The Millennium Challenge Account-Jordan (MCA-Jordan)signed recently a construction agreement to extend the scope of the wastewater network project, funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), to serve new areas in the city of Zarqa.
The new works will include Princess Haya Neighborhood and surrounding areas. The agreement was signed with the joint venture of Haymoor Cousins & Partner Co. and Al-Omaria Contracting Co. who will carry half of the works beginning October 2014 that comprise the first phase. The second phase will be tendered out through MCA-Jordan’s procurement agent; the Government Tenders Department by end of September 2014.
“These works will provide access up to 1500 households, benefiting 26000 individuals,” MCA-Jordan CEO Eng. Kamal Zoubisaid.
He also added that the works are going to commence with 32 km of new pipes to the Princess Haya neighborhood in Zarqa Governorate. “This is expected to increase to 65 km of pipes following the award of the tender for the second phase.”
MCC is funding three major water projects: 1) Water Network Project, which focuses on rehabilitating and restructuring up to 800 km the primary and secondary water network in Zarqa Governorate, 2) the Wastewater Network Project, providing up to 300 km of new sewage pipes for the Zarqa Governorate water utility and 3) the expansion of As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), which treats 70% of Jordan’s wastewater, producing clean treated water for irrigation.
The three MCC funded projects formulate a complete water cycle for Jordan; the Water Network Project will increase the supply of water to the citizens of the Zarqa Governorate, the used wastewater is then channeled through the expanded Wastewater Network Project, and finally, the wastewater is treated through the As-Samra plant providing more water for reuse and irrigation in the Jordan Valley.