Published on Sunday, 2, December, 2007 at 0:02 in Gozo News | 1 Comment

Sewage treatment plant near Mgarr ix-Xini now completed

mgarr-ix-xini-sewage.jpgThe sewage treatment plant near Mgarr ix-Xini has been completed on time and on budget, the Public Investments and IT Ministry has said.

The plant was commissioned on Friday and will process the majority of sewage in Gozo. The project cost Lm3.2 million, 51 per cent of which will be funded by the European Union’s pre-accession funds.

The plant will be converting the raw sewage into around 6,000 cubic metres of water with state-of-the-art equipment. Most of this treated water will be used for irrigation, any such water not used will be discharged 80 metres below sea level and 140 metres offshore.

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  1. Mario Sammut

    Well done to Prime minister Lawrence Gonzi, Ministrs Austin Gatt and Giovanna Debono for this The sewage treatment plant near Mgarr ix-Xini which is another state of art for Gozo. I have been ther and it is highly professional built.

    Well done also to the chairman and board of directors of WSC. Thanks also to the CEO and his staff for this plant.

    This is another big investment for the Gozitans, Maltese and all whoever go swimming in the sea near the beautiful Gozo’s beaches. Another milestone towards environment.

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