The Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco Agency (MCA-Morocco), has awarded the British company, Biwater Holdings Limited, a turnkey contract to design and construct a new wastewater treatment facility in Bouznika industrial zone, which is undergoing a significant extension in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco.
The New wastewater treatment facility, whose earthworks are already underway, will provide pre-treatment, biological treatment, and advanced tertiary treatment of the wastewater for reuse applications according to the Surrey, England-based company.
Part of the extension of the industrial zone of Bouznika
This project forms a part of the investment from the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy (MCINET) for the development, revitalization, and management of the Bouznika industrial zone.
The Ministry, in collaboration with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), is funding the extension of the Bouznika industrial zone. The objective of this project is to attract further investment and creating new employment opportunities for the industrial sector in the Casablanca-Settat region.
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Commenting on the contract award, Yassine Laib, Biwater Country Manager for Morocco, said that the company is proud to be a part of this project to support the revitalization of the Bouznika industrial zone by delivering essential wastewater infrastructure.
Biwater activities in Morocco
The new wastewater treatment facility in Bouznika industrial zone stands to serve as another valuable reference for Biwater in providing wastewater infrastructure in the industrial sector in Morocco.
The company is continuing to expand its operations in the North African country, and under two new separate turnkey contracts, has commenced construction for new wastewater treatment plants for the coastal towns of Moulay Bousselham and Tarfaya.
These projects are a part of the country’s continuing efforts to further protect the environment and to improve the quality of water discharged from treatment plants.
