Sunday 24 / November / 2024
Muscat: In a bid to champion environmental conservation and public health, Nama Water Services has embarked on the implementation of various projects aimed at safeguarding groundwater sources, preventing pollution, and providing an alternative freshwater source for irrigation purposes.
The latest endeavour by the company involves advancing the third phase of the Sohar sewage project.
The ongoing project, initiated in December 2023, seeks to expand wastewater transportation networks, connecting approximately 4,200 residential and commercial units in the Sohar region to the existing sewage network. The development is anticipated to be completed by December 2025.
Eng. Hassan bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Farsi, the Director of Projects in the Regional Governorates at Nama Water Services, emphasised the significance of this project. He stated that the initiative would extend wastewater services to previously uncovered areas such as Al-Humbar and Al-Turaif, including the Ghail Al-Shaboul area and coastal regions in Al-Sabarah, Al-Shizaw, and Al-Hadheerah. Vacuum technology will be employed in areas with high groundwater levels, ensuring effective sewage services.
The Gulf Petrochemical and Trading Services Company is tasked with implementing this phase of the project.
Al Farsi highlighted that the project aims to enhance community services by providing a faster, safer, and healthier sewage disposal system. This effort also seeks to minimize the presence of sewage transport tanks in the region, thereby reducing costs for participants.
Additionally, Engineer Hassan bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Farsi, serving as the Acting Director General of Water and Sewage Networks, emphasized the project's importance in completing the infrastructure in the North Al Batinah Governorate. He explained that the initiative aims to complement previous sewage projects and upgrade the existing sewerage network.
The extensive scope of the project includes the construction of a sewage network spanning 40 km with diameters ranging from 150 to 1000 mm, air vacuum network systems covering 3 km in coastal areas, and pumping lines totaling 3 km. The project also involves enhancing the efficiency of pumping stations in Al-Hajara, Al-Humbar 6, and Al-Humbar C-1, constructing a lifting station in Ghail Al-Shaboul, and completing construction works at pumping stations in Al-Turaif and Al-Humbar-1. Vacuum stations in Al-Hadharah and Al-Shizaw will also be developed, alongside construction works for a warehouse and a workshop. The overall cost of the project is estimated at OMR11,572,393.084 million, inclusive of all components and attachments.
