Water Plant Construction and Rehabilitation, Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Trinidad and Tobago
Key Data:
Project Type
Water and wastewater infrastructure upgrade
Potable Water Production
1965 - 185,000m³/d; 2005 - 795,000m³/d
Homes Supplied
1965 - 90,000; 2005 - 325,000
Population Water Access
92% (26% with uninterrupted 24/7 supply)
Sanitation Arrangements
30% sewer connection, 58% soak-aways / septic tanks, 10% pit latrines
Beetham WWTP Capacity
180,000m³/d
Population Served
365,000
Effluent Type
Mixed domestic and industrial
Sludge Treatment
AD with biogas removal
Disinfection System
UV
New Pipeline Installation
100km a year
Plant Rehabilitation Cost
$90m
Beetham WWTP Cost
$226m
Project Timeline:
Effective Start Date
1999
Caroni Completion
2000
Beetham Completion
2005
Wastewater Treatment Plants Upgrade
2006-08
UN Millennium Development Goal
2015
"Developed World" Status Target
2020
Key Players:
Client
Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Operations
Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Consulting Engineer
Simcoe Engineering Group Ltd
Wastewater Treatment Plants Upgrade
Genivar
