14 May 2012
MUSCAT -- Haya Water's Chief Executive, Hussain Hassan Ali Abdul Hussain has made an address to the Oman Power and Water Summit (OPWS) outlining the progress and vital importance of the company's pioneering water reuse project.
Speaking to conference delegates he explained that progress was on schedule in delivering a world class waste water system to the people of the Muscat Governorate area -- and demonstrating Haya Water's commitment to making Muscat a better city.
Already over 20 per cent of properties in Muscat are linked to the system that will replace the smelly and outdated septic tank system and the need for the system of yellow tankers coming to properties to remove waste water.
In his speech Abdul Hussain told summit delegates that an estimated 80 per cent of properties would be connected to the system by 2018 when the main urban areas of Muscat Governorate will be online and able to benefit from the water reuse project.
He explained that Haya Water has invested in world class technology that has included the construction of the biggest ever submerged membrane bioreactor plant at Al Ansab that was the final phase in the production of treated effluent from waste water collected.
The Chief Executive explained: "From the very outset we have positioned this as a project that has as its ultimate objective generating as much water as possible that can be reused for irrigation purposes and to help Oman meet its challenging water targets in the future.
"Our project is one that is already actively helping thousands of families in the Muscat Governorate area through providing them with a cleaner and more efficient waste water system.
"In turn this helps Haya to make a highly positive contribution to the environment as we are able to convert up to 97 per cent of the waste water we collect into treated effluent for irrigation purposes for landscaping and also of a sufficient quality to be used for farming.
"Meanwhile we have also established the Kala Composting plant that is now producing Kala Compost -- a highly efficient eco-friendly fertiliser for farmers and gardeners and has the added benefit of being able to treat a broad range of waste products that reduces the need for traditional landfill and reduces the creation of harmful greenhouse gases."
Delegates also heard that through Haya Water's specialist Telecom Unit the company is using its construction work to lay fibre optic cables for the main telecoms operators in Oman -- connecting homes and businesses directly to new cable systems.
This removes the needs for future construction work by telecom operators to lay cables and is highly cost effective and effective use of the tunnels and trenches that are being excavated by Haya Water to lay down thousands of kilometres of pipelines.
To date thousands of kilometres of pipeline have already been laid to connect homes and businesses to the new network as part of Haya Water's vision to enable Muscat to become one of the top cities in the world by building and operating a world class water reuse system.
MUSCAT -- Haya Water's Chief Executive, Hussain Hassan Ali Abdul Hussain has made an address to the Oman Power and Water Summit (OPWS) outlining the progress and vital importance of the company's pioneering water reuse project.
Speaking to conference delegates he explained that progress was on schedule in delivering a world class waste water system to the people of the Muscat Governorate area -- and demonstrating Haya Water's commitment to making Muscat a better city.
Already over 20 per cent of properties in Muscat are linked to the system that will replace the smelly and outdated septic tank system and the need for the system of yellow tankers coming to properties to remove waste water.
In his speech Abdul Hussain told summit delegates that an estimated 80 per cent of properties would be connected to the system by 2018 when the main urban areas of Muscat Governorate will be online and able to benefit from the water reuse project.
He explained that Haya Water has invested in world class technology that has included the construction of the biggest ever submerged membrane bioreactor plant at Al Ansab that was the final phase in the production of treated effluent from waste water collected.
The Chief Executive explained: "From the very outset we have positioned this as a project that has as its ultimate objective generating as much water as possible that can be reused for irrigation purposes and to help Oman meet its challenging water targets in the future.
"Our project is one that is already actively helping thousands of families in the Muscat Governorate area through providing them with a cleaner and more efficient waste water system.
"In turn this helps Haya to make a highly positive contribution to the environment as we are able to convert up to 97 per cent of the waste water we collect into treated effluent for irrigation purposes for landscaping and also of a sufficient quality to be used for farming.
"Meanwhile we have also established the Kala Composting plant that is now producing Kala Compost -- a highly efficient eco-friendly fertiliser for farmers and gardeners and has the added benefit of being able to treat a broad range of waste products that reduces the need for traditional landfill and reduces the creation of harmful greenhouse gases."
Delegates also heard that through Haya Water's specialist Telecom Unit the company is using its construction work to lay fibre optic cables for the main telecoms operators in Oman -- connecting homes and businesses directly to new cable systems.
This removes the needs for future construction work by telecom operators to lay cables and is highly cost effective and effective use of the tunnels and trenches that are being excavated by Haya Water to lay down thousands of kilometres of pipelines.
To date thousands of kilometres of pipeline have already been laid to connect homes and businesses to the new network as part of Haya Water's vision to enable Muscat to become one of the top cities in the world by building and operating a world class water reuse system.
© Oman Daily Observer 2012
