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Morocco invests over $ 422 million in drinking water facility

Sunday, 11 July 2010 19:02

Rabat - Morocco's drinking water facility (ONEP) had invested in 2009 over 422 million dollars (3.7 billion dirhams), bringing its coverage rate to 89% in the rural area.

The program of generalizing access to drinking water in the rural area succeeded in 2009 in supplying an additional population of 246,000 inhabitants, besides 120,000 people in 24 centers, according to figures released, Friday in Rabat, by ONEP's board of directors.

As for the urban area, the 2009 newly-implemented projects required building 6 treatment plants, including a desalination plant and two demineralisation plants. This enabled reaching an additional rate of flow of 1,706 l/s.

The state-owned facility carried out 240 km of supply mains, built 23 new water tanks with a capacity of 14,200 m3 and extended the supply network by 400 km. It had also operated a 308 km-wastewater collection system and three wastewater plants treating 11,026 m3 per day.

Energy Minister Amina Benkhadra, who was presiding over the board of directors' meeting, lauded ONEP's 2009 achievements.(MAP)

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