Metito Bags Iraqi Water Treatment Deal

Metito has secured a $50m contract to set up two water treatment plants in Nasser and Ghammas, Iraq.

Under the contract, the UAE-based desalination and wastewater treatment company will procure, design, manufacture and supply process equipment related to the assembly of the water treatment plants.

The Nasser treatment plant will supply fresh water to over 81,000 people living in Naser and the Ghammas plant will cater to over 84,000 residents.

Both plants have a capacity to process 17.5 million cubic metres of potable water.

The water treatment plants are expected to be completed and fully operational by 2011, according to utilities-me.com.