THE GCC’S WASTEWATER TREATMENT TRAILBLAZER
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 and investments behind the firm’s finely-tuned expansion strategy up to 2034, alongside the renewable innovations and pilot projects set to ensure the company’s lasting – and wide-reaching – legacy as a wastewater treatment trailblazer.
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Purification Pioneers
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 as a ground-breaking state-of-the-art wastewater utility to provide services for the City of Fujairah and its environs, with ambitious plans to extend its innovative model throughout the Emirate and overseas. Written by Gemma Carter.
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Wastewater Management Pioneer
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 of underground water usage, the UAE will deplete its natural freshwater resources in about 50 years – without factoring in population growth and commercial and industrial growth in the region.
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FUTURE-PROOFING FUJAIRAH’S WASTEWATER SERVICES
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 an array of innovative means. Ibrahim Elwan, Executive Chairman of the Board, reveals more regarding TANQIA’s revised investment programme for ramping up capacity at its state-of-the-art plant, alongside its vital role in Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) design and construction for the future.
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