20 January 2011
MUSCAT: HAYA Water Company and a consortium of Cadagua SA /Galfar Engineering Company signed an agreement for building a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at Darsait yesterday.
The deal agreement was signed by the cairman of HAYA Water, Sultan bin Hamdoun Al Harthy, and international projects director of Cadagua, Antonio Casado Sola, in the presence of HAYA Water CEO Omar Al Wahaibi and Galfar CEO Hans Erlings.
Sultan bin Hamdoun Al Harthy said the project, with a total cost of more than RO37 million, is one of the most important plans of 'Muscat Wastewater Project Master Plan', which started in 2005. He added that the new Darsait STP is expected to be completed within 1,095 days.
"It is considered to be a major milestone in Haya's strategy to cover one of the most populated areas in Muscat. Everything will be eased to accomplish this mission. Cooperation and support will be provided from Haya as well as Muscat Municipality," Al Harthy said.
The Darsait catchment is situated within the Greater Muttrah province and covers the areas of Wadi Al Kabir, Hamriya, Ruwi, Bait Al Falaj, Darsait, Coastal Darsait, Aynt, Muttrah, Muscat, Sidab and Al Bustan.
All the areas in the Darsait catchment will be provided with sanitary sewer network(s) that will discharge their collected wastewater into the Darsait plant.
Areas covered
Currently, there is an existing sewer network at Darsait catchment that covers the areas of Ruwi, Bait Al Falaj, most parts of Darsait, small portions of Muttrah and small parts of Wadi Al Kabir.
The remaining portions of Darsait (coastal Darsait and Aynt), remainder of Wadi Al Kabir and Hamriya areas will be provided with a new sewer network which is under construction. The main treatment process at Darsait STP shall be based on Membrane Biological Reactor (MBR) technology in water treatment, and is equipped to handle a maximum daily flow of 50,000 m/day. It guarantees the production of high quality pollutants-free treated water.
As part the works, new treated effluent storage reservoirs and a transfer distribution pumping station shall be designed and constructed under the proposed plan.
Al Wahaibi stressed the public should bear the inconvinience till the project is completed. "Sewage system are one of the most difficult tasks to be undertaken in any country. The project is done through entering each house. The citizens should bear till this task is over so that they get benefited from the project in the future."
"The project is almost done in the wilayats of Baushar, Al Ghubra and Al Athaiba. Meanwhile, works are continuing in the wilayat of Al Khuwair. Besides, a tender will be announced this year regarding sewage system in the wilayat of Al Amerat, Al Qurum and I'lam area."
MUSCAT: HAYA Water Company and a consortium of Cadagua SA /Galfar Engineering Company signed an agreement for building a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at Darsait yesterday.
The deal agreement was signed by the cairman of HAYA Water, Sultan bin Hamdoun Al Harthy, and international projects director of Cadagua, Antonio Casado Sola, in the presence of HAYA Water CEO Omar Al Wahaibi and Galfar CEO Hans Erlings.
Sultan bin Hamdoun Al Harthy said the project, with a total cost of more than RO37 million, is one of the most important plans of 'Muscat Wastewater Project Master Plan', which started in 2005. He added that the new Darsait STP is expected to be completed within 1,095 days.
"It is considered to be a major milestone in Haya's strategy to cover one of the most populated areas in Muscat. Everything will be eased to accomplish this mission. Cooperation and support will be provided from Haya as well as Muscat Municipality," Al Harthy said.
The Darsait catchment is situated within the Greater Muttrah province and covers the areas of Wadi Al Kabir, Hamriya, Ruwi, Bait Al Falaj, Darsait, Coastal Darsait, Aynt, Muttrah, Muscat, Sidab and Al Bustan.
All the areas in the Darsait catchment will be provided with sanitary sewer network(s) that will discharge their collected wastewater into the Darsait plant.
Areas covered
Currently, there is an existing sewer network at Darsait catchment that covers the areas of Ruwi, Bait Al Falaj, most parts of Darsait, small portions of Muttrah and small parts of Wadi Al Kabir.
The remaining portions of Darsait (coastal Darsait and Aynt), remainder of Wadi Al Kabir and Hamriya areas will be provided with a new sewer network which is under construction. The main treatment process at Darsait STP shall be based on Membrane Biological Reactor (MBR) technology in water treatment, and is equipped to handle a maximum daily flow of 50,000 m/day. It guarantees the production of high quality pollutants-free treated water.
As part the works, new treated effluent storage reservoirs and a transfer distribution pumping station shall be designed and constructed under the proposed plan.
Al Wahaibi stressed the public should bear the inconvinience till the project is completed. "Sewage system are one of the most difficult tasks to be undertaken in any country. The project is done through entering each house. The citizens should bear till this task is over so that they get benefited from the project in the future."
"The project is almost done in the wilayats of Baushar, Al Ghubra and Al Athaiba. Meanwhile, works are continuing in the wilayat of Al Khuwair. Besides, a tender will be announced this year regarding sewage system in the wilayat of Al Amerat, Al Qurum and I'lam area."
© Times of Oman 2011
