{"id":4715,"date":"2017-04-12T13:50:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T12:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecgsa.com\/?project=alexandria-wastewater-program-phase-i"},"modified":"2020-02-12T14:40:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T14:40:39","slug":"alexandria-wastewater-program-phase-i","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.ecgsa.com\/project\/alexandria-wastewater-program-phase-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandria Wastewater Program (Phase I)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexandria’s sewer and storm-water networks, pumping stations, and treatment plants were old and deteriorating.<\/p>\n

Sewer breaks were frequent and untreated sewage flooded over the city streets. Raw sewage was directly discharged into the Mediterranean Sea, polluting both the sea and the beaches. To address such critical situation, a phased implementation plan was initiated by the Government of Egypt and funded by the USAID to improve and expand Alexandria’s wastewater system.<\/p>\n

ECG, in joint venture with two global US consultants Metcalf & Eddy and CH2MHill, designed and supervised the construction of pumping stations, two major treatment plants, two bored tunnels of 21 km length and up to 1,200 mm diameter each, under-crossings, force mains, collectors, sewer networks, sea outfalls, drain improvement, sludge disposal facilities, and mechanical sludge dewatering facilities.<\/p>\n

From 1980 to 1995, the following sub-projects were implemented under the Wastewater Upgrade Program (Phase I):<\/p>\n