Clean Water for Planet
Following this ambition, the ‘Clean Water for Planet’ program was conducted for the 4th consecutive years in 2020. The program aims to provide clean water for local communities to promote their quality of living and raise the publics’ awareness on protection of its vital water resource. The following initiatives were conducted to achieve the program’s objectives.
- Training courses for students and knowledge-sharing with local organizations
Collaborating with Chulalongkorn University, WHAUP offers training courses on water conservation and wastewater management to engineering students. Every year, WHAUP will offer internship programs for university students to gain newfound knowledge from the Company’s expertise and specialization in wastewater and water management services. In 2020, there were 7 students participating in the internship program. - Learning centers to tackle environmental issues within WHA Group’s industrial estates
In 2020, there were a total of 8 visitors’ groups that visited and observed WHAUP’s expertise in wastewater treatment at the constructed wetland project. The visitor groups comprised of provincial governmental authorities, representatives from Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand and local members. - Providing Clean Water for Local Communities
One of the greatest achievements from this program, todate, is the completion of a constructed wetland system that was delivered to Pluak Dang Sub-District Office in Rayong province. See the overall treatment process of the wetland system in the Water Management chapter. Moving forward, WHA Group has established a plan to develop similar sustainable wastewater treatment system at Nong-kla municipality, Chantaburi province. The system is estimated to treat up to 800 cubic meter of wastewater/ day. WHA Group sees the two-way benefits of this project as it provides the Nong Kla communities with access to clean water source, and the Group can reserve such water supply as backup in the event of droughts. Construction will begin in 2021.
Overall, the Clean Water for Planet Project received the FIABCI- Thai Prix d’ Excellence Award 2020 in the Environmental (Rehabilitation/Conservation) Category for its tremendous results in the overall environmental impact and benefits to the local communities around WHA Group’s industrial estates.
