(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Construction on a JD40 million wastewater treatment plant to serve Irbid residents is expected to start soon, a senior Ministry of Water and Irrigation official said on Monday.
Once operational, the Al Shallaleh plant is expected to treat 13,500 cubic metres of water daily, serving 16,000 households in southeastern Irbid, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Saud said on the sidelines of a signing ceremony yesterday.
Water treated by the plant will be used for irrigation in the northern Jordan Valley and for the cultivation of animal feed, according to the ministry, which signed an agreement with the German consortium of Passavant Roediger and Hussein Attyeh Construction Company to implement the project.
Neighborhoods expected to be served by the plant include Idon, Sarih, Bushra, Howwara, Salm Doqara, Natfeh and Beit Ras in Irbid Governorate, according to a statement released by the ministry,
Construction work on the wastewater treatment plant, which is financed by the German Development Bank (KfW), is expected to be completed within two years, according to the minister.
Abu Saud underlined the importance of the project, which he said is integral to national projects seeking to resolve environmental issues and conserve water, particularly underground water resources.
According to a statement by the ministry, a joint venture of Fichtner Engineering Firm and the Jordanian consultations union will supervise the implementation of the project and provide training on maintenance procedures.
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