Dubai Municipality approves Dhs406 million sewage and storm water system project for Nad Al Sheba-4 area

Dubai Municipality approves Dhs406 million sewage and storm water system project for Nad Al Sheba-4 area

The Drainage and Irrigation Department of Dubai Municipality has approved the design for a sewage and storm water system project for Nad Al Sheba-4 area at a cost of Dhs406 million, to be completed within 915 days, said Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality.

The project, in realization with the policy of the Municipality in preserving the environment and disposing of the sewage of the city, comes within the Drainage and Irrigation Department's project plans for 2009 adhering to the latest international specifications and conditions and based on the designs approved by the Municipality.

The project is located in Nad Al Sheba-4 and specifically along the Emirates Road and Al Ain Road and the regions of the Nad Al Sheba-2 and 3. The project, covering about 594 hectare area, will provide sewage services for a population of 347,053 people, as well as storm water drainage service for the region.

The project aims to extend the sewage and storm water drainage network to all residential, commercial, recreational and service areas located in Nad Al Sheba-4, and to receive the disposal of drainage and storm water from Dubai Academic City and Dubai Silicon Oasis on the main lines of the project, in addition to receive the future sewage and rain water of Nad Al Sheba-3 on the main lines.

Pointing out on the components of the project, Lootah said the wastewater collection pipes are 55,154 meters long, and the rainwater pipes are 63,202 meters long, and the tubes for reducing the groundwater level are 11,520 meters long. In addition, there are 737 rooms for wastewater collection, 786 rooms for rainwater collection, 9,900 meters long pipes for house connections, 414 manholes for home inspections, 3,060 meters long pipes rainwater connections.

A sewage pumping station with a capacity of 900 litres per second already exists at the location, while a new sewage pumping will be set up with the same capacity, in addition to the establishment of 3,000 meters long pump of 700 mm, the development of the existing rain water pumping station and the establishment of a new storm water pumping station with a capacity of 9,000 litre per second.

The Drainage and Irrigation Department has appealed its customers to contribute their suggestions or send their complaints to the Dubai Municipality by visiting its website www.dm.gov.ae or calling the toll-free number 800900 or through Fax No. 04-2214835.

Photos: 1) Hussain Nasser Lootah 2) The project area