Views Water, the wholly owned subsidiary of Metito in Bahrain, has reached an agreement with Riffa Views to transfer the ownership of the its wastewater treatment plant to RV Real Estate Company.

The agreement, which comes after a financial dispute that resulted in operations being stopped at the plant, means that the ownership and responsibility for operations and maintenance at the plant will now be the sole responsibility of the Riffa Views Real Estate Company.

A leader in total intelligent water management solutions in emerging markets, Metito said operations at the plant are set to begin immediately and will commence with the recommissioning of the plant.

It is expected that the plant will be fully operational within the next three to four weeks.

Welcoming the deal, Views Water general manager Walid Madwar, said: "We had been supporting the local community at Riffa Views since 2005, so the decision to stop operations at the plant was extremely difficult and wasn’t taken lightly."
 
“However, everyone connected with Views Water is delighted that a workable solution has finally been agreed by all parties and that operations at the plant can now resume. The residents of Riffa Views can once again look forward to having the level of wastewater treatment services their community deserves," he stated.

“Views Water looks forward to continue being an active and committed partner that serves the country, the government and the people of Bahrain,” he added.

Yasser Al Raee, the managing director of Riffa Views, said: "Our team has worked tirelessly with Views Water to find a workable solution and this agreement is a testament to this hard work and also importantly to the understanding of Metito’s management, who have been extremely patient, supportive and flexible."

Dr Abdulmajeed Alawadhi, the chairman of the Riffa Views Owners Association, pointed out that the residents of Riffa Views deserve the highest level of services.

"With this agreement, I can assure them that they can look forward to uninterrupted wastewater treatment services and a community free of the of the wastewater trucks that have been a blight on our wonderful community," he added.-TradeArabia News Service