The World Bank Report No: ISR7499 Implementation Status & Results Kazakhstan Ust-Kamenogorsk Environmental Remediation Project (P078342) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Ust-Kamenogorsk Environmental Remediation Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 8 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 21-Jul-2012 (P078342) Country: Kazakhstan Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Committee for Water Resources Key Dates Board Approval Date 01-Feb-2007 Original Closing Date 30-Mar-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 28-Mar-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 22-Dec-2011 Effectiveness Date 15-Dec-2008 Revised Closing Date 30-Mar-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 16-Mar-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project has two development objectives: (i) Prevent the groundwater contamination plume's further migration towards the residential areas, the city's sources of drinking water supply and eventually into the Irtysh River; and (ii) Strengthen institutional mechanisms for groundwater quality monitoring to enable control of ongoing groundwater pollution from local municipal and industrial sources. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Comp. A. Containment of High-priority Sources of Groundwater Contamination. 22.00 Comp. B. Remediation of Current Contaminated Groundwater Sites. 20.00 Comp. C. Project Management and Monitoring 0.60 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The following key activities have been completed thus far under the Project: (a) completion of site investigation programs; (b) preparation of detailed design for remediation of seven industrial waste dumps; (c) supply of leak detection and laboratory equipment to local stakeholders; and (d) implementation of water leakage reduction program in Ust-Kamenogorsk. The activities (a) and (c) were financed from a co-funding EC Grant and were completed satisfactorily before its closing date in 2010. Tendering procedures for the physical Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR7499 remediation works for six out of seven high priority industrial waste dumps is ongoing, together with the establishment of the groundwater monitoring system and the detail design for the groundwater treatment system and the physical groundwater treatment. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Kazakhstan Not Entered Ust-Kamenogorsk Kazakhstan East Kazakhstan Ust'-Kamenogorsk ✔ ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Reduce level of heavy metals & other Text Value Baseline data will be Level of heavy metals hazardous pollutants in groundwater, thereby determined after completion pollution in groundwater reducing risk of contamination of city's soil & of a 2 year detailed reduced to below international groundwater system, drinking water wells, & monitoring program. limits. surface water of Irtysh. Date 30-Nov-2007 06-Jul-2012 29-Mar-2013 Comments The monitoring system is currently being drilled and the first monitoring report is expected in August 2012 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Final containment of identified high risk waste Text Value 7 uncontrolled high risk waste 0 dumps & slurry pond located in the city to dump sites with pollution eliminate pollution infiltration into groundwater. infiltration into groundwater. Date 30-Nov-2007 06-Jul-2012 29-Mar-2013 Comments Remediation works are Public Disclosure Copy expected to start in summer 2012 in 6 out of the 7 dump sites. Groundwater pump-and-treat system has been Text Value No groundwater treatment Pump-and-treat system established and is operational. system in place. operational and groundwater treated based on international standards. Date 30-Nov-2007 06-Jul-2012 29-Mar-2013 Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR7499 Comments Design contract for monitoring the pollution in the groundwater and designing the appropriate pump and Public Disclosure Copy treatment system has been signed in September 2011, but installation of groundwater system is delayed. Build-up of pollutants from prioritized sources Text Value Migration of pollutants from Concentration of heavy in the city's groundwater outside the industrial industrial sites to residential metals in groundwater zone has stopped. areas (cadium, lead & zinc) is downstream of pump-and- not steady, therefore baseline treat system is below will established in 2010 after international limits. completion of monitoring program. Date 30-Nov-2007 06-Jul-2012 29-Mar-2013 Comments The progress of the remediation works and the contractor's planning will be assessed during mission of September 2012 Capacity of local institutions to implement and Text Value Current monitoring Laboratories have received all Implementation of monitoring manage monitoring program has been capabilities are inadequate. required modern lab program is according to increased. equipment and are engaged specifications. in the monitoring of the groundwater Date 30-Nov-2007 06-Jul-2012 29-Mar-2013 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 21-Jul-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P078342 IBRD-48480 Effective 01-Feb-2007 02-Feb-2008 15-Dec-2008 30-Mar-2013 30-Mar-2013 P078342 TF-58070 Closed 16-Jan-2008 16-Jan-2008 15-Dec-2008 28-Feb-2010 31-Aug-2010 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P078342 IBRD-48480 Effective USD 24.29 24.29 0.00 0.00 24.29 0.00 P078342 TF-58070 Closed USD 3.43 3.74 1.23 3.47 0.00 93.00 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR7499 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Contracts for the remediation works are expected to be signed in July 2012 for the six waste dumps. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4