The Awali-Beirut project
- From: Vol 3, Issue 1 (January 2002)
- Category: General
- Region: Middle East
- Country: Lebanon
The proposed Awali-Beirut water conveyer consists of: ► a raw water tunnel running from an abstraction point to the El Ouardaniya WTW; ► a tunnel for treated water from the treatment works to Khalde located in the south of Beirut; ► transmission mains from the tunnel outlet at Khalde to a distribution chamber and on to a storage tank at Hadath; ► a transmission main to a storage tank at Hashmieh for connecting to the existing transmission/distribution system.
The works are designed for an initial capacity of 3m3/sec, but the tunnels will be able to carry a flow of around 9m3/sec. The construction period for the scheme is estimated to be three years. CDR has prepared a pre-feasibility study, as well as preliminary and detailed engineering designs, with the help of consultants. The scope ...
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