AMMAN —
Minister of Water and Irrigation Muhammad Al-Najjar, Aqaba Water Company
General Manager Khalid Obaideen, and
USAID Mission Director Sherry Carlin
inaugurated on Saturday the expansion of North Aqaba Wastewater Treatment
Plant, in the presence of several government representatives, donors, and stakeholders
from Aqaba Governorate, according to a USAID press statement.
اضافة اعلان
Through this
expansion, the Aqaba Water Company, with support from USAID and the
German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), constructed new facilities to increase
the treatment capacity of the plant from 12,000 to almost 40,000 cubic meters
per day. The plant will improve the quality of the treated wastewater to serve
as an alternative water source for industrial uses, urban reuse and
landscaping, increasing the amount of water available for Aqaba households by
an estimated 25 percent.
“The plant we
are inaugurating today will serve as a continuous and reliable supply of water
to support Aqaba’s growing economy,” Carlin said. She added that the US was
honored to partner with the Water Ministry, Aqaba Water Company, and GIZ to “advance
a more water secure future for Jordan.”
The new
facility uses a combination of solar power and biogas produced through the
wastewater treatment process to support the sustainability and affordability of
the plant, according to the statement.
The project is
a partnership between the
Aqaba Water Company, USAID, and GIZ to enhance
sanitation for the current 150,000 residents of Aqaba Governorate, and to
accommodate the sanitation needs of Aqaba’s growing population and economy.
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