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Harare Industries and suburbs to enjoy sewage water
28 Jun 2011 at 01:24hrs | Views
HARARE City Council will soon begin purifying sewage water and directly supply the treated water to industrial areas, Budiriro and the southern incorporated areas of Southlea Park and Hopley.
This development will wean off Budiriro and the industrial areas from the traditional supply lines while adding another 60 000 households in the southern incorporated areas.
The city has been flighting adverts seeking partners to assist in the project, which among other things intends to increase the capacity of the Crowborough Sewage Plant.
According to the advert currently running in the Press, "the City of Harare intends to extend the Crowborough Sewage Treatment Works to treat sewage inflows and future projection for a 20-year-design through the private sector on a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) or other similar inve-stor financed basis."
"The immediate extensions will have a dry weather flow (DWF) of 80ml/day and shall incorporate a nutrient removal process and ancillary works since the city recycles its water and sludge treatment and disposal facilities."
Harare would become the second city in Africa after Windhoek, Namibia, to directly treat water at the sewer ponds and feed it back into the main pipes for drinking.
Harare Water director Engineer Christopher Zvobgo confirmed the development last week.
Eng Zvobgo said the tender for the job would be awarded in September this year with work expected to begin thereafter.
This development will wean off Budiriro and the industrial areas from the traditional supply lines while adding another 60 000 households in the southern incorporated areas.
The city has been flighting adverts seeking partners to assist in the project, which among other things intends to increase the capacity of the Crowborough Sewage Plant.
According to the advert currently running in the Press, "the City of Harare intends to extend the Crowborough Sewage Treatment Works to treat sewage inflows and future projection for a 20-year-design through the private sector on a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) or other similar inve-stor financed basis."
"The immediate extensions will have a dry weather flow (DWF) of 80ml/day and shall incorporate a nutrient removal process and ancillary works since the city recycles its water and sludge treatment and disposal facilities."
Harare would become the second city in Africa after Windhoek, Namibia, to directly treat water at the sewer ponds and feed it back into the main pipes for drinking.
Harare Water director Engineer Christopher Zvobgo confirmed the development last week.
Eng Zvobgo said the tender for the job would be awarded in September this year with work expected to begin thereafter.
Source - Byo24News
