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Metito, the international water treatment,
desalination and wastewater treatment expert,
has completed work on a Dh25 million contract
to install three sewage treatment plants in the
towns of Baaya-Sila and Ghuwaifat, which comes
under the purview of Abu Dhabi Municipality.
With the successful execution of the project, Metito has further emphasized
its commitment to safeguard the environment in the UAE, as part of its management's
directives for continuous improvement and obligation to reduce direct and indirect
impacts onto the ecosystem, besides meeting the basic water requirements in
the area.
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The scope of the contract
encompassed design, supply and installation state-of-the-art
sewage treatment plants constructed as part of
the infrastructure development in the three towns;
and handing over the completed project to the Sewerage
Projects Committee at Abu Dhabi Municipality.
Omar Al Zoubi, General Manager of Metito in Abu Dhabi, said: 'Over the years,
Metito has designed, built, managed and financed many complex wastewater treatment
facilities and its expertise in environmental compliance is quite renowned. Projects
executed by Metito have delivered long-term environmental and economic benefits.
This project in Baaya, Sila and Ghuwaifat gave us the opportunity to shed light
on sustainable development, considering that water, wastewater treatment and
commitment to environment are central for a better tomorrow.'
The project, which was part of the Western Region Sewerage Project catering to
nine villages in Abu Dhabi's Western Region, will help the country sustain the
pace of social and economic development. The contract included mechanical works
associated with nine pumping stations, effluent storage and irrigation reuse
facilities including an effluent tanker filling station and other related works.
Mr. Al Zoubi added: 'Metito is devoted to protecting the environment through
action-oriented programmes and community involvement. Over the years, the company
has developed a solid track record of successful relationships through initiatives
targeted at mitigating environmental impacts. We were determined to ensure that
the systems we introduced in the project were eco-friendly and the new sewage
treatment plants did not impact the environment in any way.'
Metito also provided a SCADA system to control and monitor the Sewage Treatment
Plant and Sewage Lift Stations. The project consultant was KEO International
Consultants in joint venture with USA's Metcalf & Eddy. Mr. Al Zoubi said:
'It was imperative for us to ensure that the treated effluent was of safe quality
to be used later for irrigation purposes. By successfully executing this project,
we have once again demonstrated our expertise in the area.'
Metito is a leading international company in the provision of wastewater treatment,
desalination and water supply projects. It serves a global client base in Europe,
Asia and Africa with engineering, design, plant manufacturing and chemical production
facilities in the UAE.
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