MoW’s Sanitary Engineering Assistant Undersecretary Eng. Khalifa Al Mansoor revealed that will eliminate 24 pumping stations in Muharraq; coinciding with the completion of Muharraq Sewage Treatment Plant, which is implemented in cooperation with the private sector based on the BOO (Build-Operate-Own) technique for a period of 27 years. With the operation of the pilot phase of the project during the first quarter of this year, the Ministry has already eliminated 8 pumping stations, with the aim to eliminate the remaining 16 stations before March 2015.

 

The pumping stations include 2 main stations (B1 close to Muharraq Post and B2 close to Arad Fort), and 22 sub-pumping stations in various locations in Muharraq, 10 of which are located in residential areas in Hidd. ‘Phase 1 of the project is designed to have a capacity of 100,000m3/day, to be increased to 160,000m3/day in the future. The project will keep pace with the urban boom in the Kingdom and allow for the connection of all buildings in Muharraq to the network,’ said Al Mansoor. ‘The project will accommodate the needs of the entire Muharraq for 25 years.

 

Muharraq Sewage Treatment Plant comprises of a 16km long and 15m deep conveyance system extending from Busaiteen to the plant; close to Khalifa bin Salman Port.’ he added. The project also includes a lifting station East of Hidd along the Dry Dock Highway, 48 inspection chambers for the conveyance system connecting the existing stations in 32 locations, future connections works at 7 locations and a 1.5km long drainage outlet to the sea; to be expanded to 4 km in the future.