Name of the Project
Bahr-al Baqr wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).

Location
Bahr-al Baqr, in north-west Egypt.

Project Owner/s
Egyptian Department of Military Works – Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces.

Project Description
The WWTP is the biggest in Africa and one of the biggest in the world, with a capacity of 5.6-million cubic metres a day.

The facility has four treatment lines, each with a capacity of 1 250 000 m³/d, and is equipped with advanced mechanisms for the pumping of raw water, coagulation, flocculation, settling, filtration and disinfection to produce good-quality water for irrigating crops in the surrounding area.

The treated water will be used to irrigate 140 000 ha of cropland along the banks of the Suez Canal. It will also provide a solution to the risk of pollution, as a result of the discharge of water from municipal, agriculture and industry sources.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$739-million.

Planned Start/End Date
The project was inaugurated in September 2021.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Acciona (construction contractor), and The Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction (contractors).

Contact Details for Project Information
Acciona, tel +34 91 790 7700 or email prensa@acciona.com.