METITO wins Dhs 11.5 million contract

Construction is now underway on a sewage treatment works that when completed will service 25,000 residents in 5,000 homes of Liwa town, in the western region of Abu Dhabi emirate in the heart of the desert over four hours from the capital.

In addition to providing a newer more environmentally friendly system for Liwa residents treated effluent from the sewage treatment plant will be used for irrigation purposes to help "green" the desert and conserve precious water supplies.

It is the latest in a series of projects being undertaken by METITO on behalf of Abu Dhabi Municipality as part of the overall Western Region Sewerage Project, which aims to provide new sewerage systems for nine villages in the western region of Abu Dhabi. Other projects include treatment plants for Bainna, Medinet Zayed, Mirfa, Delma Island, Baaya, Sila and Ghuwaifat.

Scope of work on the project includes construction of all mechanical and electrical works associated with the construction of pump stations, a sewage treatment plant and effluent storage and reuse facilities in Liwa.

METITO (Abu Dhabi) LLC, Branch Manager, Mr Omar Al Zoubi, said: "We are delighted once again to be awarded a project by Abu Dhabi Municipality as part of their ongoing initiative to bring new modern sewage treatment systems to the region.
This project will help improve the lives and environment of local people and provide the area with a new source of water that can be used for irrigation purposes in such an arid environment."

To implement this project, METITO is using its multi-disciplinary global knowledge that has been developed and implemented in over more than 40 years experience in the Gulf area based on established international standards adapted to suit local conditions.

The new plant will have a maximum capacity of 7,500 cubic metres of effluent per day, and will include the provision of trains carrying 1,250 cubic metres of waste per day to the plant. Specifications for the project were drawn up by the Sewerage Projects Committee of Abu Dhabi Municipality and consultants KEO/M&E (J.V.) to the latest international standards.