 01/04/14 - SWAT Phase I (Low Risk) implemented preparation)
procedural mechanism & strategic plan) on a trial basis • 02/02/16 - Public Consultation
• 22/04/13 - SWAT Minilab II (stakeholders • 26/08/14 - Engagement with stakeholders launching by SPAN CEO YBhg.
engagement) (Developers) Dato’ Mohd Ridhuan bin Ismail
• 14/05/13 - SWAT Minilab III (document • 22/09/14 - Engagement with REHDA
preparation)
• 18/06/13 - SWAT Phase I Public
Consultation launched by SPAN CEO YBhg.
Dato’ Teo Yen Hua
Your life does not get better by chance, it gets
better by CHANGE - Jim Rohn
TEAM FINDINGS #1
Findings from mini lab further indicates
current practices are:
SUMMARY OF
Total numbers of procedures,
CURRENT documentations and numbers
of processing days
PROCEDURES
PUBLIC PRIVATE
SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE
Inspection Chambers,
Individual/ Common
Sewage Treatment
Piping, Connection
Treatment System
Treatment System
Sludge Treatment
Sludge Treatment
Pumping stations
Pumping stations
Treatment Plant
Pre-treatment
Small Sewage
Small Sewage
Septic tanks
Connection
Sewage
Facility
Facility
Sewer
Sewer
Plant
LIST OF
WORKS
Construction 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Alteration 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Disconnection 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Close up 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Current approval mechanism has the same procedure for ALL types of sewerage
infrastructure and works irrespective of size or criticality!
MINI LAB OUTCOME #1
SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE
Small Sewage
Manhole Conventional Connection
Treatment System
Sewer Pre-Treatment
Pumping
Sludge Treatment
Station
Facility
MINI LAB OUTCOME #2
IDENTIFICATION OF SEWERAGE WORKS
1. CONSTRUCTION 4. MODIFY
- Construction of new Refurbishment, rectification and sewer rehabilitation
sewerage infrastructure
including :
- Includes sewage - Replacement of equipment, component or structure
treatment works, for same or similar function and specification to
sewerage system, septic achieve its original capacity and treatment
tanks, etc
compliance;
- Change of material used for sewer system;
2. DISCONNECTION Works not directly related to the process of the system
- To stop or terminate the such as fencing, road, resurfacing etc;
flow
5. ALTERATION
Upgrading works including :
3. CLOSE UP - Increasing treatment and capacity of system and/or;
- Decommissioning of - Improving effluent compliance
system
- Increasing sewer conveyance capacity
- Demolishing of the
structure and making it Rerouting sewage flow (sewer diversion)
safe Change of functions or purpose of the system
MINI LAB OUTCOME #3
IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEM OWNERSHIP
• System located in
public utility
• Land not corridor (i.e
reserved for sewer)
sewerage use • System serving
and/or more than one (1)
privately
owned
PRIVATE PUBLIC premise and
reserved for
• Single SYSTEM SYSTEM sewerage use
and/or
ownership
serving a surrendered to
single Federal Land
development Commission (FLC)
• Any system
declared or
determined by the
Commission as
public sewerage
system
MINI LAB OUTCOME #4
RISK MATRIX ASSOCIATED WITH WORKS & PROCEDURES
PUBLIC PRIVATE
SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE
Inspection chambers,
Individual/ common
piping, Connection
Treatment System
Treatment System
Sludge treatment
Sludge treatment
Pumping stations
Treatment Plant
Treatment Plant
Pumping station
Pre-treatment
Small Sewage
Small Sewage
Septic tanks
Connection
Sewage
Sewage
Sewer
Sewer
LIST OF
WORKS
Construction 1 2 5 5 1 5 1 2 3 3 1 3 3 1
Alteration 1 2 5 4 1 4 1 2 3 3 1 3 3 1
Disconnection 1 2 4 3 1 N/A 1 2 3 3 1 N/A 2 1
Close up 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 2 3 3 1 3 2 1
Least risk : Very low impact, confined and localized harm/threat
1
Slight risk : Low impact, limited spread of harm/threat
2
Note :
Risk Scoring Moderate risk : Reasonably impactful, harm/threat extended
3 beyond localize limit
(at scale of
High risk : High impact, wide spread harm/threat
1 to 5 ) 4
Very high risk : Very high impact, wide spread harm/threat
5 and difficult to manage
RISK CATEGORIZATION
RISK PROPOSED
SCORING
CATEGORY IMPLEMENTATION
METHODOLOGY
• emphasize self
1 Least Risk PHASE 1 regulation concept
• fewer procedures,
LOW faster processing time
and cheaper
2 Slight Risk Phase 2
Moderate
3 Risk MEDIUM Phase 3
Procedural guideline
developed by SPAN in
2013
• Sewerage Works
Procedure (Volume
II) – Low Risk
IMPLEMENTATION – LOW RISK (PHASE I)
14 14
days
Planning – PDC 1 days
Sewerage Works
21 Application – SWA
days
Design – PDC 2
1 Notice Start
day Works – PDC 6
7
days
14 Intermediate
days Inspection – PDC 7 Sewerage Works
Completion – SWC
14 Final Inspection
days – PDC 8
OUTCOME OF TRANSFORMED PROCEDURE
Certifying Agency
94 days 21 days 78%
Processing Time
No of Documents in
9 no 3 no 66%
Certifying Agency
No of Documents by
32 no 13 no 59%
Applicants
Certifying Agency RM
RM 148.75 73%
Operating Cost 560.00
RM RM
Consultant’s Operating Cost 45%
1,862.90 1,021.40
BENEFITS IN SUMMARY: SWAT PHASE 1
For a total of
10,448 projects.
AVERAGE RESULTS SWAT PHASE I IMPLEMENTATION
40
35
30
25
47 SWAT Phase 2
43
20 39 should be
15
32 33 implemented
29
10
0
PDC (%) SWAT (%) PDC (%) SWAT (%) PDC (%) SWAT (%)
Source: IWK (2015) IST SC SSTS
SEWERAGE WORKS APPROVAL
PART 2 – HOW
S.W.A.T. PHASE II
SWAT - MILESTONE
• 4/12/12 SWAT Concept Paper approved • 8/07/13 - Briefing on SWAT during the Enhancing • 15/06/15 - SWAT Phase II Workshop
by Commission Regulatory Quality Seminar officiated by KSN (new procedural mechanism for medium
• 15/01/13 - Quick Scan on identifying • 13/12/13 - Public Consultation report analysis & high risk)
problems & solutions presented to SPAN Top Management • 14/09/15 - Minilab I (document
• 04/02/13 - SWAT Minilab I (new • 01/04/14 - SWAT Phase I (Low Risk) implemented preparation)
procedural mechanism & strategic plan) on a trial basis • 02/02/16 - Public Consultation
• 22/04/13 - SWAT Minilab II (stakeholders • 26/08/14 - Engagement with stakeholders launching by SPAN CEO YBhg.
engagement) (Developers) Dato’ Mohd Ridhuan bin Ismail
• 14/05/13 - SWAT Minilab III (document • 22/09/14 - Engagement with REHDA
preparation)
• 18/06/13 - SWAT Phase I Public
Consultation launched by SPAN CEO YBhg.
Dato’ Teo Yen Hua
Your life does not get better by chance, it gets
better by CHANGE - Jim Rohn
RISK CATEGORIZATION
RISK PROPOSED
SCORING
CATEGORY IMPLEMENTATION
STATUS
14 14
days
Planning – PDC 1 days
Sewerage Works
Application – SWA
21
days
Design – PDC 2
1
1 Notice Start day
day Works – PDC 6 Sewerage Works
Inspection – SWI
14 Intermediate
days Inspection – PDC 7
14
days
14 Final Inspection Sewerage Works
days – PDC 8 Completion – SWC
SWAT PHASE II: APPROVAL PROCEDURES SPECIFICATIONS
Planning checked by CA
SWA Checked by CA
Design
Declared by CP
PUBLIC
CONSULTATION
2 February 2016 – 1 March 2016
Sewerage Industry - Issues Of Concern
Consultant Quality
• Safety Take O&M
CAPEX Control
• System & Product over works Design
• Effluent noncompliance WHAT? Product
• Structural quality & integrity Operator Responsibility Efficiency
• Abondonment of STP / not handed over
Site supervision Standard
Supplier
WHO?
• Lack of skills & knowledge
• Design not following specification Cost Saving
• Sub-Standard product Developer (design / choice
• High O&M cost Regulator of product)
• Lack of enforcement action
• Lack of competency in system handling HOW? SEWERAGE Changes
• Frequent system breakdown INDUSTRY
• Highly sophisticated system – not Enforcement / Legal Contractor Quality / Site
economical action Supervision
• Obsolete system
Lacking of competency
Why?? HOW ??
skills
Resolution
Proliferation of small
scale STP STANDARDISATION
Structural integrity and
quality
Poor workmanship and
installation
1. Benchmark sewerage products
• Equipment
Multiple products and • Systems
systems
Insufficient standards
Problem and specification 2. Benchmark sewage treatment processes
Statement • Extended Aeration (EA)
Lack of enforcement
• Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)
Errors during • etc
planning/design/
inspection stage
High O&M cost
3. Uniform Sewerage System
Documents
• Standardised Sewage Treatment Plant
Multiple suppliers (STP)
Marketing
•Standardised Network Pump Station
Multiple substandard (NPS)
products and systems • Standardised Sewer Network (SN)
STANDARD STP TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK
Requirements for
Technical Planning & Design
Documents
Specification for
Standard STP TS Standard STP Requirements for
Construction &
Part 1 : EA Installation
Marketing SWAT Model Requirements for
Testing &
Commissioning
User guide
Process calculation
program
Targeted for Public
Standardized Public Access
SPAN Sewerage
Engineering drawing
Comment on
Sewage Treatment Portal
Plant (STP)
14 December 2015
Stakeholder Declaration and
engagement report disclaimer
Development
Engineering drawings
Process
Construction cost
estimation
Statistics
MODERNIZATION OF
SCC COLLECTION MECHANISM
Different
intrepetation Different
and practices and
understanding unconsistent Stakeholder
on regulatory requirement confuse
requirement
IMPACT
Approval
Redundant Too much process
scope of work regulatory input delayed
Receipt must be
produced before
final inspection can
be given clearance
HOW IT CAME ABOUT
To facilitate the
stakeholders in
complying the 3
requirements Utilize IT App
2
Establish uniform
practice and clear Provide
understanding Guidance
Note
among stakeholder
1
especially to the
processing officer
Strengthening Self
Regulation Approach
1d
30 d
WHAT’S NEW: SCC CALCULATOR
Long Term
All interaction of SCC
payment thru electronic
medium via online system
Short Term
Enhancement of SCC Portal@
Calculator to become more user
friendly
Immediate
Publicity initiative to
stakeholders continue
SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE
SELECTION CRITERIA
SISCA
Score
from
Sewerage
1 Overriding
2 SISCA
3
Strategy Criteria Matrix
Matrix
(SSM)
criteria 1 to 4 : criteria 5 to 7 :
Public Health & Environment &
Safety Water Resource
SEWERAGE STRATEGY MATRIX
Urbanisation
Population Density
Strategic Importance
River/Dam/Groundwater Use
Y Distance (km)
Operating Cost
consists of :
ST
Feasible a) Regulatory cost Feasible
operating
Operating - monitoring cost
Cost operators
(i.e. cut-off - Monitoring users STP
capacity – b) Environmental
X PE) cost
- Failure on
compliance
X PE
STAKEHOLDERS KNOWLEDGE AREA
Policy maker
Regulator
Public
Inspection / Project
Certification Implementer
Body
Water Sector
Supplier Stakeholders Certifying
Agency
Service
Permit
Licensee /
Holder
Operator
Qualified
Person /
Developer
Competent
Person
ULTIMATE GOAL ON QUALITY OF PERSONS
How to
What we
establish
want? that?
QUALIFIED Get them
and assessed and
COMPETENT trained
persons in
water Who must be competent?
services Who must be assessed and trained?
Who needs what?
sector How to assess and train?
How to compel them to comply?
CHALLENGES IN CAPACITY BUILDING
Competency
Lack of
Training Training Competency requirement
stakeholders
Training modules providers program by made
involvement
costs are not and trainers regulators mandatory
in the aspect
too impressive are not are not intuitively
of human
expensive and appropriately structured due to
capital
effective regulated and holistic specific
development
issues
Appointment of NOSS
Submission of Development SPAN
Verification visits & experience log / (DD/SE/E)
Committee (WG)
presentation achievement (evidence
of competency) as per
NOSS requirement
Evaluation committee SPAN
(DD/D)
Approval committee
Interview session
• punita@span.gov.my
•03-83179350