Final Report of the Project Healthy Springs in Mongolia, September 2006
Summary
Mongolia is considered as a country with relatively poor water resources. Due to alterations in soil and flora of the river basins, economic activities, and negative impacts to the water regime, resource quality has been decreasing. Up until now, 9 600 springs have been identified in Mongolia, although 1 484 of them have been dried which may be due to natural and climatic changes as well as anthropogenic activities.The goal of this project is to conduct hygienic and hydrological assessments on existing natural springs and to upgrade them in the 21 aimags and Ulaanbaatar City for permitting their continued use as a source of free safe water for the population, especially poor people, and also to decrease diarrhoeal diseases and mortality among children.The objectives are:(1) to conduct hygienic and hydrological assessment on spring water;(2) to select springs that shall be protected and upgraded and develop designs of protection and upgrading;(3) to protect and upgrade the selected springs in cooperation with local authorities; and(4) to train students, engineers, and community in the field of water assessment and design of spring protection and upgrading, as well as to advocate people by media and publications.