18 December 2011
Dubai: EMCO and SBG-PCM (now, PCMC) won Best Water Project of the Year Award for their collaboration on the Nano-filtration Project in Hail, KSA.  Providing pure drinking water for one million people in Hail province, the plant is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and the second largest nano-filtration system worldwide. The award was presented during the Annual H2O Water Awards held on 23rd November, 2011 at the Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

EMCO and SBG-PCM's 150,000 m3/day Nano-filtration Project is being jointly constructed by EMCO and Saudi Bin Ladin Group (SBG) - PCM division for Ministry of Water and Electricity, Hail Directorate. When completed, the project will officially be the largest of its kind in the Middle East. The project was given top honors by CPI Industry and H2O Magazine for its efficient use of technology to maximize recovery and for its small energy footprint.

"The project had many challenges, namely the high level of Radium in the source water and the client's requirement to maximize water recovery with the smallest energy footprint," said the regional manager of EMCO Elie Shalhoub. "After detailed analysis and weighing different technologies, the nano-filtration process was selected to achieve the highest recovery possible with minimal adverse environmental impact, furthering our commitment to Keep the Planet Blue." He added.

H2O Water Awards 2011 celebrates the outstanding achievements of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) water industry. These awards recognize projects, big and small, that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the region's water industry. H2O Water Awards is organised by Dubai-based Corporate Publishing International (CPI), one of the leading business and consumer publication companies in the region.

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About EMCO:
EMCO is a multinational water solutions provider with offices in USA, Lebanon, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq. For over 35 years, EMCO has offered its valued clientele a wide range of technologies and services in the field of water and wastewater treatment for domestic, commercial, industrial and municipal use. For more information on EMCO please visit the website www.emcogroup.com

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