PLANS by the Lagos authorities to tackle the problems of wastewater in the metropolis may soon be actualized, with the transformation four state- owned wastewater treatment plants, in conformity with global best practices.
The plants located at Abesan, Oke-Afa, Iponri and Alausa, refurbished by Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) are now on 24 hours automated plant operations.
Senior officials of the agency disclosed, “results of analysis of influent and effluent samples shows that the plant performances have improved tremendously and residents of the estates where the plants are located and their environs now have unhindered access to contemporary wastewater management services.”
Reeling out the achievement of the office in the last one year, LSWMO General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Sodeinde, an engineer, said the plants are witnessing a “huge turn around capable of providing environmental friendly wastewater management”.
He said that the development is part of the “progressive implementation of the State’s wastewater development plan”, monitoring and ensuring statewide compliance to wastewater management guidelines and the development of complementary policies to enhance the successful implementation of the wastewater roadmap.
According to the officials, in the last one year, LSWMO also had worked as consultants to the State’s Ministry of Health, on the construction of wastewater treatment plants at Ifako-Ijaiye, Shomolu, Apapa, Surulere, Lagos Island and Ajeromi General Hospital.
It has also worked as consultant to New Town Development Authority (NTDA), Lagos State Development Property Corporation (LSDPC) and Ministry of Housing on the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (LHOMS). “Preliminary design works have been provided for Ilupeju, Mushin, and Surulere and works is on-going for the provision of detailed engineering designs for the Odo IyaAlaro Wastewater Treatment Plant project”, Sodeinde said.
Besides, he said that Iponri Plant was reconstructed due to failed structures and the necessary demolition arising from the expansion of the Bode Thomas Road.
As regards the monitoring, enforcement and compliance, a total of 4,554 tenements were served for various offences like; pit toilets 2,502, 1623 discharging sewage into the environment, 782 discharging wastewater into the environment, 600 absence of water closet, 505 filled septic tanks and 2,011 inadequate toilet facilities were abated across the 57 LGAs and LCDAs in the state.
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