|
Design & Consulting Services for
the Integrated Sewerage System & Sewage Treatment Project for
Public Works & Services Department, Government of Ras Al
Khaimah, United Arab Emirates;
Assignment
From:
Government of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras
Al Khaimah, UAE
Implementing
Agency:
Public Works and Services
Department (PWSD), Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Project
Location & Capacity of the Plant:
-
60 MLD UASB STP at Ras Al
Khaimah, UAE
-
Sewerage System at Ras Al
Khaimah, UAE
Period of
Assignment:
2001 - 2006
Funding Agency:
Government of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras
Al Khaimah, UAE
Scope of Work
for Consultancy Services:
Design and
Detailed Engineering of Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Systems
-
Inception report and
finalization of work plan based on which the project
implementation will be undertaken.
-
Review the Master plan prepared
by Halcrow, all relevant available data, reports, drawings
and maps provided by PWSD.
-
Establishment of baseline
information for preparation of design and detail
engineering.
-
Review of Surveys and
investigations data on topography, soil investigations to be
provided by the PWSD.
-
Review available data on
topography, soil and contours.
-
Review of Wastewater
characterization.
-
Develop Preliminary design and
validation of design by Public works department.
-
Preparation of detail designs
and engineering drawings.
-
Preparation of Bill of
quantities and cost estimates.
-
Preparation of tender
documents.
Construction
Supervision
-
Construction supervision and
advisory services.
-
Commissioning and trial runs.
-
Preparation of O&M Manual.
-
Training of PWSD staff for O&M
of the STP.
-
Technical advise for
establishing the STP laboratory.
-
Operation and management of
pumping stations and sewage treatment plant for one year.
Description of
the Project:
The city of Ras Al Khaimah has
grown enormously and there is no sewerage or sewage treatment
system for residential areas within Ras Al Khaimah. Sewage is
generally directed to poorly maintained soakways, which
discharges approx. 24,800 m3 of sewage into the ground every
day. This leads to groundwater contamination, which is not
environment friendly. The environmental conditions in the most
congested areas turn worse, especially during rainy period,
wherein water logging takes place and pollution overflows
leading to serious health problems. The problems will escalate
further as the city grows. At present less than 4% of the
waste is removed by tankers.
PWSD, RAK proposed that to handle
the wastewater generated from the spread out localities and
developments, there is an imperative need to develop an
extensive sewerage network and sewage treatment systems. PWSD
initiated the process and in September 2000 a master plan was
prepared for the collection, conveyance and treatment of
sewage for the total population of Ras Al Khaimah. The
objectives of the plan were to provide immediate solutions to
the short-term environmental problems and ensure that the
solution will be compatible with long-term development. Within
this purview, PWSD, RAK requested IRAMCONSULT, Washington
DC, USA in July, 2001 to prepare the Detailed Design and
Engineering details of the Integrated Sewerage System and
Sewage Treatment Plant, as conceived in the master plan with
necessary modifications.
It is proposed to construct a
sewage treatment plant and the sewerage network in a time
frame of 4-6 years to deal with the wastewater of the city.
The PWSD proposes to prioritize the construction of the
sewerage system based on the priority of the areas vis-à-vis
the population, economic growth, current environmental
conditions, etc.
|
