Contract signed for the EU-funded Al Amal and Al Sattar reservoirs and pumping stations

MACC has signed the EU-funded contract for two 5,000 m³ water reservoirs, three booster pumping stations and 9,540 m of carrier lines in the Al Amal and Al Sattar areas of Khan Younis.

MACC has signed the contract for the construction of two water reservoirs and their pumping stations in Khan Younis, awarded by the Palestinian Ministry of Finance with European Union funding (EuropeAid/137-778) and supervised by the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility.

The project comprises two reinforced-concrete reservoirs of 5,000 m³ each in the Al Amal and Al Sattar areas, the Al Amal booster pumping station with four vertical turbine pumps of 200 m³/h at 3.5 bar, two booster stations for the Al Sattar reservoir each with three pumps of 250 m³/h, and 9,540 m of UPVC carrier lines from 110 to 355 mm. It also includes the electrification of existing water facilities and the relocation and upgrade of a 70 m³/h municipal well. The reservoirs allow groundwater to be blended with desalinated seawater before distribution.

The contract is valued at EUR 2,745,344.