International City sewage problems' report ready
The study of the sewage problems at International City is almost complete, says Metito, the wastewater specialist carrying out the work on behalf of developer Nakheel.
"We are almost ready to submit the report to Nakheel," Group Business Development Director Bassem El Halabi told Emirates Business yesterday. "We were awarded a short-term contract to do a study, which would help determine the best way to manage the entire sewage system at International City."
Last week, sewage flooded parts of a residential area within International City and submerged a car park, roads and pavements near the England cluster.
Metito was commissioned to undertake a one-week study on the situation and give Nakheel a report.
"We knew the client was pressed for time and there were many problems on the site so we acted immediately and sent our teams to the location," added El Halabi. "They carried out their investigations by going through the different phases of the development to get all the details. We worked very closely with Nakheel on the report."
Metito was already working at International City. The company was appointed in May to double the capacity of its existing sewage treatment plant there.
"This project has more than one plant. We carried out an extension to our existing plant. We initially constructed a 5,000 cubic metre per day plant on a rush basis – three months' duration – to alleviate the situation.
"Subsequent to our first contract, Nakheel awarded us a second one to upgrade and increase the capacity of the plant by another 5,000 cubic metres per day. We have just commissioned the plant and it is now online."
The other on-site sewage treatment plant is located at the opposite edge of the England and Russia clusters.
Metito is employing membrane bio reactor technology to treat domestic sewage water, a system the company pioneered at Nakheel's Palm Jumeirah project. The processed water from both the plants will be used for irrigation and landscaping at the International City, which currently houses around 60,000 residents.
Dubai-based Metito specialises in desalination, water, and wastewater treatment and operates in 14 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia.
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