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Title: Environmental impact assessment for the setup of an RO plant at Equator Village, Gan‐ Addu Atoll, Maldives
Authors: Water Solutions
Keywords: Existing environment
Climate setting
Existing terrestrial environment
Existing marine environment
Issue Date: Oct-2010
Citation: Water Solutions. (2010). Environmental impact assessment for the setup of an RO plant at Equator Village, Gan‐ Addu Atoll, Maldives. Male': Maldives
Abstract: This report discusses the findings of an environmental impact study undertaken by Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for the establishment of a RO desalination plantat Equator Village, in Gan island, Seenu Atoll. • The aim of this project is to ensure that the hotel has adequate and continuous supply of safe water for their daily operational needs. • The proponent of this project is Gan Invest Maldives Pvt, Ltd. • The purpose of this EIA is to identify all significant environmental impacts (positive and negative, direct, indirect and cumulative). This is to ensure that any potential negative consequences that may arise from the proposed activities are avoided or minimized and any potential benefits from the project are maximized. • The project aims to setup a 100 tonnes per day water production RO plant. It is proposed to take the raw water direct from the lagoon. • In order to undertake the study, baseline environmental surveys were undertaken within the project boundary. A groundwater quality assessment was undertaken to assess the baseline quality of groundwater (within the boundary of the Equator Village). The results of these are discussed in the relevant sections. • The project does not have any major negative environmental issues, but rather have found to have more positive impacts. Discharge of concentrated brine has been identified as the most important impact as far as the environment is considered, but not considered significant as disposal is proposed to the open sea. • The project will have several benefits to the hotel, including access to safe water depending on the demand and not having to depend on the main water supply of the island, which is not only inadequate, but also contaminated. • Few alternatives to the project has also been suggested. A detail monitoring plan has been suggested towards the end with details of the costs. It is important to undertake this monitoring in order to abide the EIA regulations. The report also provides recommendation to improve the project.
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