Ministerial Decision No.196/2001 establishing the Dhofar Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones

Ministerial Decision No. (196/2000) Dhofar Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones Pursuant to the Law for Conservation of the Environment and Prevention of Pollution issued by Royal Decree No. (10/82) And the Law for Protection of Water Resources issued by Royal Decree No. (29/2000) And the Royal Decree No. (47/2001) for Ministerial Amendments And to the General Public best of interest, DECIDED Article 1: Determining Dhofar Governorate Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones in the Wilayats of Taqah and and Mirbat (Wadi Darbat) as per the attached maps in Appendix 1, to develop the water resources as well as protecting water resources and public water supply wellfields against pollution, exhaustion and intrusion of saline water. Each Region is to be divided into three areas each determined according to the co-ordinates given in Appendix 2. Article 2: Determines the extent of permission to practice activities and works in the protected Regions mentioned in Article 1 and in accordance with Appendix 3. These activities and works should be carried out in accordance with the Regulations and as given in Appendix 4. Article 3: The Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources is to manage Ad Dhahirah Region water supply wellfields in co ordination with all concerned parties in order to achieve the requirements given in Article 1. Article 4: The Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources shall issue Decisions to form a Working Committee to carry out the necessary work to achieve the aims of determination in the protected areas mentioned in Article 1. This committee is to co-ordinate with all government parties and take all necessary action to remove any obstacles which may affect the safety of the groundwater and to fulfill the conditions of protecting water resources in the determined Regions. The committee may form sub committees to carry out specific works. The committee is to raise a report to the Minister every four months. Article 5: This Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be effective from the date of publication. Issued on 24/3/1422H Correspondent to 16/ 06/ 2001 Dr. Khamis Bin Mubarak Bin Essa Al-Alawi Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources APPENDIX (1) Maps for the Water Supply Wellfields Protection Zones in Dhofar Governorate APPENDIX (2) Coordinates for the Water Supply Wellfields Protection Zones in Dhofar Governorate Wilayats of Taqahand and Mirbat Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones Wilayat Water Collection Area Red Zone Orange Zone Yellow Zone Blue Zone Taqahand and Mirbat Wadi Darbat The area between Darbat waterfalls and the cost area covering 13.5 Km2. Its coordinates are: The area north to the red zone covering the three water pools (45.7 Km2). Its coordinates are: The rest of the water collection area. The coastal plain of the red zone to the sea North East North East APPENDIX (3) Regulations of the various activities that could be practiced within the water supply wellfield protection zones in Dhofar Governorate Activities and Practices AREA Red Orange Yellow Blue Agriculture: Rising of Farm animals and related activities Traditional and Seasonal Farming The use of synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, and weedcides. Use of biodegradable insecticides. A B A B C C B C C C C C C C C C Construction of grave yards A B C C Usage of evaporative ponds for the treatment of waste generated from desalination plants. Usage of injection wells to inject waste generated from desalination plants. C A C B C C C C Constructing governmental dams. Constructing private dams. C B B B B B C C Constructing residential areas. B C C C Construction of above ground fuel storage tanks. Construction of underground fuel storage tanks. A A C C C C C C Establishment of industrial facilities, and the excursion of any industrial related activities. A B C C Establishment of quarries. Establishment of Mines. A A C B C C C C Oil exploration and production: Drilling and laying out oil transmission pipelines. Disposal of waste water produced during drilling activities. A A B A C A C B Construction of roads with barriers and corridors. Construction of roads without barriers and corridors. B A C B C C C C Construction of sewage systems: Construction of septic tanks Construction of collection tanks A A A C B C B C Small trading businesses B C C C Construction of solid waste disposal facilities Construction of liquid waste disposal facilities Construction of hazardous waste disposal facilities A A A B A A C C A C C A Erecting temporary construction camps A C C C Drilling of public wells Drilling of private wells C B C B C D C D Development Activities: Execution of projects not related to Water Authority Changing and developing exiting activities A B C C C C C C Note: A: Not Allowed B: Allowed only if the proper authorization from concerned governmental authority was obtained, and that is only if there are no other choices. C: Allowed D: Allowed only if the maximum volume of liquid to be pumped is specified in the permit obtained prior proceeding with the activity. APPENDIX (4) Regulating and controlling all possible activities and practices within the water supply wellfield protection zones in Dhofar Governorate Activities and practices Regulations and controls must be followed Agriculture: Rising of Farm animals and related activities Traditional and Seasonal Farming The use of synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, and weedcides. Use of biodegradable insecticides. Storing all kinds of fertilizers and pesticides above concrete bases or closed rooms dedicated for this purpose. Using the specified amounts of fertilizers and pesticides. Using modern techniques for irrigation. Moving pumps that work by fuel away from the water source. Getting rid of all animals slaughtered or dead parts in sites authorized for this purpose. Processing waste from dairy manufacturing and slaughterhouses in plants designated for this purpose. Drilling lined pits for the collection and disposal of waste unless there are specially designated stations. Construction of grave yards - Fencing the grave yards and directing all surface water streams beyond their borders. Not allowing rainwater to be collected. Usage of evaporation ponds for the treatment of waste generated from desalination plants. Usage of injection wells to inject waste generated from desalination plants. Providing concrete steaming pools lined with plastic sealing products to get rid of desalination on the surface. Injecting products of desalination in the ground in an isolated geological layer to be deeper than the layers containing fresh water according to the necessary technical specifications. Constructing governmental dams. Constructing private dams. Storage dams higher the fields of water supply wells must not be constructed. Constructing residential areas. - Prohibiting the establishment of absorption drilling as a way to get rid of sewage. Constructing a sewage network. Construction of fuel storage tanks. Tanks to be of two layers of steel or one layer of glass-reinforced with fiber-optic that tanks are placed in rooms lined with concrete cement provide a high volume of at least a third of the size of the tank. Tanks state must be observed and taps must be locked. Monitoring levels and stock quantities of fuel carefully by electronic devices have the ability to register in Loggers. Pressure to be tested annually. Constructing inspection rooms allow observing tanks emerging pipes. Establishment of industrial facilities, and the execution of any industrial related activities. Conducting an environmental survey to determine the industrial waste and ways to process them before disposal. Choosing the best way to get rid of waste according to their nature. Establishment of quarries. Establishment of Mines. Strict adherence to the specified depth of dredging. Not to change the valleys main streams. Not to throw acoustic material in the valleys. Activities and practices Regulations and controls must be followed Oil exploration and production: Drilling and laying out oil transmission pipelines. Disposal of waste water produced during drilling Not to expose fresh water aquifers to drilling fluids of high salinity. Layers of fresh water shall not be left uncovered when drilling saltwater aquifers Provide the pipes with electronic devices connecting to activities. the central alarm device to determine leakage. All pipelines have to be equipped with leakage monitoring equipments with a central alarm system Injecting water accompanied with oil in its original aquifer Conducting EIA's for the disposal of waste water produced as a result of oil drilling Construction of roads with barriers and corridors. Construction of roads without barriers and corridors. Constructing water channels on both sides of the road in addition to insulted water collection pits every 1 km Minimizing the number of road exists as much as possible Construction of sewage systems: Construction of septic tanks Construction of collection tanks Designing the water waste treatment stations with the proper technical standards depending on the use of the treated water is used for Discharging of water into the aquifer is not allowed, unless the quality of that water is of potable water Separation of oil and all chemical compounds from water and have it treated separately, before discharging of water into the sewer system Providing well lined septic tanks, in the absence of the proper sewage system Small trading businesses - Using soak away pits for the disposal of waste water is not allowed Construction of solid waste disposal facilities Construction of liquid waste disposal facilities Construction of hazardous waste disposal facilities Choosing the facility location after conducting the proper hydrological surveys only Lining the landfills properly Comparing of waste and covering it daily Designing the facility to fit the nature of the waste Erecting temporary construction camps Prohibiting the construction of Soak Away Pits, and demanding the establishment of collection pits Drilling of public wells Drilling of private wells Should comply with the conditions and standards listed in the Falaj and Well regulatory Law issued by Ministerial Decree No. (264/2000) Development Activities: - Storing of all Hazardous chemicals, oil and paint Execution of projects not related to Water Authority Changing and developing exiting activities containers on a concrete base water is to be recycled All cleaning and construction activities are to be done in the designated concrete lined areas. collecting all solid waste in the proper containers prior to transferring into the designated disposal facilities complying with all activities related to the protection of water resources according to the nature of these activities.