A project for the construction of five new wastewater treatment plants in Casablanca has been unveiled by the authorities of the port city and commercial hub in western Morocco, in a bid to preserve conventional water resources that are running scarce in the North African country.
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The plants, each of which will have a daily capacity of 1,314 m3 for a total of 6,570m3 for all, are currently under development as part of the project to produce the treated wastewater.
The total cost for the construction of the Five New Wastewater Treatment Plants in Casablanca is approximately US$ 19.4M, according to Casablanca officials. A call for tenders for the project, which is expected to be completed by 2023, will be advertised soon.
Expectations for the Five New Wastewater Treatment Plants in Casablanca
Upon completion, the Five New Wastewater Treatment Plants in Casablanca are expected to recycle wastewater to water green spaces in Al Hank, Ben M’Sik/Sidi Othman, Sidi Moumen/Bernoussi, the City Center, and Casa Finance City.
Its also expected that the treated wastewater will be used to water the Hassan II mosque’s maritime promenade, the Arab League Park, the green spaces along the urban highway, the Alesco and M’Sik parks, the Mouley El Hassan park, the Mohammedia prefecture’s garden, and the Mohammedia Royal Golf Club, the Anfa Pole park, and the Issesco and Hermitage parks.
Governments’ water ambitions for the coming years
The government of Morroco intends to deliver approximately 100 million m3 of treated wastewater per year to its citizen by 2027. By 2050, the Cherifian Kingdom’s capacity should have increased to approximately 340 million m3 per year, according to the authorities, reflecting an 80% treatment rate.
