Getting serious about water management?
- From: Vol 6, Issue 4 (April 2005)
- Category: General
- Region: Middle East
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- Related Companies: BNP Paribas, Fichtner, Hyder, PB Power, RWE/Thames (Water) and Saur/Bouygues
Building new capacity is a waste of money if the distribution network is not managed properly. Gulf countries have a poor record in this area but there are signs that this is changing. However, it may not be soon enough for some.
Water production in the Gulf may be a booming business, but distribution and wastewater treatment remain largely neglected areas. The general picture is one of high leakage rates, low wastewater coverage and low tariffs. Unfortunately, the less glamorous nature of this business meant that it got pushed to the third day of MEED’s 2nd Power and Water Conference, by ...
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