Located in West Alexandria, the plant serves millions of residents and is vital to the city’s wastewater management system.
It is also a key facility in Egypt’s national water infrastructure network.
The project will increase the plant’s capacity to 600,000 cubic metres per day, significantly strengthening Egypt’s wastewater treatment capabilities and supporting its environmental sustainability efforts.
The latest data show that the Alexandria West Wastewater Treatment Plant operates at approximately 340,000-410,000 cubic metres per day, with a design capacity of 462,000 cubic metres. However, it currently provides only primary treatment.
The project, a key part of Egypt’s national water sustainability and environmental protection agenda, will upgrade the plant from primary to secondary treatment.
It will also introduce advanced sludge digestion, biogas generation systems, and new treatment units alongside refurbishing existing infrastructure to meet national effluent standards and improve environmental resilience in surrounding communities.
In May, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said Egypt suffers severe water scarcity, with per capita availability dropping to around 500 cubic metres per year.
Thus, this initiative aligns with Egypt Vision 2030 and broader national objectives of environmental protection and sustainable water management in the face of rapid urbanization and population growth.
Hassan Allam Construction, a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding, is a leading Egyptian contractor established in 1936. It delivers major infrastructure projects across the MENA region and ranks among the world’s top 250 global contractors.
Metito is a global water solutions provider with over 65 years of experience. It specializes in sustainable water and wastewater treatment across more than 50 countries.
Hassan Allam Construction and Metito previously partnered on Egypt’s Al-Mahsama Wastewater Treatment Plant, which won the 2020 ENR Global Best Project Award for Water/Wastewater.
The facility recycles one million cubic metres of agricultural wastewater daily and is a benchmark for sustainable infrastructure in the region.
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