Oman Opens Wastewater Treatment Plant

Oman has opened the first phase of the $207m Muscat wastewater project executed by Haya Water.

The project includes the Al-Ansab wastewater treatment plant, the Al-Ghubrah and Al-Athaibah plant projects for harvesting the water of Al-Wajeha Al-Bahriyah, Muscat Airport and the biological fertiliser factory in al-A’mirat.

The wastewater plant has the capacity to treat 55,000m³ of water a day, while the total water used in afforestation and other usages is 40,000m³ of water a day.

The plant provides wastewater services to a distance of 335km and is being extended to help increase green cover in Muscat, according to waterworld.com.