Dh406m Nad Al Sheba-4 sewerage project approved

The Drainage and Irrigation Department of Dubai Municipality has approved the design for a sewerage and storm water project for Nad Al Sheba-4 area at a cost of Dh406 million.

The project will be completed within 915 days, said Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality.

The project is in Nad Al Sheba-4 (along the Emirates Road and Al Ain Road and the regions of the Nad Al Sheba-2 and 3) and covers about 594 hectares. It will provide sewage services for 347,053 people, as well as storm water drainage service for the region.

The project aims to extend the sewerage and storm water drainage network to all residential, commercial, recreational and service areas located in Nad Al Sheba-4.

It is beside receiving the disposal of drainage and storm water from Dubai Academic City and Dubai Silicon Oasis on the main lines of the project, in addition to receive the future sewage and rain water of Nad Al Sheba-3 on the main lines.

Lootah said the wastewater collection pipes are 55,154 metres in length, the rainwater pipes are 63,202 metres long and the tubes for reducing the groundwater level is 11,520 metres in length. Additionally, there are 737 rooms for wastewater collection, 786 rooms for rainwater collection, 9,900 metres long pipes for house connections, 414 manholes for home inspections, 3,060 metres long pipes rainwater connections.

A sewage pumping station with a capacity of 900 litres per second already exists at the location.

Meanwhile, a new sewage pump will be set up with the same capacity, in addition to the establishment of 3,000 metres long pump of 700mm.

Besides the existing rain water pumping station a new storm water pumping station with a capacity of 9,000 litre per second will also be set up.

The Drainage and Irrigation Department has appealed to its customers to send their suggestions or complaints to the Dubai Municipality through its website.

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