Metito, a desalination, water and wastewater treatment specialist, has won two contracts from Nakheel to help solve the sewage problem in Dubai's International City.

The first project comprises an extension to International City’s existing sewage treatment facility. The plant extension has been completed and is currently on line, said a statement.

The second project will study International City's existing sewage system to provide an integrated solution to better manage sewage flow in the immediate and short term.

'It is the company’s successful design, construction and operation of water and wastewater treatment plants in other Nakheel developments that has led to their trusted relationship with the developer including the recent completion of the Dh17 million ($4.6 million) project to design and build the reverse osmosis polishing plant at Nakheel’s prestigious Palm Jumeirah,' said Salah Ackad, general manager for Dubai and Northern Emirates, Metito.

“Metito has been commissioned to build the extension of the existing plant. This new plant will provide an additional treatment capacity of 5,000 cu m per day - which is enough to cater to a population of 20,000 inhabitants. This new extension utilises the latest membrane technology which provides superior odourless and colourless effluent,” he added.

Metito had earlier carried out the rehabilitation of the Hartha and Najibiyah power stations in Iraq, the water supply to Pelindo ports in Indonesia, drinking water supply to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt and the innovative reuse of water at The Palm, Jumeirah.- TradeArabia News Service