Pioneering firm TANQIA – the first privately held wastewater collection and treatment utility in the UAE and wider Middle East – is moving forward at a pace with its system expansion, in tandem with the robust demand growth experienced by UAE emirate Fujairah. Here, Ibrahim Elwan – TANQIA’s Executive Chairman – reveals the market dynamics […]

TANQIA, in the Emirate of Fujairah, is the first privately-held wastewater collection and treatment utility in the UAE and the Middle East. TANQIA – which means ‘purify’ in Arabic – encapsulates in one word the mission of the company. Mr Ibrahim Elwan, Chairman of the Board, speaks to Sarah Pursey about how TANQIA was created […]

Over the past 30 years, the underground water reserves of the United Arab Emirates have decreased and their salinity increased due to excessive pumping, and unless the depleted reserves are recharged with excess desalinated water, the UAE will become one of the Top 10 most water scarce countries in the world. At the current rate […]

It has been two years since TANQIA – the first privately held wastewater collection and treatment utility in the UAE and Middle East – last spoke with Euroasia Industry. Since then, the pioneering utility has significantly expanded its network, connecting thousands more people and properties, while driving down the cost of its wastewater services via […]