Background
Irbid is the third largest city in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the
commercial and administrative center for the Northern Governorates of the
Kingdom. Nearly 100% of the population in the Greater Irbid Area is served
by a water supply system with house connections. A conventional sewerage
system only drains the sewerage of about 25% of the population, all living
in the center of Irbid and in parts of Aydun. The wastewater is treated in
one treatment plant, namely Central Irbid Wastewater Treatment Plant,
which has been in operation since 1987.
The remaining population will be served by Stage I and II of the Greater
Irbid Study, in which the selected long-term alternative for Greater Irbid,
including Central Irbid, proposes to construct three new wastewater
treatment plants. One plant for the drainage area west (Wadi Arab), one
for the drainage area east (Wadi Shallala) and a third for the villages in
the drainage area south (Wadi Hassan).
Objectives
The objectives of the project are to provide the population of Greater
Irbid with adequate, safer, and better hygienic sanitation services
including possible reuse of wastewater effluents and therewith, contribute
to the improvement of the overall environmental conditions for the whole
project area in addition to protecting the underground and surface water.
Project Description
Stage II
• Drainage Area West:
In Stage II it is planned to build the interceptors and the sewer networks
For the following villages:
1. Irbid North
2. Bayt Ras
3. Natifa
• Drainage Area East, Wadi Shallala Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wadi Shallala WWTP will be constructed in the second stage. The
interceptors and the sewer networks for the following communities are
included in this phase: Irbid South- East, Aydun, Al Husn, Al Sarih,
Bushra, Huwwarah, Mukhayam Al Husn, and Salt.
The treated wastewater will be pumped through a pipeline, to be
constructed in the same stage, to Wadi Arab. The new pipeline will be
connected to the by-pass pipelines (Stage I) at the confluence of Wadi
Hamam into Wadi Arab. An extension of this pipeline has to be constructed
downstream of the existing intake structure, parallel to the Wadi Arab Dam
by-pass pipeline. The treated wastewater will be reused in the Jordan
Valley.
Project Status
Financing is secured. The JD32.6 million during the investment program
period is to be financed by KFW and HKJ.
Estimated Cost
The total estimated cost is JD32.6 million.
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