**4.7.5 Summary**

314 Current Issues of Water Management

The effluent of Abu Nsseir Wastewater Treatment Plan was about 2240.3 m3/day in 2005 and is currently used for landscaping of the medians adjacent to the treatment plant, while

• As Samra secondary treatment plant, being built under a BOT scheme. This plant has four treatment trains with a total capacity of 267,000 m3/day (97 mm3/year). This plant will start operation in 2007. Additional capacity of 267,000 m3/day is planned for a

• South Amman secondary wastewater treatment plant. This plant has a capacity of 31,000 m3/day (11.3 MCM/year) and is expected to be operational in early 2008. South Amman wastewater project intended to serve more than 290,000 people living in this

• Giza-Talbiea secondary treatment plant. This plant has a capacity of 2,300 m3/day (0.8

Zara Main desalinated brackish water project, can make about 40 MCM of water available to

This project includes raising of water from an aquifer in the Disi-Mudawarra area in the south of Jordan and the conveyance of the water to the greater Amman area, a distance of approximately 325 kilometers. The conveyance system will have a capacity of transporting

> WW Effluent

> WW Effluent

2030 160.18 10 34 16.18 --- 60 40 -----

2030 224.1 10 34 16.18 64 60 40 -----

Local Sources (MCM) Possible Available Sources (MCM)

Local Sources (MCM) Possible Available Sources (MCM)

Disi Zai Zara

Disi Zai Zara

Main

Main

From Other Governorates

From Other Governorates

In addition to a small wastewater treatment plant at Queen Alia Airport.

MCM/year) and is expected to become operational by mid 2007.

100 MCM water per year. This project is currently under tendering.

Ground-Water

Ground-Water

**4.7.2 Water supply options for scenario one** 

Water

**4.7.3 Water supply options for scenario two** 

Water

the effluent of Wadi al Sir was 2762 m3/day in 2005.

later stage.

area.

**Disi project** 

Year

Year

**Zara main project** 

Amman by the end of 2006.

Total Demand MCM

Total Demand MCM

Surface

Surface

WAJ is developing three new wastewater treatment plants:

The water requirements could be met by reducing the groundwater pumping to the safe yield of 34 MCM/year. Irrigation from ground water shall be reduced and supplemented by irrigation from reclaimed water. For Scenario One and Three water supplied and Zai and Zara Main are of critical importance and these sources need to be used to the fullest extent possible. However, for Scenario 2, meeting the water requirement will need additional water that can be only provided by Disi Project.
