Haya Water organizes joint meeting with Al Amerat people

The Al Amerat Water Reuse Project which includes western area of Wilayat Al Amerat, was awarded recently to joint venture comprised of The Arab Contractors and National United Engineering & Contracting Co. LLC. is one of the most significant assignments for Haya Water.

In this regard, Haya Water organised and conducted a joint meeting with sheikhs, dignitaries and public of Al Amerat in order to enhance cooperation between the Company and the people of the Al Amerat regarding Water Reuse Project which will be implemented in the upcoming months.

The meeting was held at the office of His Excellency Sheikh Muhanna Bin Saif Al Mawali, Wali of Al Amerat and was attended by their Excellencies, Shura Council members, Government dignitaries, sheikhs, and public, while Haya Water was represented by their CEO, Eng. Hussain Hassan Abdul Hussain, Eng. Said Al Asmi, General Manager of Projects and a number of Haya water executives.

During the meeting, His Excellency Sheikh Muhanna Bin Saif Al Mawali, Wali of Al Amerat, welcomed the attendees and praised this initiative which will shed light on the vitality of the Water Reuse Project.

In addition, the Wali also mentioned that such a Project would also help building bridges of cooperation between Haya Water and the community to facilitate the work on the Project while urging Contractors to adhere to local traditions and customs.

The CEO of Haya Water, Eng. Hussain Abdul Hussain, delivered an address wherein he thanked the attendees of the function and reinstated his belief that this meeting would firm Haya Water's dedication to communicate actively with the community with regard to the current and future endeavours of the Water Reuse Project.

He also mentioned that these will be in line with His Majesty's vision to ensure that Sultanate evolves into becoming one of the most developed countries, across the globe.

Haya Water's World Class Water Reuse Project has more than 37,000 customers till date and by the year 2018 aims to bring enormous environmental benefits to the Muscat Governorate area by increasing this number to over 140,000.

The number of plants today is 12 plants which receive more than 85,000 cubic meters per day. By 2018, there are expected to be new 5 Plants which will receive more than 220,000 cubic metres per day.

CEO stressed that Haya Water will implement four projects in Wilayat Al Amerat. Three of these projects are related to establishing wastewater networks and distributing Treated Effluent Networks for (Western, Northern & Eastern areas). The forth project will be for building Sewage Treatment Plant and other related Plants. The capacity of the plant will be 18000 cubic meters per day. One of these wastewater projects was awarded in October 2012. The other three projects will be awarded during the first quarter of 2013.

The cost of these projects is about OR100m. All the four projects will be completed by 2016 and will cater to over 9000 properties of Wilayat Al Amerat. The length of the wastewater and treated effluent networks will be about 828 km. The Water Reuse Networks aim at gradually reducing, and finally eliminating, the current complex system of transporting wastewater from a property's septic tanks via tankers, thereby benefitting the population, and simplifying the collection of revenues from the various properties.

Following the CEO's speech, Said Al Asmi, General Manager of Projects presented further details with regard to the Al Amerat Project.

1. The western area project: comprises of a connected network of waterworks, sewer pipelines, Treated Effluent Pipelines covering an expanse of 230 kms. This project will cater to over 2900 properties.

2. The northern area: comprises of a connected network of waterworks, sewer pipelines, Treated Effluent Pipelines covering an expanse of 368 kms, in addition to Fibre Optic Cable Ducts. This project will cater to over 1460 properties.

3. The Eastern area: comprises of a connected network of waterworks, sewer pipelines, Treated Effluent Pipelines covering an expanse of 230 kms, in addition to Fibre Optic Cable Ducts. This project will cater to over 3750 properties.

4. Sewage Treatment Plant and other related Plants: Design, Build, Operation and Maintenance of Al Amerat Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and related Works, including a Tanker Facility, Sewage Pumping Stations, Rising Mains, Treated Effluent Storage Reservoir, and Treated Effluent Pumping Station.

STP with a capacity of 18000 cubic meters with MBR technology making it one of the most developed and efficient effluent treatment hub in the region. The STP also plays a critical role in ensuring that malodours are kept to a minimum guaranteeing that residents in the Al Amerat area are not inconvenienced by the same.

The presentation was succeeded by an interactive session with Haya Water's Executives. It was obvious that the answers were clear and transparent in all aspects which is so important for the project implementation as well as for the residents of Al Amerat.

Wilayat Al Amerat is one of the six Wilayats (provinces) that comprise the Muscat Governorate. It is also the second largest, with a total area of 992 square kilometres, and the fourth most populous, with a current population of about 58,400 (2010 census). The population has been projected to reach 110,000 by 2025.

Al Amerat Water Reuse Project will be implemented in stages, as demand for sewerage services increases with population growth and development. The initial (Phase 1) implementation will include gravity Sewer Networks, Sewage Pumping Stations and Sewage Treatment Plant, and Treated Effluent distribution networks. It is estimated that this will include in excess of 80% of the population. Future implementation (after Phase 1) will include extensions to the Sewer and Treated Effluent networks, additional Pumping Stations and expansion of Treatment Plant and Pumping Station capacities.