The State of Bahrain

Production and Utilization of Treated Sewage Effluent

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Loan No.:	367	Interest Rate:	4.5%
Beneficiary:	Ministry of Works and Agricultre	Grace Period:	5 years
Project Cost:	KD 38.4 million	Maturity:	22 years
Amount of Loan:	KD 15.0 million	Repayment:	35 semi-annual installments
Date of Loan Agreement:	06/05/1998	First Installment:	5 years following the first disbursement
Date of Effectiveness:	17/10/1998

 

Objectives:

The project aims at improving wastewater services in the country. This will be achieved by rehabilitating and expanding Tubli Wastewater Treatment Plant, the major treatment facility in the country, and expanding its treatment capacity. In addition, the project will minimize groundwater over pumping by using all the treated effluent for irrigation. The project will also help controlling marine pollution in Tublia area by ending the disposal of the effluent into the Gulf and improving environmental conditions.

Description:

The project, which is expected to be completed in mid-2001, consists of the following major components:

1. Rehabilitation and expansion of secondary treatment facilities. This includes carrying out all the civil and electro-mechanical works needed to raise the treatment capacity from 120,000 m3/day to 200,000 m3/day. In addition, improvements will be made to the existing septage receiving station and the pipe network.

2. Improvement of the facilities used for handling and treatment of the sludge.

3. Rehabilitation and expansion of the tertiary treatment facilities. This includes carrying out all the civil and electro-mechanical works needed to raise the existing treatment capacity of 40,000 m3 /day to 200,000 m3 /day.

4. Construction a complete system to transport, store and distribute the treated wastewater to the agricultural areas.

5. construction a drainage system for the farms that use the treated wastewater in irrigation.

6. Technical services: These include preparing the detailed design and tender documents, and supervising the project's construction works. In addition, the project will support training activities related to the operation and maintenance of the treatment plant.

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