Establishing a well operated and maintained regional wastewater plant will significantly contribute towards the protection of water sources from the potential transmission of water-borne diseases. In addition, there will be positive impacts on the agricultural sector since many of the farmers located along the East-West Corridor use the same (polluted) waster from the rivers and streams for crop irrigation. It is anticipated that this project will have overall positive social, environmental and economic benefits. Positive impacts of the project include the reduction in public health hazards through suppression of raw water discharge into the rivers and the environment. The resulting cleaner environment will facilitate the revival of recreational activities along watercourses and increased land values with the decommissioning of defective package water treatment plants. Additionally the final quality of the treated effluent discharge will exceed the quality requirements of the Water Pollution Rules and will provide the opportunity for further development in recycled water.
Phase I - Present Contract The project currently being undertaken by Sinohydro is referred to as the Phase 1 works. The works include:
Construction is scheduled to be completed by June 2017. |
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